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GCat: Construction and Design
MCat: Pavement Management
Cat: Pavement Testing

Full-scale testing of pavement with conventional traffic and accelerated loading. Laboratory testing using fixed equipment. Field conditions testing using mobile or conventional traffic.

22 Resources
Airfield Pavement Evaluation [pdf] [34221] ?

load-carrying capacity of pavements used for the support of aircraft.

Evaluation of Paving Fabrics for Isolation of Bituminous Cracking [32918] ?

Results of a 3 year test of spun glass paving fabric.

Experimental Assessment of Aggregate Surfacing Materials [pdf] [31977] ?

Differences in engineering properties of three crushed aggregates.

Falling Weight Deflectometer [pdf] [34281] ?

Report on network-level pavement evaluation.

Falling Weight Deflectometer Usage [pdf] [35197] ?

To measure pavement deflections from a stationary dynamic load.

Hot-Mix Ashphalt Simple Performance Tester [pdf] [34307] ?

Development of a simple performance tester for HMA mix design.

Investigation of Low Temperature Cracking in Asphalt Pavements [32813] ?

Study to investigate low temperature fracture resistance of asphalt pavements.

Laboratory Evaluation of Corrosion Resistance of Steel Dowels in Concrete Pavement [30695] ?

Results of laboratory testing of of steel and fiber-reinforced polymer dowel bars.

Long Term Pavement Performance Project Laboratory Materials Testing and Handling Guide [pdf] [33151] ?

Detiailed guide on methods used in obtaining research-quality laboratory data.

Long-Term Pavement Performance Program Manual for Falling Weight Deflectometer Measurements [pdf] [30607] ?

Manual on FWD equipment and FWD testing within LTPP and a field operations guidelines for the data collection process.

Moisture Content [34920] ?

Soil parameters based on time domain reflectometry.

Pavement Preservation Studies Technical Advisory Guide [pdf] [30694] ?

Detailed guidelines for undertaking pavement preservation and innovative product experiments.

Performance-Related Tests of Recycled Aggregates for Use in Unbound Pavement Layers [pdf] [33572] ?

Using recycled asphalt and cement in highway pavements.

Permeability of Concrete: Comparison of Conductivity and Diffusion Methods [pdf] [31905] ?

Compares the accuracy of rapid test procedures to determine the amount of chloride resistance of concrete.

Preventing Pavement Failure Caused by Hot-Mix Asphalt Temperature Differentials [pdf] [31327] ?

Washington State's 3 step specification for temperature differentials with hot-mix asphalt.

Simulating the Effects of Hot-Mix Asphalt Aging for Performance Testing [pdf] [32071] ?

Summary of limitations in protocols on hardening potential of asphalt binders and mixes.

Specification Criteria for Simple Performance Tests for Rutting [pdf] [33199] ?

Three recommended performance tests for permanent deformation of hot-mix asphalt.

Test Methods for Characterizing Aggregate Shape, Texture, and Angularity [pdf] [31222] ?

Report on a methodology for classifying aggregates based on the distribution of different characteristics.

Test Methods for Characterizing Aggregate Shape, Texture, and Angularity Appendix [pdf] [31223] ?

Appendix to report on "Test Methods for Characterizing Aggregate Shape, Texture, and Angularity."

The Prediction of Pavement Remaining Life [pdf] [33333] ?

Criteria to define the end-of-life condition of pavements.

Using Surface Energy Measurements to Select Materials for Asphalt Pavement [pdf] [30704] ?

Detailed report on using surface energy measurement to select materials for hot-mix asphalt pavements.


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