When:
November 2, 2022 @ 11:30 am – 12:30 pm
2022-11-02T11:30:00-10:00
2022-11-02T12:30:00-10:00
Where:
Zoom Presentation
Cost:
Free
Title: Smoothness 101
Speaker: Nick Schaefer, Profiling Systems Engineer, Surface Systems and Instruments, Inc.
Our HDOT has a smoothness specification for construction of new and resurfacing of existing asphalt paved roads. This session is an introduction to smoothness and will cover:
– What is pavement smoothness
– What affects pavement smoothness
– Key terms used such as IRI and MRI
– Equipment used to measure smoothness
– Specification limits
– Correcting deficiencies (i.e., grinding)
– How to approach a smoothness project from bid time through start of construction
