Analysis of Characteristic Roughness Patterns in Pavements and the Relationship Between Roughness and Pavement Distress

Details

• Creators:
  Williamson, Hugh J. ; Hudson, W. Ronald
• Corporate Creators:
  University of Texas at Austin. Center for Highway Research
• Corporate Contributors:
  Texas Highway Department ; United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Highway Administration
• Subject/TRT Terms:
  Digital Filtering Distress Pilot Studies Profilometers Roads Roughness Statistical Analysis Surface Dynamics
• Publication/ Report Number:
  156-3
• Resource Type:
  Tech Report
• Geographical Coverage:
  Texas ; United States
• Edition:
  Interim: September 1973 - August 1974
• Corporate Publisher:
  Texas Transportation Institute. Texas A&M University
• Abstract:
  A pilot study of certain pavement distress problems is discussed in this report. Road roughness measurements made with the Surface Dynamics Road Profilometer (SDP) and pavement condition survey data have been analyzed by statistical methods to demonstrate approaches to these problems, and, within the scope of a pilot study, to obtain results. The particular problems addressed are (1) comparisons of characteristic roughness types (as to wavelength, transverse vs. longitudinal effects, etc.) in pavements of different types and ages and (2) investigation of relationships among various roughness and distress types.
• Format:
  PDF
• Funding:
  3-8-71-156
• Collection(s):
  US Transportation Collection
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:c97d65c3d4e178c3ce86563e2ab150ac5e9eea692b41a9019ed01e743098ae4e185c18d9aba1b51f8ec4660ca78751214d66dd2dc9905fb8fd92fe050dcb24da
• Download URL:
  https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/85260/dot_85260_DS1.pdf
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  [PDF - 1.85 MB ]