Event organised by ICE
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Book nowThe Light Weight Deflectometer (LWD) plays a vital role in confirming that the foundation of a road has been constructed to an adequate standard and in accordance with the pavement design.
The LWD is used during construction to measure the effective surface foundation modulus and the consistency of the foundation support along a site length.
Sufficient stiffness provides an assessment of adequate compaction and subsequent resistance to deformation.
It is therefore essential that there is confidence in the repeatability of the measurements and that it has been calibrated against a recognised standard or measurement.
This talk will discuss the findings from the annual correlation trials of LWDs and discuss how the information obtained by these devices provide a powerful tool for checking the quality of foundations and improving durability and longevity of asphalt pavements.
The IAT is a membership body providing opportunities to support continuous vocational, technical, and professional development in all aspects of asphalt and its use, enabling our members to be recognised as competent individuals in the asphalt industry.
Arrival and refreshments
Presentation by the speaker
Networking opportunity
WSP
technical director
Dr Michael Gordon is a technical director within WSP with over 25 years of experience in UK pavement design, maintenance and research. He is the operational lead of approximately 40 pavement engineers based throughout the UK and India. Michael plays a very active role in research projects for Transport Scotland, leading a team of experts to deliver projects on developing new investigatory levels for skid resistance, implementing a new yearly correlation trial on the use of light weight deflectometers to assess foundation in the UK and the development of a new specification for automated data capture during surfacing operations.
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