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2006 - 2009
Summary
C Coordinator NMS CEEC WEC
Objectives
The standard of the road infrastructure differs throughout the European Union member states. The present volume of heavy road transport requires a sustainable road infrastructure immediately. There is a constant need for new resistant pavement materials, that should comply with the EU regulations.
Objectives
The objective of the SPENS research project is to develop appropriate tools and procedures for the rapid and cost-effective rehabilitation and maintenance of roads especially in the EU New Member States.
Objectives
During the three years (September 2006 August 2009) we were searching for materials and technologies for road pavement construction and rehabilitation that would: - behave satisfactorily in a typical climate, - have an acceptable environmental impact, - be easy to incorporate within existing technologies, - be cost-effective and easy to maintain,
taking into account the availability of materials and traditional construction techniques.
Consortium
Project start: 09/2006 Duration: 3 years Partners: 10, majority from NMS Budget: ~ 3 mio (total cost) Coordinator: ZAG (Slovenia), Mrs. Mojca Ravnikar Turk Website: http://spens.fehrl.org
Consortium
WP No.
Affiliation
Deputy
Affilia-tion
WP 1
ZAG
Ale nidari
ZAG
WP 2
KTI
Josef Stryk
CDV
WP 3
VTI
ZAG
C
WP 4
ZAG
IBDiM
WP 5
arsenal
VTI
WP 6
FEHRL
FEHRL
Consortium
WP1 Management
WP 5 Environmental assessment
4.2 High Modulus Asphalt tests 5.2 Role of road network as source of noise emission
Recommendations for traffic equivalency factors Guidelines of a complex methodology for non-destructive pavement measuring techniques Guidelines on systematic decision making methodology on the pavement rehabilitation of low volume road
D14 Public WP1 Task 1.1 Mojca Ravnikar Turk Adewole Adesiyun, Ale nidari
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In EU member states there is a variety of apparatus in use today for non-destructive pavement measuring techniques. There are five surface parameters that are of major importance for pavement management systems: longitudinal evenness bearing capacity skid resistance (in combination with macro texture) surface defects transversal evenness (not covered in SPENS report)
Bearing capacity
For measuring bearing capacity, usually Falling Weight Deflectometers are used (more than 300 FWDs in use worldwide in 2001). no European nor International standard for FWD measurements well established calibration procedure for the FWD device itself, as well as for harmonisation of different devices (COST 336 Falling Weight Deflectometer ). As shown in the harmonisation exercise in SPENS, the results of the measurements itself were well comparable.
Bearing capacity The calculation of E-modulus was not part of the harmonisation and is not part of
COST 336. Important imput parameter is the layer thicknesses. As this is decisive for the bearing capacity calculations, FWD measurements can be supported by Ground Penetrating Radar measurements. One drawback of the FWD method is that is gives just a point information. Due to its static measurement, the travelling speed is low.
For network analysis, Traffic Speed Deflectometers have been introduced in Denmark and Great Britain. These devices operate at speeds up to 80 km/h.
Longitudinal eveness
Static and quasi-static (Profilograph) measurement device are widely used for acceptance tests on newly built roads throughout Europe. Unfortunately, evenness defects of longer wavelengths (over 2 do 4m), cannot be detected by these devices. The high speed measurement devices use laser sensors and/or accelerometers to record a true profile. From this profile, different indices can be calculated, with the IRI (International Roughness Index) as the most popular among them.
Longitudinal eveness
Harmonisation can rely on the use of a reference device that makes the judgement of how good a device operates rather easy. The VTI Primal was used in the SPENS harmonisation test. . ! For the accreditation for network monitoring, not only the measurement device itself should be investigated. Equally important is the computation of the indexes from the measurement results.
Primerjava vrednosti IRI (20m) in posedkov nivelete ceste
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Skid resistance
SCRIMTEX measuring device
a freely rotating wheel is mounted at an angle of 20 to the direction of travel of the vehicle. Fitted to the wheel is a smooth rubber tyre under a known vertical load. The road surface immediately in front of the test wheel is wetted. The resistance to sliding generates a sideways acting force. The ratio of this sideways-acting force to the vertical load on the wheel is averaged for each measured 10 m and reported as SR (Scrim Readings).
Skid resistance
Measurements should be done in the wheel track, not between the wheel tracks. The nearside wheel track should be chosen, which is the right wheel track in countries with right-hand traffic. Speed correction and correction of seasonal and temperature influences may be necessary. Reasonable intervals for network monitoring are 3 to 5 years.
Long-term performance of reinforced pavements A methodology for testing and implementing selected recycled materials and industrial by-products in road construction Practical mix design model for asphalt mixture
A methodology for testing and implementing selected recycled materials and industrial by-products in road construction
Steel waste
Products reinforcement
Lime
A methodology for testing and implementing selected recycled materials and industrial by-products in road construction
A methodology for testing and implementing selected recycled materials and industrial by-products in road construction
A methodology for testing and implementing selected recycled materials and industrial by-products in road construction
Crushing of slag
Fractioning
A methodology for testing and implementing selected recycled materials and industrial by-products in road construction
4/8 mm
8/11 mm
A methodology for testing and implementing selected recycled materials and industrial by-products in road construction
Sustainable road construction test fields long-term behaviour (skid resistance) of the wearing course with slag aggregate in typical climate
On one lane conventional natural aggregate (silicate 4/8 and 8/11 + carbonate aggregate 0/2 mm) On the other lane slag aggregate (0/4, and 4/8 and 8/11 + carbonate aggregate 0/2 mm).
Comparable skid resistance on both lanes On the test field the skid resistance and texture were measured (three times on each lane) in November 2007.
The properly manufactured steel slag can be a used for sustainable road construction
A methodology for testing and implementing selected recycled materials and industrial by-products in road construction
Sustainable road construction test fields long-term behaviour of buildning rubble in unbound layer
Type of road: regional, constructed in June 2007 Width: 6 m Length: 300 m Thickness of unbound layer: 30 cm
A methodology for testing and implementing selected recycled materials and industrial by-products in road construction
Determination of long term behaviour (bearing capacity, deterioration) of the unbound layer
A methodology for testing and implementing selected recycled materials and industrial by-products in road construction
Plan of instrumentation
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115 ASPHALT
crushed concrete Tv
UNBOUND LAYER
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natural aggregate
20 cm
EMBANKMENT
80 cm
SUB BASE
Legend:
vertical deformation transducer soil pressure gauge TDR moisture probe T temperature probe
A methodology for testing and implementing selected recycled materials and industrial by-products in road construction
A methodology for testing and implementing selected recycled materials and industrial by-products in road construction Laboratory tests Basic: grading, Proctor test (maximum dry density, optimum moisture content), Methylene blue Advanced: Repeated load triaxial tests (RLT) - according to the French standard procedure NF P98-235-1 at three different moisture contents In-situ tests: Moisture content and temperature of unbound layers were monitored
A methodology for testing and implementing selected recycled materials and industrial by-products in road construction
In-situ tests: Measurements of stress and deformation in unbound layer at each vehicle pass
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A methodology for testing and implementing selected recycled materials and industrial by-products in road construction
Results Field data showed direct dependence of modulus of elasticity from moisture content changes in unbound layer. Crushed concrete exerts lower deformations and moisture sensitivity in same environmental conditions than compared natural aggregate No negative effects on environment from crushed concrete was observed Results of this study showed that crushed concrete can be good replacement of the natural aggregate for construction of the unbound layers.
Laboratory and field implementation of high modulus asphalt concrete. Requirements for HMAC mix design and pavement design. Recommendations for modified binder usage in pavement Guidelines for selection the most convenient upgrading systems based on results of heavy vehicle simulator tests and cost-benefit analyses of field trials
Guidelines for selection the most convenient upgrading systems based on results of heavy vehicle simulator tests
Guidelines for selection the most convenient upgrading systems based on results of heavy vehicle simulator tests
Guidelines for selection the most convenient upgrading systems based on results of heavy vehicle simulator tests
Guidelines for selection the most convenient upgrading systems based on results of heavy vehicle simulator tests
Guidelines for selection the most convenient upgrading systems based on results of heavy vehicle simulator tests
Guidelines for selection the most convenient upgrading systems based on results of heavy vehicle simulator tests
Guidelines for selection the most convenient upgrading systems based on results of heavy vehicle simulator tests
construction control
Dry density and moisture Static deformation modulus
Guidelines for selection the most convenient upgrading systems based on results of heavy vehicle simulator tests
Guidelines for selection the most convenient upgrading systems based on results of heavy vehicle simulator tests
Guidelines for the environmental assessment of various pavement types including recommendations to road authorities in New Member States
In-situ-tests of acoustic pavement parameters and traffic noise emission situations using the statistical pass-by method according to EN ISO 11819-1 (SPB method) were carried out in Czech Republic, Slovakia and Slovenia and close proximity method measurements according to ISO/CD 11819-2 (performed by arsenal research from Austria) .
Conclusions
rehabilitation and maintenance of roads in the EU New Member States The NMS issues have been addressed, typical (local) materials were used for testing. Diversity of partners Language was not an obstacle in communication Little experience in EU projects We learned fast Close contacts, informal, day-to-day, quick exchange of experience Comparison of laboratory test results (round robin test)
Conclusions
Scope of the work SPENS provides research into road assessment, materials for pavements and environmental impact Research results are interesting also for expers from other states (Ukraine, EU-15) the research has raised new issues, additional testing as well as post constructional (long-term monitoring) are needed Clustering with other EU project past EU projects have been implemented, ! It is very important to share the experience gained not only within SPENS but also within other (national etc) research projects.
Dissemination
EUROPEAN COMMISSION DG RESEARCH
SIXTH FRAMEWORK PROGRAMME Sustainable Surface Transport
D14 Public WP1 Task 1.1 Mojca Ravnikar Turk Adewole Adesiyun, Ale nidari
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Dissemination http://spens.fehrl.org