| Lecturer In-charge : Dr. H.R. Pasindu | |
| Technical Officer : Mrs. G.N. Wijekoon | |
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Equipment / Software |
Application |
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Vehicle Bump Indicator |
To determine the road roughness using a vehicle - mounted roughness measurement unit (Class III type) |
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Z-250 Reference Profiler |
Roughness Calibrating Machine, used to calibrate the bump integrator and pavement profile of small sections |
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British Pendulum Tester |
Measure pavement friction coefficient |
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CBR (California Bearing Ratio) Test Apparatus |
Laboratory test of CBR Values of soil samples |
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DCP (Dynamic Cone Penetrometer) (Field CBR) |
To determine rapid in-situ measurements of the structural properties of road pavements. Penetrometer constructed with unbound materials, TRL (Transportation Research Laboratory) Road Note 31:1993 |
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Aggregate Impact Value (AIV) Test Equipment |
To determine the toughness of aggregates |
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Sand Equivalent Test Apparatus |
For determining the theoretical maximum specific gravity of uncompacted bituminous paving mixtures & the percent air voids in compacted bituminous mixtures and the amount of bitumen absorbed by aggregates. |
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HDM4 |
Pavement Management Software for life cycle cost analysis for pavement |
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Accelerated Polishing Machine |
Conduct polished stone value test to establish friction deterioration levels of aggregates |
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Concrete Abrasion Resistance Machine |
Evaluate the resistance of concrete for abrasion |
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