A Review of Accelerated Pavement Testing Applications in Non-Pavement Research

Benjamin Fosu-Saah,Khaled Ksaibati,Marwan Hafez

doi:10.3390/civileng2030034

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https://doi.org/10.3390/civileng2030034

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Journal: CivilEng	Publication Date: Jul 27, 2021
Citations: 1	License type: CC BY 4.0

Affiliation: University of Wyoming

Abstract

Accelerated pavement testing (APT) facilities has been demonstrated for years as a multi-purpose solution for pavement and non-pavement research. Even though APTs are widely known in the pavement industry, little has been publicized about their successful applications in non-pavement research. This paper provides a survey of APT applications in non-pavement research. The purpose of the survey is to review and encourage APT owners and agencies to explore the opportunities that APT facilities can present to promote non-pavement research initiatives. The survey demonstrates the ability of APTs to conduct research for bridges, transportation technology, drainage, geotechnical engineering, automobiles, environmental engineering, highway safety, among others. Non-pavement research can be incorporated into APT programs to diversify funding sources for research operations and promote cooperation with other agencies. Finally, suggestions for future and current APTs are made in this paper, including evaluating connected vehicles, work zone applications, smart infrastructure, truck platooning effects on bridge performance, sustainable drainage systems, bridges, advancement in geotechnical methods, sustainable fuels, and unmanned aerial systems.

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Accelerated pavement testing (APT) facilities are widely known for evaluating pavement response and performance under in-service conditions in a compressed time interval [1]
Different APT types have the capacity and the expertise to meet the needs of different customers
It is evident that both heavy vehicle simulation (HVS) and test road tracks are effective in evaluating bridge responses and performance

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Accelerated pavement testing (APT) facilities are widely known for evaluating pavement response and performance under in-service conditions in a compressed time interval [1]. Even though the focus of research efforts has centered on pavement systems, APTs have effectively been utilized by various agencies for non-pavement research to address strategic issues confronting society. They have been applied in the areas of transportation infrastructure and operations; automobile systems; traffic safety; national security assessments and for environmental impact evaluations [2,3,4,5].

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