Accelerated pavement testing
A method of testing pavement includes repeatedly simulating wheel loading on the pavement by repeatedly applying a plurality of discreet forces with a downwards component, in series and one after the other, to an upper surface of a test strip of the pavement thereby to simulate a load exerted by a t...
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Format | Patent |
Language | English |
Published |
05.10.2017
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Summary: | A method of testing pavement includes repeatedly simulating wheel loading on the pavement by repeatedly applying a plurality of discreet forces with a downwards component, in series and one after the other, to an upper surface of a test strip of the pavement thereby to simulate a load exerted by a travelling wheel and hence subjecting the pavement to accelerated testing. Also provided is an accelerated pavement testing device (10) which includes a carrier (12) and an array of actuators (16) carried by the carrier (12) and configured each rapidly and repeatedly to apply a discrete force with a downwards component to an upper surface of a test strip of pavement. Each actuator (16) is associated with at least one force transfer element or sole (22) configured in use to transfer said discreet force from the actuator (16) to pavement being tested thereby to simulate a load exerted by a travelling wheel to the test strip of pavement and hence to subject the pavement to accelerated testing. |
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Bibliography: | Application Number: AU20170222407 |