MEANS FOR MEASURING SURFACE SMOOTHNESS

MEANS FOR EVALUATING SURFACE SMOOTHNESS HAVE APPEARED SO COSTLY, TIME-CONSUMING OR UNRELIABLE TO MOST CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL THAT THESE ENGINEERS ARE USING THE STRAIGHT EDGE TO CONTROL PAVING OPERATIONS. THIS OLD, TIME- HONORED DEVICE IS INEXPENSIVE BUT INADEQUATE FOR CONTROLLING THE PAVING OF SURFACES NEEDED TO MEET THE DEMANDS OF HIGH- SPEED MOTORISTS AND TRUCK DRIVERS. ADVANTAGES AND DISADVANTAGES OF CERTAIN DEVICES DESIGNED TO TAKE THE PLACE OF THE STRAIGHTEDGE ARE DISCUSSED IN THIS PAPER AS A PRELUDE TO THE PRESENTATION OF IMPROVEMENTS WHICH HAVE BEEN MADE ON FAMILY OF PAVEMENT SMOOTHNESS MEASURING INSTRUMENTS. OF GREATEST INTEREST MAY BE THE DEVELOPMENT AND DESCRIPTION OF INEXPENSIVE HIGH-SPEED ROUGHOMETERS AND INEXPENSIVE PROFILE RECORDERS FOR USE DURING PAVEMENT CONSTRUCTION OPERATIONS, ALTHOUGH DETAIL PLANS FOR PHOTOCELL MODIFICATION OF THE CHLOE PROFILOMETER ARE ALSO PRESENTED. /AUTHOR/

  • Supplemental Notes:
    • Report 68-7, 32 PP
  • Corporate Authors:

    Colorado Department of Highways

    Planning and Research Division, 4201 East Arkansas Avenue
    Denver, CO  United States  80222
  • Authors:
    • Gerhardt, B B
  • Publication Date: 1968-7

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  • Accession Number: 00206992
  • Record Type: Publication
  • Files: TRIS, STATEDOT
  • Created Date: Jun 23 1994 12:00AM