FALLING WEIGHT DEFLECTOMETER CONFIGURATION STANDARDS FOR AIRFIELD TESTING

The need for an accepted worldwide standard configuration of falling weight deflectometer (FWD) testing equipment used for airport runway pavements is highlighted in this paper. The data provided by the FWD equipment can have a significant effect on airport pavement design and maintenance programs. The major FWD equipment configuration parameters affecting the measured deflection basins include the load levels, load plate size, and load pulse duration. This paper summarizes the results from FWD tests performed on flexible pavements to study the uniformity of pavement structures at the National Airport Pavement Test Facility (NAPTF). The data was analyzed to study pavement structure uniformity, relationship between the sensor responses and load, and relationship between sensor response and load pulse duration. For the covering abstract see ITRD E118503.

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• Corporate Authors:

  AA Balkema

  P.O. Box 1675
  Rotterdam,   Netherlands  BR-3000
• Authors:
  • Marsey, W
  • Garg, N
• Conference:
  • PROCEEDINGS OF THE 6TH INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON THE BEARING CAPACITY OF ROADS AND AIRFIELDS, LISBON, PORTUGAL, 24-26 JUNE 2002.
• Publication Date: 2002

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: References;
• Pagination: p. 657-65
• Serial:
  • Volume: 1

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Airport runways; Conferences; Deflectographs; Flexible pavements; Loads; Sensors; Test procedures
• ITRD Terms: 8525: Conference; 6187: Deflectograph; 2944: Flexible pavement; 5567: Load; 1038: Runway; 6120: Sensor; 6288: Test method
• Subject Areas: Aviation; Pavements;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00963830
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transport Research Laboratory
• ISBN: 90-5809-398-0
• Files: ITRD
• Created Date: Oct 3 2003 12:00AM