Application Examples - Pavement Management Services

Application Examples
FALLING / HEAVY WEIGHT DEFLECTOMETER
Project Level - Local Government (LGA)
Construction / Ports / Airports
Moreton Regional Council, QLD LGA, Australia
Aecom, Warrego Highway, QLD, Australia
FWD survey was used to determine stiffness of the pavement
FWD testing was conducted on newly reconstructed sections
layers and structural deficiencies of the pavement, based on
of Warrego Highway near Toowoomba. The deflection data was
back calculation analysis. In addition, the information was used
analysed to ensure quality standards have been met.
to calculate the Remaining Life and conduct Pavement Designs
as part of the annual Pavement Rehabilitation Program.
Mackay Airport, QLD Australia
Heavy Weight Deflectometer testing was undertaken at Mackay
Willoughby City Council, NSW LGA, Australia
Airport airside pavement and landside roads to ascertain the
FWD testing was undertaken on several roads across Sydney’s
pavement strength.
northern suburbs to produce a mechanistic pavement design
report for each section. Two treatments options were provided in
Port Botany, NSW, Australia
accordance with the Client’s scope (mill and replace and deep lift
FWD survey was undertaken at specific locations of prepared
asphalt) and the preferred option recommended.
fill at Port Botany. The analysis included deflection bowl
backanalysis for the determination of layer modulus.
The Hills Shire Council, NSW LGA, Australia
To help determine a possible cause of pavement failure on
Aurecon, Essendon Airport, VIC, Australia
several roads in the Hills Shire area, an FWD survey was used
HWD testing was undertaken on the runway at Essendon Airport
to determine the stiffness of the pavement layers and structural
so as to assess the condition of the existing pavement in order to
deficiencies of the pavement. These results were compared
determine the upgrade requirements of the runway.
with the DCP to assess the existing condition of the pavement
structure on each test pit.
SGS, West Angleas Mine Site, WA, Australia
FWD survey was undertaken on the main Runway and exsiting
Logan City Council, QLD LGA, Australia
Apron and Taxiways for the collection and analysis of deflection
FWD proved to be an ideal tool on a major pavement rehabilitation
bowl data.
program which included numerous roads within this Brisbane
area Council. The final delivery included several pavement
Top Iron, Mine Haulage Road Study, WA, Australia
designs based on the analysed data, traffic conditions and QLD
FWD proved to be an ideal tool on a Mine Haulage Road study
TMR design requirements.
to determine the impact of haulage. The scope of works also
included analysis of traffic volume and load data including
Bankstown City Council, NSW LGA, Australia
concessional loading in order to determine Design Standard Axle
FWD survey was used to determine stiffness of the pavement
Repetitions carried by the pavement.
layers and structural deficiencies of the pavement, based on
back calculation analysis. This information was used to calculate
the Remaining Life and conduct Pavement Designs as part of
the annual Pavement Rehabilitation Program.
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PAVEMENT STRENGTH TESTING - APPLICATION EXAMPLES
Network Level - Local Government
State Road Authorities
Toowoomba Council, QLD LGA, Australia
Roads and Maritime Services, NSW
Provision of annual FWD testing across the network, upload of
Three (3) large work packages of structural testing as part of
data into Council’s PMS and provision of Annual Network Report
an overall testing program to assess the structural health of the
and Forward Works Program.
NSW major highway network. This involved the collection of
60,000 points across rural and urban New South Wales.
Leichhardt Council, NSW LGA, Australia
Provision of annual FWD testing on 20% of network each year. In
Queensland Department of Transport, QLD
conjunction with visual and laser profilometery testing, the data is
Four (4) years of network level testing for TMR in Cairns. Aim was
uploaded into Council’s Road Manager Pavement Management
to assess the health and capacity of the network and to conduct
System.
studies into usage and allowable weight limits. This involved the
collection of 20,000 points on the Atherton Tableland.
Sunshine Coast Council, QLD LGA, Australia
Network Level FWD testing on Sunshine Coast Council road
Main Roads Western Australia, WA
network, comprising the recording of deflection, structural
Our five (5) year pavement data collection contract with MRWA,
number, estimated subgrade CBR, calculation of modulus of the
includes pavement strength data collection on targeted sections
various layers and remaining life analysis.
of the State Road Network in the order of $1.75M over the
Contract Term.
Randwick City Council, NSW LGA, Australia
Annual FWD structural testing across the network in order
to update the condition of those roads in the Pavement
Management System. Includes preparation and provision of
a Network Pavement Condition & Budgetary Analysis Report
based on the updated Road Manager database.
Queensland Department of Transport, QLD
FWD testing was undertaken on multiple sections of Gore
Highway near Toowoomba for the collection and analysis of
deflection data.
Queensland Department of Transport, QLD
Rockhampton Council, QLD LGA, Australia
Annual Road Network Survey comprising of visual, laser
profilometery and FWD structural surveys for the collection of
pavement condition data and update of Council’s PMS Road
Manager. The scope of works includes a portion of road network
each year in accordance with road asset management and
maintenance plans.
FWD testing was undertaken on several sections of Burnett and
Isis Highways near Bundaberg for the backanalysis of deflection
bowl data and determination of layer moduli and estimated
subgrade CBR.
Roads and Maritime Services, NSW
Collection of FWD data at Inundated Sites across the NSW road
network.
Pavement Management Services
Queensland
Western Australia
Head Office
Innovation Centre (USC)
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Balcatta WA 6021 Australia
Seven Hills NSW 2147 Australia
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