Evaluation of Initial Pavement Smoothness for the Development of PCCP Construction Specifications
Author: Estomih M. Kombe
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Published: 1993
Total Pages: 62
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Author: Estomih M. Kombe
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Published: 1993
Total Pages: 62
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: James H. Woodstrom
Publisher: Transportation Research Board
Published: 1990
Total Pages: 44
ISBN-13: 9780309049153
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis synthesis will be of interest to construction engineers, pavement designers, contractors, and others interested in construction of new highway pavements with smooth surfaces. Information is provided on the various devices and specifications that are being used to obtain smooth pavements. The public rates a pavement primarily on its smooth-riding characteristics and highway agencies recognize that constructing smooth pavements results in fewer problems later and lower annual maintenance costs. This report of the Transportation Research Board describes the devices and specifications highway agencies use to ensure that newly constructed pavements will provide a smooth ride.
Author: Khaled Ksaibati
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Published: 1995
Total Pages: 278
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: John E. Haviland
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Published: 1969
Total Pages: 56
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: William H. Parcells
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Published: 2009
Total Pages: 44
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKPavement smoothness is a major factor affecting the performance of the highway surface and the safety and satisfaction of the traveling public. Smooth pavement results in better gas mileage, less vehicle wear, and less driver stress and fatigue. Pavement smoothness is the single most important indicator of pavement condition as viewed by the traveling public. Many state highway agencies, including the Kansas Department of Transportation (KDOT), have adopted specifications that set forth a goal of minimal levels of roughness for newly built pavements. Some specifications also include significant incentive/disincentive provisions to encourage contractors to concentrate their efforts on building smooth pavements. This report highlights the development of the smoothness specification for Portland Cement Concrete Pavement (PCCP) beginning in 1985 and for Asphalt Concrete Pavement (ACP) beginning in 1990. The early specifications used the 0.2 inch Blanking Band while evaluating the traces generated using the manual California type profilograph. In 1986, incentive/disincentive clauses allowed bonus payment for PCCP constructed with less than 4 in/mile of surface roughness and penalty (reduced payment) for over 12 in/mile using the 0.2 inch Blanking Band. The implementation of the smoothness specification resulted in dramatic improvement in PCCP smoothness. In 1990 the stage was set for change. The initial projects requiring the use of the profilograph with the 0.2 inch Blanking Band to measure smoothness of ACP provided a high percentage (64%) of bonus level sections thus indicating the need for a modification to the existing specification. Similarly, the PCCP projects built in 1990 also had a high percentage (63%) of bonus level sections while using the 0.2 inch Blanking Band. However, there was one PCCP reconstruction project that had achieved about 47% bonus sections but produced a high frequency vibration in the vehicle when driving at normal speed. A review of the original profilograph traces revealed a short length sine wave roughness that was slightly less than 0.2 inches in amplitude and thus was almost completely covered by the 0.2 inch Blanking Band.
Author: Robert Otto Rasmussen
Publisher: Transportation Research Board
Published: 2013
Total Pages: 143
ISBN-13: 0309129419
DOWNLOAD EBOOK"TRB's second Strategic Highway Research Program (SHRP 2) Report S2-R06E-RR-1: Real-Time Smoothness Measurements on Portland Cement Concrete Pavements During Construction explores real-time smoothness measuring technologies for concrete paving. For the purposes of the report, real-time smoothness refers to measuring and evaluating the concrete pavement surface profile during construction along the paving train while the concrete surface is still wet. The report also includes draft suggested specifications and guidelines related to the use of technologies that allow paving crews to measure smoothness in real time. The results of Renewal Project R06E will be incorporated into an electronic repository for practitioners, known as the NDToolbox, which will provide information regarding recommended technologies for the detection of a particular deterioration. The NDToolbox is in the process of being created by SHRP 2 Renewal Project R06A, which has released SHRP 2 Report S2-R06A-RR-1: Nondestructive Testing to Identify Concrete Bridge Deck Deterioration that identifies nondestructive testing technologies for detecting and characterizing common forms of deterioration in concrete bridge decks. Renewal Project R06E, which produced SHRP 2 Report S2-R06E-RR-1, is one of seven follow-on projects to SHRP Renewal Project R06 that produced SHRP 2 Report S2-R06-RW: A Plan for Developing High-Speed, Nondestructive Testing Procedures for Both Design Evaluation and Construction Inspection, which examines existing and emerging nondestructive evaluation (NDE) technologies and their current state of implementation to satisfy the NDE needs for highway renewal."--Publisher description.
Author: G. Elkins
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Published: 1990
Total Pages: 13
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe quality of smoothness of a newly constructed or overlaid pavement dictates the beginning of pavement management. Adequate acceptance testing procedures and specifications for pavement smoothness have not been available for flexible pavements. Smoothness specifications based on a 10-ft (3.05 m) straightedge has a number of limitations and is difficult to interpret and administer. This paper describes the results of a comprehensive study of several different roughness measuring devices undertaken to select a suitable device in order to develop and implement improved specifications for pavement smoothness. The candidate devices included the 690D Profilometer, Model 8300 Roughness Surveyor, Maysmeter, California Profilograph, and Rainhart Profilograph.
Author: Khaled Ksaibati
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Published: 1994
Total Pages: 58
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis report describes a study jointly conducted by the University of Wyoming and the Wyoming Department of Transportation to examine the effect of construction Profilograph Index (PI) values on long-term roughness measurements of concrete pavements. The objectives of this study were to determine if increased initial pavement smoothness had any lasting effects on the pavement smoothness. The study consisted of selecting 175 test sections in eight different interstate projects, obtaining construction and roughness data, compiling the data in a computerized data base, and conducting statistical analysis. The analysis resulted in the observation that when the initial roughness of concrete sections are less than 7 in. per mile, a slightly rougher section does not necessarily deteriorate faster than a slightly smoother section.
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Published: 1992
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis research study of pavement smoothness measurement was conducted in order to develop and implement an improved highway smoothness construction specification on asphalt concrete pavements. Achieving a higher level of smoothness on highways during construction results in savings to the taxpayer due to reduced wear and tear on vehicles, and longer highway life. Although the current ADOT specification used for highway smoothness addresses localized smoothness problems, it is difficult to administer due to the measurement system used, and provides little impetus to the contractor to improve his quality of work with respect to overall highway smoothness. This study provided data to assist ADOT in developing a new smoothness specification that would provide incentive to contractors to construct smoother pavements and which is easier for ADOT to administer. In order to provide incentive to contractors, a pavement smoothness construction quality control draft specification and associated measurement procedure was produced.
Author: Chien-Chung Huang
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Published: 2006
Total Pages: 8
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKIn its pursuit for providing smooth pavements, the Directorate General of Highways in Taiwan is developing and implementing ride quality specification as part of the construction assurance program. The straightedge and the profiler were used to measure pavement smoothness on 561 test sections. Probability distribution analysis showed that measurements of pavement smoothness of both devices follow the normal distribution. Smoothness specifications for construction quality control were developed for straightedge and profiler, respectively. The full-pay range is 1.36 to 2.45 mm and 2.16 to 3.65 m/km for straightedge and profiler, respectively. The smoothness relationship between straightedge and profiler was developed.