NTL Record

Title Intelligent Compaction for Soils and Subbase Materials
Record ID 66876
Corporate Creator United States. Federal Highway Administration
Publisher United States. Federal Highway Administration
Publication Date 20100101
Language English
Abstract Intelligent compaction (IC) is a construction method relatively new to the USA that uses modern vibratory rollers equipped IC components and technologies. Though used for decades in the rest of the world, the IC technology is less mature for its application in the asphalt compaction than its counter part for the soils and subbase compaction. Under the on-going FHWA/TPF IC studies, tremendous amount of knowledge has been gained on HMA IC. Components of asphalt IC include: double-drum IC rollers, roller measurement system, global position system (GPS) radio/receiver/base station, infrared temperature sensors, and integrated reporting system. Therefore, an asphalt IC roller can "adapt its behavior in response to varying situations and requirements" -being "intelligent"! There are many benefits using asphalt IC rollers. To name a few: proof rolling (mapping) to identify soft spots, achieve consistent roller patterns, monitor asphalt surface temperature (to keep up with the paver) and levels of compaction for 100% coverage area, and many more.
Rosap ID dot:41346
Rosap URL https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/41346
TRT Terms Asphalt pavements; Embankments; Pavement subgrade; Road rollers; Compaction; Hot mix asphalt
General Subjects Aggregates (Building materials); Embankments; Pavements, Asphalt--Performance; QUALITY CONTROL; Quality Assurance; Compacting
Geographical
Coverage
United States
Resource type Tech Report
URL https://ntlrepository.blob.core.windows.net/lib/66000/66800/66876/ic_soils.pdf
Alternative URL https://www.fhwa.dot.gov/pavement/ic/techbriefs/ic_soils.pdf; https://www.fhwa.dot.gov/pavement/pub_details.cfm?id=664
Format PDF
Database NTL Digital Repository