ACCELERATED LOADING FACILITY (ALF) - DOES IT ACTUALLY DO WHAT IT CLAIMS?

So far, numerous ALF (accelerated loading facility) trial experiments have occurred, producing valuable results. To date there is a qualitative belief in ALF's ability to model long term loading in an accelerated fashion. As yet there is no quantitative scientific conclusion on the issue. To facilitate this issue, as part of the National Strategic Research Program, ARRB Transport Research Limited undertook the ALF - Long Term Pavement Performance (ALF - LTPP) Study. The objective of the ALF - LTPP Study is to compare the performance of full scale inservice pavement test sections under real traffic loading conditions with that previously determined under ALF loading, as a means of verifying the results of the ALF trials and increasing confidence in the use of ALF as a relevant research tool. The paper presents the comparative analysis of the ALF trial experiments results to those of the corresponding ALF - LTPP pavement test sections, addressing the question posed in the title 'ALF - Does it actually do what it claims?' (a) For the covering entry of this conference, please see IRRD abstract no. 878228.

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  Melbourne, Victoria  Australia 
• Authors:
  • Koniditsiotis, C
• Conference:
  • COMBINED 18TH ARRB TRANSPORT RESEARCH CONFERENCE AND TRANSIT NEW ZEALAND LAND TRANSPORT SYMPOSIUM, 2-6 SEPTEMBER 1996, CHRISTCHURCH, NEW ZEALAND PART 3
• Publication Date: 1996

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: References;
• Pagination: p. 417-40

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Axle load force; Conferences; Deflection; Evaluation and assessment; Experimental roads; Field tests; Heavy vehicles; Laboratories; Mathematical models; Pavements; Performance; Repeated loads; Rutting; Test procedures; Testing equipment
• Uncontrolled Terms: Accelerated
• Geographic Terms: Australia
• ITRD Terms: 8006: Australia; 3067: Axle load; 8525: Conference; 5586: Deflection; 5910: Durability; 9020: Evaluation (assessment); 2778: Experimental road; 6226: In situ; 6237: Laboratory (not an organization); 1236: Lorry; 6473: Mathematical model; 2955: Pavement; 9064: Quick; 5588: Repetitive loading; 3081: Rutting (wheel); 6288: Test method; 6247: Test rig
• Subject Areas: Highways; Pavements;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00731503
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: ARRB
• ISBN: 0-86910-704-6
• Files: ITRD, ATRI
• Created Date: Feb 27 1997 12:00AM