Id:PTF PavementTestingFacility PortoAlegre

FederalUniversityofRioGrandedoSul(UFRGS)&
Institution: Brazil
RioGrandedoSulStateRoadsDepartment(DAER/RS)

Type:PortableLinearTestTrack Construction(commissioned):19921994

Pavementtestinglength
Totallength 14 m
Usefultestinglength 6m
(atconstantspeed)

Loading
Rangeofaxleloading(*) 20130kN
Loadingsystem Deathweight
Wandering 500mm
Loadingdirection
Axleconfiguration or
Speed(max.) 6km/h
( )
* Wheelsloads(halfaxle)areconvertedtothe
correspondingaxleloads

Output
Testfrequency(max.) 250
(passes/hour/section)
Practicaloutput 120000
(passes/month/section)

Testpit
Length/width/depth

Measuredvariables

Subgrade
Unbound
Bound(*)
Asphalt
Surface

Temperature x
EnvironmentalControl Moisturecontent
Placement Outdoors Suction x
Airtemperature Deflection x
Pavementtemperature totalcontrol VerticalStress x x
partialcontrol HorizontalStress x
Airmoisture
@indirectcontrol VerticalStrain x x
Freezethawcycles (fromairtemp.)
Watertablelevel registered(but
HorizontalStrain x
( )
Rainfall * Otherboundlayers(lime,cement,flyash,etc.)
notcontrolled)

JorgeAugustoCeratti ceratti@adufrgs.ufrgs.br
Contactpeople:
WashingtonPeresNez wpnunez@ppgec.ufrgs.br
Website:

APTupdate2012
Preparedforthe4thInternationalConferenceonAcceleratedPavementTesting

BriefdescriptionofTopics/Testscarriedoutduringrecentyears