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Inertial Profiler Forum Intro to the Inertial Profiler Implementation September 28, © 2015 California Department of Transportation. All Rights Reserved
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2. Objectives What is Smoothness? Profilograph Inertial Profiler
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Objectives
What is Smoothness?
Profilograph
Inertial Profiler
International Roughness Index (IRI)
Equipment & Operator Certification
To understand pavement smoothness we must first define pavement roughness
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4. What is Pavement Smoothness?
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What is Pavement Smoothness?
ASTM defines pavement roughness as “The deviations of a pavement surface from a true planar surface with characteristic dimensions that affect vehicle dynamics…”
Pavement Smoothness is lack of pavement roughness
Smoothness does not mean less friction!
To understand pavement smoothness we must first define pavement roughness
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5. Benefits of Smooth Pavements
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Benefits of Smooth Pavements
Smoother roads:
Provide comfortable ride
Last longer,
Stay smoother longer,
Are safer, and
Save money
No matter how well a pavement is designed and built, no matter how long that pavement lasts, the users of the roadway will call it good or bad primarily based on the smoothness (or comfortability) of the ride.
Numerous studies by the Federal Highway Administration, National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP), and National Asphalt Pavement Association (NAPA) have looked at the affect of smoothness on pavement life. There studies have found a common thread: Pavement built smoother tend to last longer. One reason as to why they last longer could be attributed to the effect of dynamic loading. Rougher pavements result in more dynamic loading, subjecting pavements to much heavier loads than they were designed for. Thus, wearing them out faster.
There is evidence from limited studies of smoothness progression over time shows that pavements built smoother will stay smoother longer. There are a lot of design and construction factors that influence smoothness; but when designed and constructed properly, smoother roads tend to stay smoother longer.
Rough roads can result in a loss of vehicle control, a reduction in a person’s ability to perform motor tasks, driver fatigue, and an increased frequency of lost load accidents.
Smoother roads help save both the user and owner-agency money. Studies suggest that pavements built smoother initially, require less maintenance over the life of the pavement. Additionally studies have shown that smoother pavements decrease both fuel consumption and vehicle maintenance for users.
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6. How Do We Measure Pavement Smoothness?
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How Do We Measure Pavement Smoothness?
Before 2012, Pavement smoothness was measured using a California profilograph and straightedge
After 2012, pavement smoothness was measured using inertial profiler and straightedge
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7. California Profilograph
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California Profilograph
The first profilograph was invented by Francis Hveem and constructed in 1940 by the Materials and Research Division of the California Division of Highways.
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8. How is Smoothness Quantified using a Profilograph?
Profile Index
Must Grinds

9. Profile Index (PI) HMA Pavement Concrete Pavement
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Profile Index (PI)
HMA Pavement
PI of 2.5 inches per 0.1 mile
Thicknesses greater than or equal to 0.25 foot
On tangents and curves larger than 2,000 foot radius
PI of 5 inches per 0.1 mile
On 1,000 foot to 2,000 foot curves
Concrete Pavement
Same as HMA pavement with no thickness limitation
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Must Grinds
Defined by Caltrans as “a deviation of 0.3 inch or more in a length of 25 feet”
In other words, a must grind is an isolated area of roughness.
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11. Limitations of Profilograph
Because its front and rear wheels are in contact with the pavement surface, the profilograph cannot accurately measure the pavement profile.

12. Limitations of Profilograph
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Limitations of Profilograph
Actual Profile
Dip
Dip
Profilograph Trace
Phantom Bumps
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13. Inertial Profiler
©Copyright the U. of Michigan

14. Inertial Profiler

15. Inertial Profiler Benefits
Collects data at a high rate of speed
Collects data for both wheel paths simultaneously
No need to set up traffic control
Safer for workers and users
Provides cost savings

16. How is Smoothness Quantified using an Inertial Profiler?
International Roughness Index (IRI)
Computer Algorithm (Quarter car model)
Areas of Localized Roughness
Isolated areas of roughness

17. Ride Comfort Depends on: Road Roughness Vehicle Response to the Road
Human Response to Vibration

18. Human Response to Vibration

19. International Roughness Index
The International Roughness Index (IRI) is a scale for roughness based on the simulated response of a generic motor vehicle to the roughness in a single wheel path of the road surface.
IRI is used to define a characteristic of the longitudinal profile of a traveled wheel track and constitutes a standardized roughness measurement.

20. International Roughness Index
It’s true value is determined by obtaining an accurate measurement of the profile of the road, processing it through an algorithm that simulates the way a reference vehicle would respond to the roughness inputs, and accumulating the suspension travel
Commonly reported in units of inches/mile or meters/kilometer

21. Quarter Car (Golden Car) Filter
©Copyright the U. of Michigan

22. Mean Roughness Index
The average of the IRIs from the left and right wheel paths for the same lane is the mean roughness index (MRI)
Pavement smoothness is quantified as averaging the results of the IRI for the left and right wheel paths in an individual lane
Every 0.1 mile (528 ft) section of the lane is analyzed
SSP highlights

23. Revised Standard Specification Definition - IRI
ETW
Direction of Travel
Direction of Travel
LWP
IRI = 62 in/mi
IRI = 64 in/mi
RWP
IRI = 58 in/mi
IRI = 60 in/mi
ETW
0.1 mile
0.1 mile
RWP = Right Wheel Path
LWP = Left Wheel Path

24. Definitions – IRI/MRI ETW Direction of Travel Direction of Travel LWP
IRI = 62 in/mi
IRI = 64 in/mi
MRI = 60 in/mi
MRI = 62 in/mi
RWP
IRI = 58 in/mi
IRI = 60 in/mi
ETW
0.1 mile
0.1 mile
RWP = Right Wheel Path
LWP = Left Wheel Path

25. Areas of Localized Roughness
“Areas of Localized Roughness” in inertial profiler replaced the locations of “Must Grinds” in profilograph
Areas of localized roughness uses a continuous IRI for each wheel path with a 25 ft interval
Areas of localized roughness must be corrected regardless of the MRI values of a 0.1 mile section

26. International Roughness Index
31 states currently using IRI for HMA smoothness index

27. International Roughness Index
16 states currently using IRI for PCC smoothness index

28. IP Operator & Equipment Certification
Day 1 – Translab (5900 Folsom Blvd, Sacramento, CA )
The following will be performed:
Operator Written Test (Min 70% passing score)
Day 1 or 2 – Calibration Site
The following tests will be performed:
Block (laser test)
Bounce (accelerometer test)
DMI (distance measuring test)
Repeatability (precision)
Reproducibility (comparison to reference profile/device)
All tests will be done in accordance to AASHTO standards
R 56 “Certification of Inertial Profiling Systems”
R 57 “Operating Inertial Profiling Systems”
California Test Method (CTM) 387

29. Calibration Site N
HMA TEST SECTION

30. Calibration Site Information
The site is located in the median of Interstate 80 at the Sacramento Regional Transit Light Rail station (Watt/I-80) parking lot
Asphalt test section
University of California Pavement Research Center administers the calibration program
Certification testing will be conducted approximately 5 to 6 times per year

31. Calibration results
Inertial Profilers passing the calibration tests will be issued a decal
The decal signifies certification valid for 12 months
Equipment Operators will be certified for 12 months
Equipment operators certification is based on the inertial profiler equipment brand/vendor used during the testing

32. Smoothness Website
Go to Caltrans website and type “Pavement Smoothness” in the search section on the top right corner and click on Go. Then click on Smoother Pavements link.
GO TO SMOOTHNESS WEBSITE AND SHOW AUDIENCE THE LIST OF CERTIFIED IP OPERATORS AND EQUIPMENT

33. Thank You