CALTRANS ACCELERATED PAVEMENT TEST (CAL/APT) PROGRAM : SUMMARY REPORT : SIX YEAR PERIOD: 1994-2000

This report provides a summary of the Phase II portion of the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) Accelerated Pavement Testing (CAL/APT) Program. The program utilizes two Heavy Vehicle Simulators (HVS). One is used to test full-scale pavement in a controlled environment. The other is used for testing in-service pavements. An extensive laboratory testing program involving both laboratories complements the full-scale accelerated testing. The background for the development of the program, and modifications to the program since its inception in 1994, is provided. A brief description of the HVS unites and associated pavement instrumentation and evaluation equipment routinely used is given. The pavement sections tested thus far are described. The report contains a brief summary for seven studies dealing with pavement studies, construction issues, database considerations, measuring stiffness properties, and economic analyses related to the implementation of initial results obtained from the asphalt pavement studies. The report concludes with a collective analysis of the results presented in the seven studies and provides the bases for recommendations to Caltrans on a number of issues.

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  • Supplemental Notes:
    • Publication Date: June 2000 Pavement Research Center, Institute of Transportation Studies University of California at Berkeley, Berkeley CA
  • Corporate Authors:

    University of California, Berkeley

    Institute of Transportation Studies, Pavement Research Center
    1353 South 46th Street
    Richmond, CA  United States  94804

    California Department of Transportation

    1120 N Street
    Sacramento, CA  United States  95814
  • Authors:
    • Harvey, John T
    • Roesler, J
    • Coetzee, N F
    • Monismith, C L
  • Publication Date: 2000

Language

  • English

Media Info

  • Media Type: Digital/other
  • Pagination: xx, 112 p. + 1 diskette p.

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Filing Info

  • Accession Number: 00803313
  • Record Type: Publication
  • Source Agency: UC Berkeley Transportation Library
  • Report/Paper Numbers: FHWA/CA/RM-2000/15
  • Files: CALTRANS, NTL, STATEDOT
  • Created Date: Dec 26 2000 12:00AM