in the 1990s, the first wim standard astm-e1318-09 was published in north america, and the cost 323 action provided draft european specifications of wim as well as reports on pan-european tests of wim system. the european research project wave and other initiatives delivered improved technologies and new methodologies of wim. these first tests were done with the combination of wim systems with video as a tool to assist overloading enforcement controls .