Comparing Laboratory and Backcalculated Layer Moduli on Instrumented Pavement Sections
SourceThis paper discusses the analysis of deflection data on thick and thin asphaltic concrete pavement sections instrumented with Multidepth Deflectometers (HDD's). Surface and depth deflection data were collected under both Falling Weight Deflectometer (FWD) and truck loadings. Linear elastic analyses were performed to compare layer moduli backcalculation from; • FWD surface deflections only; and • FWD surface and depth deflections only.
Backcalculated moduli values were compared with those measured in the laboratory. The moduli calculated from FWD loads were also used to predict pavement response under known truck loads. These predictions were compared to actual measured responses. In general it was found that the FWD characterization overestimates the strength of the subgrades and underpredicts subgrade strains induced by the truck by 18%.