The presented study compares three alternative straight-line approximations of the longitudinal road-profile power spectral density (PSD). The one straight line and two and three split straight-line approximations were analyzed. The minimizing of the root-meansquared error (RMSE) was used as criteria of goodness of fit for the approximation models. The statistics of the PSD approximation model ...

Prediction models for low volume village roads in India are developed to evaluate the progression of different types of distress such as roughness, cracking, and potholes. Even though the Government of India is investing huge quantum of money on road construction every year, poor control over the quality of road construction and its subsequent maintenance is leading to the faster road deteriora...

Rolling noise from railways is significantly affected by the wheel–rail combined roughness and the dynamic properties of the track. To facilitate vibration and noise predictions it is desirable to be able to determine these parameters accurately from field measurements. In this study an inverse method to determine these parameters is adopted and enhanced. Use is made of a track model based on a...

We compare measured profiles of upper layer shear and rates of kinetic energy dissipation with the predictions of a one-dimensional turbulence model proposed by Craig and Banner (1994). Their formulation contains an unknown parameter, the "roughness length" z0, which we determine by fitting computed and observed dissipation rates. The resulting model, without further adjustment, is then used to...

Road surface irregularity is known to effect vehicle NVH responses. When modeling vehicle NVH, it is desirable to have high-resolution measurements of the road surface to use as road input. For typical NVH modal tire models, the road surface sampling rate will not be an issue because several points on the tire patch (center line) are used to determine the road surface irregularity. The single p...

There are no existing local design manuals and construction guidelines for reinforced earth structures in Kenya. The objective of this study was to evaluate the performance pavement found on sections along Outer Ring Road. structural evaluation determined from deflection measurements using Falling Weight Deflectometer (FWD), while functional by visual condition survey, roughness, rut depth meas...

The road surface roughness is an important parameter that determines the quality of a network. It has direct influence on grip and skid resistance vehicles. For this reason, to be periodically monitored keep track its changes. Nowadays, measured by driving measurement vehicles equipped with laser scanners all over country. But, approach very costly, labor-intensive, time-consuming. This article...