Development of Soil Stiffness Measuring Device for Pad Foot Roller Compaction

This project proposes to develop and test a "smart pad" for pad foot roller compactors, which is very different from vibratory compaction systems. This project will integrate static soil stiffness measurement capabilities with wireless communications and the global positioning system for continuous real-time feedback on soil stiffness for fine-grained and mixed soil types.

• Record URL:
  http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/research/tfhrc/projects/projectsdb/projectdetails.cfm?projectid=FHWA-PROJ-07-0025
• Supplemental Notes:
  • Program Information: Exploratory Advanced Research. Final report is available at: http://ntl.bts.gov/lib/54000/54600/54612/RealTimeSoilCompactionMonitoringPadStrain.pdf

Language

• English

Project

• Status: Completed
• Sponsor Organizations:

  Federal Highway Administration

  1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
  Washington, DC  United States  20590
• Project Managers:

  Adams, Michael

• Performing Organizations:

  Colorado School of Mines, Golden

  1500 Illinois Street
  Golden, CO  United States  80401
• Principal Investigators:

  Mooney, Michael

• Start Date: 20070927
• Expected Completion Date: 0
• Actual Completion Date: 20101230
• Source Data: RiP Project 40259

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Global Positioning System; Measuring instruments; Soil compaction; Stiffness; Vibratory compaction; Wireless communication systems
• Subject Areas: Data and Information Technology; Geotechnology; Highways;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01572657
• Record Type: Research project
• Source Agency: Department of Transportation
• Files: RIP
• Created Date: Aug 12 2015 1:00AM