EVALUATION OF THE FHWA PROFILOMETER AND RUT-MEASURING (PRORUT) DEVICE IN INDIANA

Purdue University and the Indiana Department of Transportation have evaluated the performance of a profile and rut depth (PRORUT) device developed by the University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute. Several pavement sections with different characteristics were included in the evaluation. Accurate profiles were determined with manual surveying techniques. Subsequently, the PRORUT device was operated over the same pavement sections and an analysis was made to find the variance of the results. The PRORUT profiles agreed closely with the rod and level survey profiles in all cases except for one chip and seal section. Improvements were suggested to enhance the PRORUT operation.

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  • This paper appears in Transportation Research Record No. 1260, Measurement of Pavement Surface Condition 1990. Distribution, posting, or copying of this PDF is strictly prohibited without written permission of the Transportation Research Board of the National Academy of Sciences. Unless otherwise indicated, all materials in this PDF are copyrighted by the National Academy of Sciences. Copyright © National Academy of Sciences. All rights reserved
• Authors:
  • Ksaibati, Khaled
  • 0000-0002-9241-1792
  • Kercher, Keith
  • Gulen, Sedat
  • White, Thomas D
• Publication Date: 1990

Media Info

• Features: Figures; Photos; References; Tables;
• Pagination: p. 14-32
• Monograph Title: Measurement of pavement surface condition 1990
• Serial:
  • Transportation Research Record
  • Issue Number: 1260
  • Publisher: Transportation Research Board
  • ISSN: 0361-1981

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Improvements; Measuring instruments; Performance evaluations; Profilometers; Recommendations; Rutting
• Uncontrolled Terms: Rut depth
• Subject Areas: Highways; Pavements; Research; I23: Properties of Road Surfaces;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00600714
• Record Type: Publication
• ISBN: 0309050138
• Files: TRIS, TRB, ATRI
• Created Date: Oct 31 1990 12:00AM