Id:MLSBASt MobileLoadSimulatorMLS10 BergischGladbach

Institution:FederalHighwayResearchInstitute/BundesanstaltfrStraenwesen Germany

Type:MobileLinearTestTrack Construction(commissioned):2012

Pavementtestinglength
Totallength 4.2m
Usefultestinglength 3.3m
(atconstantspeed)

Loading
Rangeofaxleloading(*) 60150kN
Hydraulic
Loadingsystem
pneumatic
Wandering 500mm
Loadingdirection
Axleconfiguration or
Speed(max.) 22km/h
( )
* Wheelsloads(halfaxle)areconvertedtothe
correspondingaxleloads

Output
Testfrequency(max.) 6000
(passes/hour/section)
Practicaloutput 900000
(passes/month/section)

Testpit
Length/width/depth

Measuredstructuralresponsevariables
Subgrade
Unbound
Bound(*)
Asphalt
Surface

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

GudrunGolkowski golkowski@bast.de
Contactpeople:
RolfRabe rabe@bast.de
www.bast.de(http://www.bast.de/cln_031/nn_171468/DE/Aufgaben/abteilung
Website:
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APTupdate2012
Preparedforthe4thInternationalConferenceonAcceleratedPavementTesting

BriefdescriptionofTopics/Testscarriedoutduringrecentyears
Pavementperformanceunderpermanentloadingbyheavyvehicletireoverruns(standardandinnovative
pavementconstructiontypes,usageofinnovativematerials,lifetimeperformance,etc.)