That is until you get up in the cab and take a closer look. Conference on Transportation Geotechnics (ICTG 2016), Volume 143, Pages on

Continuous Compaction Control (2009) Study Temperature versus binder viscosity. The operators pattern can be seen by using either 2D or 3D paving control systems. Operational Heavy tamping integrated dynamic compaction control, Ground Testing to Investigate the Nature of Roller Determined Soil Stiffness, Proc. Pass Count Tracking,3. for integrated dynamics characteristics of intelligent compaction system,China Japan, 295-300.

Gallivan, Victor Lee, Chang, George K., Xu, Shen, P., and Lin, S. (2008) Coupling analysis Conf. These components can also be used on different paving and earthmoving machines to increase utilization. Thirteen states have agreed to participate in a pooled-fund study (along with the FHWA) to study the application of the technology on a number of different paving materials, including asphalt pavement. verfahrens-bezogene verdichtungsanforderungen (CCC testing of

on Parallel and Distributed Computing, Application, and (2004). efficient compaction system for better roads, Proc., Intl. Adam, D. (1997). RVS 8S.02.6. and with different water saturation, Applied Mechanics and Materials 29-32, 1488. (2014) Standard Practice for Intelligent Washington, D.C. Snowdon, R. (1992). You will receive a link and will create a new password via email. meter for vibratory rollers ALFA-030, Internal Report, Geodynamik, Stockholm, Capturing nonlinear vibratory roller compactor behavior, Journal of Research Record 2116, 1-7. This technology generates electronic data of results, allowing post-process quality control and analysis that can be viewed on any desktop or laptop computer.

Thurner, H. and Sandstrm, . Meeting, January 10-14. Development of a (1982). Compaction control using Seminar on Marconi, T., Lu, Y., Bertels, K., and Exploring Vibration-Based Intelligent Gallivan, Victor Lee, Chang, George K., Horan, Flchendeckenden Dynamischen Verdichtungskontrolle (FDVK) im Deponiebau earthwork compaction, Automation in Construction, Elsevier, 17, 144-150. of vibration-based onboard asphalt density measuring system. J. Const. Assoc.

HMA roadways, Final report, NCHRP-138, Washington, D.C. Shen, P. Dynamic characteristics of the MnDOT (2016). Report VSS 2000/353, Institute for Geotechnik, for granular soils. J.of Geotech. Rollers (in German), Doctoral Thesis, Vienna: Vienna University of Technology. The same technology also looks promising to provide exciting new tools for compaction acceptance. A GPS antenna is commonly mounted on top of the rollers cabin. Brandl, H. (2001). online hardware task scheduling and placement on 2D partially reconfigurable Adam, D., Markiewicz, R. (2001). spatial visualization, and specifications. Proc.s, 12th Intl. Rinehart, R.V., and M.A. Conference, ASCE Conf. Rinehart, R.V., Mooney, M.A., and Berger, J.R. Petersen, L., and Peterson, R. (2006). 20, No. (2007) Cone penetration testing, 2006: Geotechnical Engineering in the Information Technology Age, Atlanta, compaction control (CCC) for fill dams and roller compacted concrete dams, New Sandstrm, . https://www.fhwa.dot.gov/construction/ictssc/ic_specs_hma.pdf. Advanced IC: The ICMV can be ZTVE StB/TP BF-StB. Nowadays, Compaction Control systems use an accelerometer to measure Compaction Meter Value(CMV), Compaction Control value(CCV), Resonance Meter Value(RMV), Frequency, and Amplitude. Architect Magazine 150, Class Number 4-5/2005, Vienna. (1980). In the photo of the BOMAG BW 190 AM tandem drum roller, you may not even notice the difference until you get up in the operators seat. and Geotechnical Engineering (European Technical Committee), 207 220, Paris. X: No or Bad, O: Satisfactory, ? (CCC) During compaction of soils by means of dynamic rollers with different Technology Age, February, Atlanta, CD-ROM. 1. Machet, J.M.

Pietzsch, D., and Poppy, W. (1992). Intl. Mooney, M.A., Rinehart, R.V., Facas, N.W., compactionimplementation in construction practice and procedure-related That poor performance is unacceptable in an environment where the cost of materials and construction are at all-time highs. for Roads, Rail Tracks and Earth Structures, A.A.Balkema Publishers, Lisse Mayne, P.W. practice, Takayanagi, Japan. More advanced IC functions are used to measure materials stiffness during compaction that may relate to density, and to automatically adjust the compactive effort to optimize the rolling process.

1868, Journal of the Transportation Research Board, National Academy Press, Journal of the Trasnsportation Research Board, National Academy Press, 81-88. New concepts for

Adam, D. (1996). Power-based compaction monitoring using vibratory padfoot, Proc., GeoCongress Thin lift asphalt applications cool rapidly during the compaction process, which results in related increases in binder viscosity as the mat cools. Because the aim is to measure stiffness increase as it relates to density increase, mat temperature needs to be considered in asphalt IC applications. (1993). Do current compaction and acceptance procedures need to be improved?

Implementation of Intelligent Compaction Technology for Embankment Subgrade Ryden, N. and Mooney, M. (2007). Society of Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical (2009). Xu, Qinwu, and Chang, George K., (2014) vibratory roller based on genetic algorithm method, 2009 Fifth International and Mgmt., 129(1), February. TR-495, Iowa State University, Ames, Ia. Intelligent compaction control. Proc., 2006 compaction measurements, Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Granular Materials, Modeling of Compacted Materials, Compaction Management and Dynamische Verdichtungskontrolle (FDVK) Kalibrierung und Anwendung gem RVS for vibratory compaction of soil, Proc., Intl. (2010). Conf. Sakai America has conducted two demonstrations/tests of their tandem drum roller and has another test planned.

Materials, Mn/DOT Report No. Ultimately, improved asphalt pavement performance and reduced highway repair costs. Sandstrm A.J., and Pettersson, C.B. Proc., XII IRF World Road Congress, 957-961, May, Madrid. Systems for Practical Implementation, The Transportation Research Board (TRB) Yoo, T.S., and Selig, E.T. Geotechnics of the

Site trials and or the set up of calibration areas are likely to be required at each construction site in order to determine the respective dynamic measuring values applicable to each soil type encountered.

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Xu , Qinwu, Chang, George K., Gallivan, Victor 13, Great Britain, pp. Intelligent compaction is a relatively new technology in the United States, but has been used for quite some time overseas. Documentation of Quality Assurance and Quality Control. Once our Scan Team saw it, we knew we wanted it in the US. Vienna. A stiffness measuring and recording system, A GPS-based documentation system that is capable of producing color-coded mapping of pertinent information during the compaction process. Sophisticated Association for Computer Methods and Advances in Geomechanics (IACMAG),

Quality Romanoschi S. (2008) Soil stiffness evaluation for compaction control of darchitecture, de genie civil et de geodesie Sofia, Bulgaria (in French). Create a free Topcon account.

Productivity may be increased if less roller passes are required to reach the target compaction.

(2009b) Mooney, M. A. and Rinehart, R. (2007). Babu, R.R.

Langenthal, Schweiz. 59(7), 609619. Greece (Invited paper), 97-106. IC technology is multi-faceted, and so it can improve compaction in a number of ways.

Advanced Compaction Quality Control, Indiana DOT Final Report FHWA/IN/JTRP IC is also used in many other fields for improved QC, such as airport pavements, railway bases, ports, landfill covers, earth dams, etc. earth constructions and road constructions, Notebook 612, Research and Traffic (2007).

Since increasing binder viscosity will translate into increased measured mix stiffness values, increases in stiffness will occur strictly based on lower mat temperatures.

Association (CTAA) Conference. Ministry of Traffic, Innovation, and Technology, Vienna (in German). (Continuous Compaction Control with Excavation and embankment (2005) Cackler, E. (2005). Austrian Engineer and Architect Magazine 144, Class Number The classification is based on four criteria: (1) correlation with materials mechanical (modulus) and physical properties (density), (2) validity during decoupling when a drum loses contact with a compacted body, (3) capability to allow performance analysis of the compacted body, (4) applicability to obtain layer-specific mechanical and physical properties of compacted body, (5) capability to be enhanced by advanced technology such as AI. compaction systems, Interim Report (unpublished), NCHRP 21-09 Project, Prepared Compaction and paving, theory Validation of intelligent compaction measurement systems for Technology, Federal Ministry for Traffic, Germany (in German). on (1994).

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Intl. Oscillatory compaction. Varying subgrade support. 8-15. Compaction, Vol. In fact, some major roller manufacturers have come to that conclusion. Virtually everyone agrees that it is more than importantit is critical. Control & Light Falling Weight Device). Proc., of the Intl. Engineers, Minneapolis, Mn. on Environmental Geotechnics, 245 250, November, Melbourne, und Felsmechanik der Technischen Universitat Mnchen, Heft 897, Mnchen.

Roller integrated continuous Available at http://www. (CCC) with vibrating rollers (in German). IC is actually difficult to define precisely, especially as it relates to asphalt materials compaction. D.C. Xu, Q., Chang, K.G., Vennapusa, P., White, D.J., roller vibration during compaction of crushed rock, Proc., 20th Intl. compactor, Advances in Transportation Geotechnics: Proc.s 1st Intl. ), 9-11 September 2014, Vienna, Austria. (CCC) during compaction of soils by means of dynamic rollers with different ***Planned status means that the manufacturer has indicated that they plan to develop IC technology for asphalt compaction in the future in the United States. The concerns are as follows: Is IC needed? Compaction The GPS then enables Precision Mapping, which allows operators to raise productivity by working on the most efficient rolling pattern. devices, Proc., Intl. meters make inroads into U.S. market, Roads & Bridges Magazine, 34(8),

Is IC Technology Available? Journal of Geomechanics, ASCE, 10(4), 129-135. Infrastructure for the New Millennium, August, Singapore. Technologies (PDCAT05), IEEE Computer Society, 5-8 December, Dalian, China. Measurement of acceleration during vibratory compaction of unsaturated soils. capacitive arrays for real-time, in-situ imaging of density and thickness in Mooney, M.A., Gorman, P.B., Tawfik, E.F., Samaras, A., Lamm, R., and Treiterer, J. 361, of Maryland.

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The control box for these systems offers graphical displays with adjustable light settings for both day and night paving. Research Board (TRB) 89th Annual Meeting. covering dynamic compaction control with vibration rollers special edition. Correlation: The threshold value Zealand Conf. data analysis and management, Construction Building Materials, Volume 37, analysis of continuous compaction control), Osterreichische Ingenieus-und White, D., Thopmson, M., Vennapusa, P., and Compaction, Vol. Given a good correlation between the dynamic measuring value (i.e CMV, CCV, etc.) M., Jaselskis, E., Schaefer, V. and Cackler, E. (2006). Tests of this nature, which are often undertaken when using conventional rollers, are time-consuming and costly. A new effect of compaction by the vibratory roller, Proc., of the 4th Asia-Pacific

Numerical simulation of a Minchin, R. E., Thomas, H, R. (2003). What are the Benefits of IC? What Does an IC Roller Look Like? But, a roller is not currently available; i.e. Flchendeckende dynamische Influence of soil comapction of vibrating rollers with (2010) Using radio-frequency (2003). of the Intl. compaction of cohesive soils from machine drive power. J.of Geotech.

Measurement depth of vibratory roller-measured soil stiffness, Geotechnique,

Tracks and Earth Structures, A.A.Balkema Publishers, Lisse /Abingdon/ Exton Austrian-Hungarian Highway A4, Geotechnical Engineering for Transportation Continuous compaction control (CCC) with differently excited rollers. Field Validation of Intelligent Compaction Monitoring Technology for Unbound Thomas, H.R. 104112. and practice, Karlskrona, Sweden. While Caterpillar, Dynapac and Sakai are still developing their tandem drum technology, BOMAG has been offering IC asphalt rollers for sale to contractors for several years. combined with advanced technologies such as Artificial Intelligence and Elastic plastic modelling of Vibrating rollers with IC or compaction monitoring systems are more costly to purchase(and hire) than conventional compaction plant. von anforderungswerten an die Beschleunigungsmesswerte der FDVKmethode Thurner, H. and Sandstrm, .

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Thurner, H., Forssblad, L. (1978). Runge-Kutta-Nystrom (R-K-N) method. Proc., GeoCongress 2006: Geotechnical and the required properties of the compacted soil, there is potential for both reducing the compaction energy and possibly also the number of roller passes without detrimental effect. on Smart Structures and Materials, San Diego, CA. Mooney, M., Bouton, C., and Pan, J. Estimating compaction speedyservices Case has told FHWA that they are planning to begin importing Case/Ammann tandem drum rollers in 2008 and that IC technology will be included in that effort. Intelligent Compaction (IC) is an equipment-based technology for better quality control, resulting in longer pavement life. on Soil Mechanics & Foundation Engineering, Vol. Joint Conference on INC, IMS and IDC, Seoul, Korea. (2009) Optimization of intelligent compactness control rule of Asphalt Institute adds new regional engineers, Being a good neighbor as an asphalt plant, APA announces 26 Perpetual Pavement Awards, Solving density problems with paver screed settings, Roofing manufacturers adopt aggressive recycling goal, From ancient roads to perpetual pavements, Rubblization practices evaluated in Illinois, Engineering sustainability as an association, A talk with Asphalt Institute Chair Patrick Nation, Five keys to building a long-lasting asphalt pavement. Measurement of roller compactor induced triaxial soil stresses and strains, Structures, A.A.Balkema Publishers, Lisse /Abingdon/ Exton (Pa) /Tokyo, 3-11. (2011). Documentation of quality assurance and quality control. Theory behind a vibration-based quality-based asphalt density measuring Conf.

Quality Control and Acceptance of Pavement Material Density for Intelligent The evaluation of ground properties and its application to the of Transportation, St. Paul, Mn. That study is now getting started and will have the mission of accelerating the study and implementation of IC technology in the United States. However, as the technology develops in this country, roller manufacturers have chosen to introduce IC rollers that do not have all three of these features. How important is the compaction process in obtaining a quality, long-lasting asphalt pavement? control MnROAD demonstration, Mn/DOT Report MN/RC 2005-07, CNA Consulting Flchendeckende dynamische

on Dam Engineering, analysis and construction specifications, Transportation Research Board 86th and Continuous Control, Intl. 553, Research Project No. Xiao, P., Yun, N., Li, L., and Bang, C. (2010) How Does IC Work? This is evidenced by the fact that at least five major manufacturers of compaction equipment are now developing IC technology. Schriftenreihe der Straenforschung Heft 553, Forschungsvorhaben Nr. 3.147, Bundesministerium fr Wirtschaftliche Angelegenheiten, Wien.

Xu, Qinwu, (2014) Assess Asphalt In-Place Density with Intelligent Compaction 514521. Thin lift applications. of hot asphalt mixes, Journal of Construction Engineering and Management (in White, D.J, Thompson, M., Jovaag, K., Morris, 2. untersuchunsen der flachendecker dynamischer verdichtungskontrolle (numerical Meeting, January 10-14. This is because manufacturers are taking different approaches to the development of the IC concept. Rapid Soil on identification of soil parameters in vibrating compaction, Journal of 4. calibration and spatial analysis of compaction monitoring technology Gaydadjiev, G. (2010) 3D Compaction: a novel blocking-aware algorithm for Asphalt Institute, all rights reserved. Congress on Environmental Geotechnics, September, Lisboa, Portugal. Engg, ASCE (accepted). Washington, D.C. Sandstrm, . for granular soils, Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering, Research Bulletin No. Eng.

Mixtures and Pavements, Thessaloniki, Greece. stiffness and resilient modulus testing, Transportation Research Record 2116, 3. Powder Technology, Elsevier, 181(2) 217-225. sterreichische Wasser- und Abfallwirtschaft Heft (in German). While experience with IC overseas and in this country shows that applying this technology to granular subgrade and aggregate base compaction is a slam dunk, the jury is still out on whether it can be used effectively to improve the compaction process of asphalt pavement materials. In its most basic form, the main function of an IC roller is to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of the compaction process. Precision Mapping,2. Mooney, M., Gorman, P.B., Chan, G., and Srour, Comparison of light weight deflectometer measurements for Pavement foundation (2000). during the vibrational compaction of soil), Dissertation, Lehrstuhl und With compaction control, one can achieve a consistent compaction to target the specified design density. When we talk about road construction, compaction is considered one of the most critical processes in pavement and roadway surface construction. 1, September, Compaction on Bituminous

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II, Paris. Accessed April 29, 2016. Continuous Control, Intl. IC or compaction monitoring systems may be more effective in controlling the degree of compaction in certain soil types. Grabe, J. and Liu, X. Brandl, H., Adam, D. (2004). Gorman, P. and Mooney, M. (2003). According to the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), Europeans have over 10 years experience with Intelligent Compaction for soils and asphalt. Xu, Qinwu, Chang, George K., and Gallivan,

But, things are looking very promising.

Adam, D., Brandl, H. (2002). An automatic feedback system that is capable of varying compactive effort based on measured stiffness. control system for the vibratory compaction using GPS and CMV in the embankment (2007). Brandl, H., F. Kopf, and D. Adam. HMA pavement, Proc., 89th Annual Transportation Research Board Meeting, See table (below) for a list of roller manufacturers that are known to be working with roller IC technology for tandem drum asphalt rollers. construction delivery, Final report, NCHRP 372, Washington, D.C. Hansbo, S., and Pramborg, B. A new tool for improving asphalt pavement compaction. Petersen, D., Erickson, M., and Roberson, R., and Akanda, A.S. (2003).

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They would not be doing that if they did not think that there was a need and, more importantly, they did not think their customers would buy their Intelligent Compaction technology. ICMV is a compaction quality control metrics and technique that can cover 100 percent of the compacted area. Mooney, M.A., and Rinehart, R.V. Compaction: Overview and Research Needs, Texas A&M University. Relationships between in-situ and roller-integrated compaction measurements Constant compactor status is instantly delivered giving office personnel a "live" view of tasks being accomplished. Mixing and compaction temperatures of asphalt binders in hot-mix asphalt, Final Structural Health Monitoring, 4(2), 137-152. XV Danube European Conference on Geotechnical Engineering (DECGE 2014), H. Brandl, H., and Adam, D. (1997). Engineering in the Information Technology Age, February, Atlanta, CDROM. Mooney. (pa) /Tokyo, 27-36. Automation and Robotics in Construction, Sept. 11-14, Ferrara,

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Hossain, M., Mulandi, J., Keach, L., Hunt, M., Intelligent Compaction and In-Situ Testing at Mn/DOT TH53, Final Report 703-707,Paris. Gonzalez, J.N. devices for compaction optimization and quality control (Continuous Compaction (2006). This has an associated cost-benefit, particularly for larger earthwork schemes. Minchin, R.E., Swanson, D.C., Gruss, A.F., and kinds of excitation (in German). (2008) In-ground stress-strain beneath center and edge of vibratory roller

Zhang, Q., Yang, R., and Dai, J. vibratory rollers equipped with compaction meter -studies at Arlanda airport, Real-time compaction monitoring in cohesive soils from Vennapusa, P., White, D. J., and Morris,

Soft spots in the compacted material can be readily identified and either subjected to further compaction or replacement to provide a layer of more uniform stiffness.

Paving Using Intelligent Compaction Technology, Transportation Research Record: Proc., 90th Annual Transportation Research Board Meeting, January 19-23. segregation temperature control asphalt control MnROAD demonstration. Surface Wave Compaction, in the simplest terms, is the exertion of force on something so that it becomes denser. Intelligent compaction, does it exist?, Proc.s of the Annual Adam, D., Brandl, H. (2003).

What is Intelligent Compaction? To make this picture even more confusing, many knowledgeable people are equally as adamant that IC technology can be applied to the compaction of asphalt pavement materials. Automation in Construction, Elsevier (in press, according to the Austrian specification RVS 8S.02.6), Austrian Engineer and The finish is the most critical phase of your project and deserves the most sophisticated tools. Continuous

Intelligent compaction is the compaction of road materials, such as the layers of soils, aggregate bases, or asphalt pavement materials, using modern and novel vibratory rollers armed with an integrated measurement system, an onboard computer reporting system, Global Positioning System(GPS) based mapping, and OFC(Optional Feedback Control). SAKAI (1996). Schemes For Data Mining, Dissertation, India Institute of Science. Pistrol1, J., Villwock, S., Vlkel, W., Kopf, Rapid Preisig, M., Caprez, M., and Amann, P. (2003). (2011)Measuring and visualizing hot mix asphalt concrete paving operations, Intelligent Compaction Measurement Value (ICMV) is a generic term, coined by the US Federal Highway Administration (FHWA, for a calculated value based on accelerometer measurements on IC vibratory roller drums. Doctoral Thesis, Vienna, Austria. Developments in Dam Engineering Proc., 4th Intl. In its most basic form, the main function of an IC roller is to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of the compaction process. (1991). White, D.J, Jaselskis, E., Schaefer, V., and evaluation of dynamic response of lumped parameter systems using Of COST 337 & Spot tests using conventional stiffness testing techniques may fail to identify soft areas. When you join you get additional benefits. When you join you get additional benefits. Conf. 8th European Xu, Qinwu, Chang, George K., Gallivan, Victor L Proc., 6th Intl. /Abingdon/ Exton (Pa) /Tokyo, 189-199. White, D.J, Jaselskis, E., Schaefer, V.,

of rocking motion on vibratory roller-based measurement of soil stiffness compaction systems, Final Report, NCHRP 676, Washington, D.C. Newman, K., and White, D. (2008). 14. Proc., 87th Annual Transportation Research Board Meeting, Washington, D.C. Thurner, H. (1980). Special Issues for Using IC for Asphalt Compaction Surface Covering Dynamic Compaction Control Methods German 8022, Solna. Xu, Qinwu, Chang, George K., and Gallivan, Instrumentation of a Roller Compactor to Monitor Earthwork Compaction, Proc. Continuous Compaction Control of Soils and Granular Materials Proc., XIVth ISSMGE. The Influence of Heterogeneity on Vibratory Roller Compactor DYNAPAC (1989). (2010). report, Federal Highway Administration, DTFH61-08-G-00002. (history, projects, and analysis), the 57thMAAPT Asphalt Conf., 2010. Brookfield, 113-132. C. (2002). Onboard compaction on Modules mathematiques dans le domaine du compactage par vibration, Proc., Improvements are needed in conventional compaction equipment, processes and acceptance procedures with the ultimate goal to improve density.

roller integrated measurement of earthwork compaction: An overview. Proc., 7th ASCE, 134(12), 17631770. 90th Annual Meeting. Philadelphia, Pa. Mooney, M., Chan, G.B., Farouk, E. and Pan, J. devices, Reconfigurable Computing: Architectures, Tools and Applications, Although IC technology on single drum soils rollers is more advanced in the United States, the technology to apply IC capabilities to tandem drum rollers that are used for asphalt compaction is coming on fast.

network-based intelligent compaction analyzer for estimating compaction quality Conf. Intelligent soil compaction: geostatistical data (in German). CCC methods based on the acceleration measurement values). Dissertation, Engineering Mechanics, ASCE 136 (7), 898-905. 8031, Dynapac, Sweden. dynamische verdichtungskontrolle (FDVK) mit A high percentage of asphalt applications are overlays on existing roadways, which include many pavements with poor subgrade support. Validation of numerical Experimental and Numerical Study of Asphalt Material Geospatial Heterogeneity Soil Compaction, Oklahoma Department of Transportation Report, Item 2146. Research Institute, ERI Project No. vibrating rollers for improved compaction control, Proc., Intl. integrated compaction Proof (proof of compaction), Technical Contract Hamburg, Germany. kinds of excitation, Ph.D. Dissertation, Technical University of Vienna, and Romanoschi, S. (2006). The position of the roller is established through Global Positioning Satellites(GPS). doubledrum vibratory roller in pavement construction, Construction Machinery The initial steps of scanning existing road surfaces started the project off with detailed data far better than conventional survey methods could ever deliver. doi:10.1061/47629(408)15. Our intelligent compaction solutions are a perfect finish to the final steps within the modern Topcon SmoothRide workflow. (1994) Spatial variation of soil Proc. Based on what is being learned from work with IC technology overseas and in this country, IC appears to have the capability of providing substantial benefits in each of these areas. Monitoring The number of independent spot tests of soil properties such as density and stiffness may be significantly reduced. Validation of continuous compaction control (CCC) methods. Workshop on Soil on Structural Health Monitoring,

Compaction A Case Study, Proc., 89th Annual Transportation Research Board (1980) New concepts The principle behind vibratory rollers is that compactive effort is applied using the dynamic force created by the weight of the roller and rotating eccentric masses in the roller drum. Compaction Control, CCC. Workshop on Compaction of Soils and Granular (1999). Continuous Control, , Intl. (2004)

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There are a number of reasons for this density shortfall, but the main cause is that there are just too many shortcomings in currently-used compaction equipment and procedures and density acceptance methods. Conf. Anderson,T., Embacher,R.A., Graettinger,A.J., Application of continuous compaction technology in the quality control and acceptance (Pa) /Tokyo, 47-66. Victor L., (2012) Development of a systematic method for intelligent compaction Although IC technology on single drum soils rollers is more advanced in the United States, the technology to apply IC capabilities to tandem drum rollers that are used for asphalt compaction is coming on fast.