FWD calibration center and operational improvements : redevelopment of the calibration protocol and equipment / [Lynne H. Irwin, David P. Orr, and Daniel Atkins].

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

Irwin, Lynne H.

Contributor:

Orr, David P.

Atkins, Daniel

United States. Federal Highway Administration. Office of Research, Development, and Technology

Cornell Local Roads Program

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Long-Term Pavement Performance Program (U.S.).

Pavements--Testing--Instruments--Calibration.

Pavements.

Pavements--Live loads--Testing.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xiii, 254 pages) : color illustrations, color map

Other Title:

Falling weight deflectometer calibration center and operational improvements

Redevelopment of the calibration protocol and equipment

Place of Publication:

McLean, Va. : U.S. Dept. of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Turner-Fairbank Highway Research Center, Research, Development and Technology, [2011]

Summary:

This report details the critical updates to the Strategic Highway Research Program falling weight deflectometer (FWD) calibration procedure. This has led to the revision of the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials R32-09 calibration procedure.(1) The report describes the procedural improvements and provides information on how to calibrate an FWD according to the updated procedure.

Contents:

Introduction

Overview of the new FWD calibration procedure

Development of the new protocol

Conclusions and recommendations

Appendices

References.

Notes:

"October 2011."

"Publication no. FHWA-HRT-07-040."

"HRDI-30/10-11(500)E."

Title from title screen (viewed on April 3, 2012).

Includes bibliographical references (pages 253-254).

Electronic reproduction. [S.l.] : HathiTrust Digital Library, 2011.

Other Format:

Print version: FWD calibration center and operational improvements

OCLC:

783309899

Access Restriction:

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