Quality Control/Assurance on Base Course and Embankment with the Dynamic Cone Penetrometer

The objective of this research is to determine if and how the LADOTD can utilize the dynamic cone penetrometer (DCP) as an acceptance tool for stone base course and other, likely unbound, soil layers like embankment. The research will compare the DCP to the NDG for technical accuracy, precision, and consistency. The research will conduct field testing to establish appropriate quality assurance procedures for the LADOTD. This research has a goal of leading to improvements in safety and efficiency by reducing the dependency of the department upon nuclear devices.

Language

• English

Project

• Status: Active
• Funding: $125708
• Contract Numbers:

  19-2GT

  1000285

• Sponsor Organizations:

  Federal Highway Administration

  5304 Flanders Drive, Suite A
  Baton Rouge, LA  United States  70808
• Managing Organizations:

  Louisiana Transportation Research Center

  4101 Gourrier Avenue
  Baton Rouge, LA  United States  70808

  Louisiana Department of Transportation

  P.O. Box 94245
  1201 Capitol Access Road
  Baton Rouge, LA  United States  70804-9245
• Project Managers:

  Zhang, Zhongjie

• Performing Organizations:

  Louisiana Transportation Research Center

  4101 Gourrier Avenue
  Baton Rouge, LA  United States  70808
• Principal Investigators:

  Ferguson, Nicholas

  Gautreau, Gavin

• Start Date: 20180901
• Expected Completion Date: 20200229
• Actual Completion Date: 0

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Accuracy; Base course (Pavements); Embankments; Field tests; Nuclear density gages; Penetrometers; Quality assurance; Quality control
• Identifier Terms: Dynamic Cone Penetrometer; Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development
• Subject Areas: Geotechnology;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01678573
• Record Type: Research project
• Source Agency: Louisiana Transportation Research Center
• Contract Numbers: 19-2GT, 1000285
• Files: RiP, STATEDOT
• Created Date: Aug 27 2018 11:18AM