FIELD TESTS

THE OBJECTIVE OF FIELD TESTS IS DISCUSSED AND FACTORS INFLUENCING FIELD TEST RESULTS ARE OUTLINED. FIELD TEST DESIGNS ARE DESCRIBED FOR TEST SECTIONS ON REGULAR ROADS AND CONSIDERATION IS GIVEN TO TRAFFIC FACTORS AND VEHICLE FACTORS. CLOSED TEST TRACKS AND THE ACCURACY OF WEAR MEASUREMENTS ARE OTHER ASPECTS COVERED. FACTORS OF SIGNIFICANCE ON MEASURED PAVEMENT WEAR AFFECT FIELD TEST DESIGN EITHER ADVARIABLES OR AS DISTURBING FACTORS WHICH MAY AFFECT THE TEST RESULT. ABSOLUTE VALUES OF WEAR MEASURED IN TESTS ON REGULAR ROADS MUST BE REGARDED ONLY AS ROUGH ESTIMATES.

• Authors:
  • Evensen, R
• Publication Date: 1973-3

Media Info

• Features: References; Tables;
• Pagination: p. 79-83
• Serial:
  • Statens Vegvesen Veglab, Oslo /Norway/
  • Volume: 45

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Design; Field tests; Measurement; Test tracks; Variables; Vehicles
• Old TRIS Terms: Test results
• Subject Areas: Design; Highways; Maintenance and Preservation; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00219140
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jul 31 1974 12:00AM