Evaluation of Ride Quality and Tining/Finishing Practices for Concrete Pavements
Many state departments of transportation (DOTs), including Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT), use the International Roughness Index (IRI) to assess ride quality. The researchers shall review WisDOT’s incentives and disincentives for IRI Ride and compare them to practices with neighboring states. This study will guide the incorporation of ride quality considerations into Wisconsin’s Facility Development Manual (FDM), ensuring that the design process accounts for the elements necessary to produce good ride quality. These elements include traffic staging, lane width consistency, the need for tining or turf drag, and the handling of horizontal/vertical curves. The FDM should also include guidance on integrating ProVAL software into the design stage to predict achievable ride quality before construction begins.
Language
- English
Project
- Status: Active
- Sponsor Organizations: Parker, Colorado
- Start Date: 20251003
- Expected Completion Date: 20280131
- Actual Completion Date: 0
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Concrete pavements; Pavement design; Ride quality; Roughness
- Identifier Terms: International Roughness Index; Wisconsin Department of Transportation
- Subject Areas: Design; Highways; Pavements;
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 01979811
- Record Type: Research project
- Source Agency: Wisconsin Department of Transportation
- Files: RIP, STATEDOT
- Created Date: Feb 18 2026 11:18AM