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Development of Stiffness Measuring Device for Pad Foot Roller Compaction

项目名称：	Development of Stiffness Measuring Device for Pad Foot Roller Compaction
摘要：	Is continuous sensing of soil properties during static pad foot roller compaction achievable? A new pad-based, roller-integrated system for real-time measurement of the elastic modulus of fine- and mixed-grain soils is the goal of "Development of Soil Stiffness Measuring Device for Pad Foot Roller Compactor," a project of the Federal Highway Administration's (FHWA's) Exploratory Advanced Research (EAR) Program. Initiated in 2008, the study is being conducted by the Colorado School of Mines with the participation of roller manufacturers and the Colorado and Minnesota Departments of Transportation. Most embankment and subgrade soils are best compacted statically using pad foot rollers, yet none of the intelligent compaction systems in use measures stiffness or elastic modulus during static compaction. The estimation of soil modulus is important because subgrade modulus is the key parameter used in pavement design and in performance-based quality assurance. In this study, researchers are modeling a breakthrough approach and developing a prototype system to continuously measure soil modulus through its relationship with the contact force-displacement response of individual roller pads. Such a system, if accurate and reliable, would be significantly superior to the current practice of spot testing perhaps less than 1 percent of a compacted area. Measuring Pad Contact Force and Soil Deflection The system under development employs the changing relationship between pad contact force and deflection that occurs as soil is compacted. This change is illustrated in roller "walk out": as the soil stiffens, individual pads on the roller penetrate the soil less, causing the roller to "walk" out of the soil. Individual pads bear more contact force relative to the drum but are in contact with the soil for less time. By fitting several adjacent pads on standard pad foot rollers with load cells to gather data and by fusing the contact force-time history data from multiple pads, researchers can infer deflection. These contact force and deflection data feed into an algorithm that extracts soil modulus. During the research, tactile pressure sensors on the pads and ultra-sonic proximity sensors on the roller frame are being used to verify pad deflection calculations and further develop the measurement approach. Small-scale tests, using rollers from different manufacturers, are collecting data from three soil types at three moisture levels. Analysis of these field data will inform and refine the model. Ultimately, information from the system will be integrated via wireless communication with onboard global positioning system mapping software and documentation systems, enabling the roller operator to "see" the state of the soil. Real-time graphical feedback offers many benefits: documented quality control over 100 percent of the compacted area; elimination of unnecessary passes; identification of "weak" spots; accelerated (less costly) construction. The quality assurance team will have documentation of soil modulus throughout the compaction area on which to base its decisions.
状态：	Completed
资金：	0.00
资助组织：	Federal Highway Administration
执行机构：	Colorado School of Mines, Golden
开始时间：	20070927
实际结束时间：	20090927
主题领域：	Geotechnology；Highways