New Pressuremeter and Pressuremetric Tests for Pavements. Conference Paper uri icon

abstract

  • A new pressuremeter and pressuremeter test can evaluate existing pavements or be used to design new pavements. Pressuremeter modulus values determined at specific depth intervals can pinpoint compressible zones within existing base course layers or in the subgrade, zones which are the cause of poor pavement performance. The modulus values can also be used with existing empirical rules or theories to design new pavements and to evaluate the carrying capacity of existing pavements.

author list (cited authors)

  • Shields, D., & Briaud, J. L.

complete list of authors

  • Shields, D||Briaud, JL

publication date

  • December 1983