INDOOR PAVEMENT TEST TRACKS INCORPORATING ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY. NEW ZEALAND ROADING SYMPOSIUM 1987. VOLUME 2

This paper discusses two technically advanced indoor pavement track testing facilities, and how this technology is applied to improving understanding of pavement mechanisms and the factors that influence those mechanisms. The Saskatchewan (Canada) indoor pavement track testing facility has been used to conduct a series of accelerated tests of subgrade, base and surface designs. Significant improvements that are being made to the facility are described in this paper. The Canterbury accelerated pavement testing indoor facility (Captif) is located in Christchurch, New Zealand. This facility contains a sophisticated machine capable of applying a myriad of loading conditions to pavements via an array of vehicle types and assemblies. These indoor test track facilities provide test conditions which approximate field situations and characteristics of road structures, at very low costs relative to the benefits gained for the road network. Results gained from accelerated pavement testing under controlled conditions are analyzed and translated to achieve a more efficient allocation of roading resources. For the covering abstract of the symposium see IRRD 810782. (Author/TRRL)

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• Corporate Authors:

  National Roads Board, New Zealand

  P.O. Box 12-041
  Wellington,   New Zealand 
• Authors:
  • Pidwerbesky, B D
  • Horosko, A T
  • Wood, W I
  • Bergan, A T
• Publication Date: 1987

Media Info

• Features: References;
• Pagination: p. 333-343
• Serial:
  • Publication of: UNITED NATIONS
  • Publisher: United Nations
  • ISSN: 0252-4392

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Accelerated tests; Base course (Pavements); Conferences; Costs; Load tests; Pavement performance; Subgrade (Pavements); Surface course (Pavements); Test facilities; Test tracks
• ITRD Terms: 8018: Canada; 8525: Conference; 5567: Load; 8079: New Zealand; 3055: Pavement design; 2961: Roadbase; 2950: Subgrade; 2972: Surfacing; 3855: Technology; 2789: Test track
• Subject Areas: Finance; Highways; Pavements;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00476395
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transport Research Laboratory
• ISBN: 0-477-07156-2
• Files: ITRD, TRIS
• Created Date: Sep 30 1988 12:00AM