ND Track 3:

High-Speed Nondestructive Testing and Intelligent Construction Systems

Goals

High-speed nondestructive testing can continuously monitor pavement properties during construction to provide rapid feedback. As a result, automatic adjustments can ensure a high-quality finished product that meets performance specifications. The goal of this track is to develop nondestructive testing methods that use continuous and real-time sampling to monitor performance-related mix properties and reduce the number of human inspectors and improve construction operations.

Activities to Date

  • Research is underway to develop equipment performance specifications for a curing monitoring system similar to SmartCure.
  • State and industry partners are working to identify techniques and technologies to properly measure air-void system in the appropriate location on the paving operation.
  • Future research will assess real-time measurement needs and techniques for concrete mix properties and variability.

Publications

Subtracks

  • Subtrack 1: Field Control
  • Subtrack 2: Nondestructive Testing Methods
  • Subtrack 3: Nondestructive Testing and Intelligent Control Systems Evaluation and Implementation

People involved

Track Coordinator:
Ted Ferragut, TDC Partners, tferragut@tdcpartners.com, 703-836-1671

Track Team Leadership:
Carlos Caldas, University of Texas/FIATECH, caldas@mail.utexas.edu, (512) 471-6014
Gary Crawford, FHWA, gary.crawford@fhwa.dot.gov, (202) 366-1286
Jennifer Distlehorst, Kansas DOT, jenniferd@ksdot.org, (785) 291-3849
John Eisenhour, Terex RoadBuilding, jeisenhour@terexrb.com, (405) 990-1790
Fred Faridazar, FHWA, Fred.Faridazar@fhwa.dot.gov, (202) 493-3076
Gary Fick, Trinity Construction, gfick.trinity-cms@cox.net, (405) 285-2886
Jim Grove, CP Tech Center, jimgrove@iastate.edu, 515-294-5988
Ron Guntert, Guntert & Zimmerman Const Div, Inc., Rguntert@guntert.com, 209-599-0066
Carl Haas, University of Waterloo/FIATECH, chaas@civmail.uwaterloo.ca, (519) 888-4567
Todd Hanson, Iowa DOT, todd.hanson@dot.iowa.gov, (515) 239-1226
Dan Howe, LMI Technologies, dhowe@lmitechnologies.com, (248) 298-2839
Frank Jalinoos, FHWA, frank.jalinoos@fhwa.dot.gov, (202) 493-3082
Kevin Jones, Iowa DOT, kevin.jones@dot.iowa.gov, (515) 239-1226
Kevin Klein, GOMACO, klein@gomaco.com, (800) 831-2320
Jonathan Leary, Cisco Systems
Mark Leichty, Ames Engineering, mark@amesengineering.com, (515) 292-8194
John Maurer, Ames Engineering, maurer@amesengineering.com, (515) 292-8194
Jason Jon Michael, HNTB, jjonmichael@hntb.com, (816) 472-1201
Rod Montney, Kansas DOT, rodney@ksdot.org, (785) 291-3849
Vance Pool, NRMCA, vpool@nrmca.org, (281) 557-8415
Kamel Saidi, University of Texas/FIATECH/NIST, kamel@mail.utexas.edu, (512) 475-9741
Doug Schwartz, Minnesota DOT, doug.schwartz@dot.state.mn.us, (651) 366-5576
Bryce Simons, New Mexico DOT, bryce.simons@nmshtd.state.nm.us, (505) 827-5191
Shannon Swietzer, North Carolina Turnpike Authority (AFH50), shannon.sweitzer@ncturnpike.org, (919) 510-4372
Dennis Turner, The Transtec Group, dennis@thetranstecgroup.com, (512) 451-6233
Dennis Warren, TCPA, dennis@texasconcrete.org, (713) 816-2169
Leif Wathne, ACPA, lwathne@pavement.com, (202) 638-2272
Paul Wiegand, CP Tech Center, pwiegand@iastate.edu, 515-294-7082