Best practices for achieving and measuring pavement smoothness, a synthesis of state-of-practice : research project capsule.

Details

• Creators:
  Merritt, David K.
• Corporate Creators:
  Louisiana Transportation Research Center
• Corporate Contributors:
  Louisiana State University (Baton Rouge, La.) ; Louisiana. Dept. of Transportation and Development
• Subject/TRT Terms:
  • Smoothness
  • Specifications
  • Best practices
  • State of the practice
  • Asphalt concrete pavements
  • Paving
  • Education and training
• Publication/ Report Number:
  14-1PF
• Resource Type:
  Tech Report
• Geographical Coverage:
  Louisiana
• Corporate Publisher:
  Louisiana Transportation Research Center
• Abstract:
  The objective of this research is to provide a synthesis of state-of-practice ; that will summarize existing practices for achieving the desired ride quality ; for asphalt and concrete paving. The specific goals of this synthesis will ; be to document and summarize ongoing and completed research in this area; best construction practices/techniques for achieving required pavement smoothness; agencies’ ; specifications and criteria for pavement smoothness (e.g., test methods and requirements for ; measuring IRI, payment thresholds, must correct criteria, etc.); and educational and training best ; practices for DOT and contractor personnel.
• Format:
  PDF
• Download URL:
  https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/27169/dot_27169_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 164.72 KB]
• Collection(s):
  US Transportation Collection
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha256:f26ba2b24cc2f8857846329883a975644da3eeba14aafe6668fd23ac0ac43097