Determining Layer Thickness and Understanding Moisture Related Damage of State-Owned Roads Using GPR and Capturing Such in a GIS-Based Inventory

Pariseault, Andrew; Franco, Pamela; Martino, Nicole; Baxter, Christopher

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Determining Layer Thickness and Understanding Moisture Related Damage of State-Owned Roads Using GPR and Capturing Such in a GIS-Based Inventory

2024-08-16
By Pariseault, Andrew ; Franco, Pamela ; Martino, Nicole ; ...

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Creators:

Pariseault, Andrew ; Franco, Pamela ; Martino, Nicole ; Baxter, Christopher
Corporate Creators:

University of Rhode Island. Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering ; University of Maine. Transportation Infrastructure Durability Center (TIDC)
Corporate Contributors:

United States. Department of Transportation. University Transportation Centers (UTC) Program ; United States. Department of Transportation. Office of the Assistant Secretary for Research and Technology
Subject/TRT Terms:

Data Analysis Discrete Element Method Evaluation And Assessment Geographic Information Systems Ground Penetrating Radar Inventory Layer Thickness Moisture Damage Roads Rural Areas Rural Highways State Government Agencies Thickness
Resource Type:

Tech Report
Geographical Coverage:

United States
Edition:

Final Report
Corporate Publisher:

University of Maine. Transportation Infrastructure Durability Center (TIDC)
Abstract:

The Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) has a significant inventory of state-owned roads of which layer thickness and moisture related damage is uncertain. Discrete methods of assessment like coring and visual inspection provide limited data and are both time-consuming and costly in terms of traffic control and personnel. The objective of this study is to evaluate the efficient use of Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR) at traffic speeds to determine layer thickness and moisture content of rural state-owned roads in Rhode Island. This will be accomplished through field studies of roads with both known and unknown compositions in close collaboration between University of Rhode Island (URI) and RIDOT researchers. The results will be incorporated into RIDOT’s GIS-based inventory of roads. The ultimate goal of this effort is to establish a system for collecting and viewing pavement layer thickness and moisture related damage on a network level and provide information that RIDOT can use to better plan, prioritize and properly allocate funding for pavement related projects.
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Funding:

69A3551847101
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University Transportation Centers
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