THE STRUCTURAL EVALUATION OF FLEXIBLE PAVEMENTS

In practice, the evaluation of the structural condition of a pavement is based on the measurement of the displacement of the road surface generated by the application of a test load. The methods of applying the test load are described in this paper together with the advantages and disadvantages of the test equipment with which they are associated. The factors that must be considered in selecting a particular item of equipment are discussed. Attention is drawn to the importance of selecting equipment that is linked with authoritative design methods. For the covering abstract of the symposiuim see TRIS 396069. (TRRL)

• Supplemental Notes:
  • This paper is from the Proceedings of the Symposijm on Highway Maintenance and Data Collection July 13-14, 1983, Nottingham University, England. Volume 1 Papers. Volume 2 Discussion.
• Corporate Authors:

  Nottingham University, England

  Department of Civil Engineering
  Nottingham NG9 3FQ,   England 
• Authors:
  • KENNEDY, C K
• Publication Date: 1983

Media Info

• Features: References;
• Pagination: 9 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Conferences; Defects; Deflection; Equipment; Evaluation; Evaluation and assessment; Flexible pavements; Highway maintenance; Level of service; Load tests; Loads; Measurement; Measuring instruments; Pavement performance; Pavements; Structural analysis; Surfacing; Testing equipment; Tests
• ITRD Terms: 6155: Apparatus (measuring); 8525: Conference; 5238: Defect (tech); 5586: Deflection; 3674: Equipment; 9020: Evaluation (assessment); 2944: Flexible pavement; 653: Level of service; 5567: Load; 6136: Measurement; 2972: Surfacing; 6255: Test
• Subject Areas: Design; Highways; Pavements; I22: Design of Pavements, Railways and Guideways;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00396079
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transport Research Laboratory
• Files: ITRD, TRIS
• Created Date: Nov 30 1985 12:00AM