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Creators:
Elseifi, Mostafa
Corporate Creators:
Louisiana State University (Baton Rouge, La.)
Corporate Contributors:
Louisiana Transportation Research Center ; Louisiana. Dept. of Transportation and Development
Louisiana Transportation Research Center ; Louisiana. Dept. of Transportation and Development Less -
Subject/TRT Terms:
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Continuous Deflection Testing
Pavement Management
Rolling Wheel Deflectometer
Deflection Tests
Falling Weight Deflectometers
Pavement Maintenance
Pavement Management Systems
Pavements

Resource Type:
Tech Report
Geographical Coverage:
Louisiana
Edition:
Tech summary.
Corporate Publisher:
Louisiana Transportation Research Center
NTL Classification:
NTL-HIGHWAY/ROAD TRANSPORTATION-HIGHWAY/ROAD TRANSPORTATION ; NTL-HIGHWAY/ROAD TRANSPORTATION-Materials ; NTL-HIGHWAY/ROAD TRANSPORTATION-Pavement Management and Performance ;
Abstract:
Evaluation of pavement structural capacity and integrity is an important component of the Pavement Management

System (PMS) to assist in the selection of suitable maintenance and rehabilitation strategies. The falling weight

defl ectometer (FWD) is a non-destructive defl ection testing method that is widely used at the project-level to assess

the structural capacity of in-service pavements. However, issues such as expenses involved in data collection and

scarcity of resources appear to present obstacles for a wide adoption of FWD for pavement testing at the network

level. In addition, delays due to lane closures may compromise the safety of the traveling public and highway

workers, which may not justify the worth of the collected data. The rolling wheel defl ectometer (RWD), which

measures defl ections at highway speeds, was introduced to support existing non-destructive testing techniques by

providing for a screening tool of structurally defi cient pavements at the network level. RWD testing does not cause

traffi c disruption or decreased safety along the tested highway. This nondestructive testing (NDT) device also off ers

the potential of characterizing the structural capacity and integrity of the pavement network in an eff ective way in

terms of time and cost associated with the testing process.


Format:
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Funding:
LTRC project number: 09-2P ; SIO number: 30000143
LTRC project number: 09-2P ; SIO number: 30000143 Less -
Collection(s):
US Transportation Collection
Main Document Checksum:
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