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Advancements in Profiler Certification

Project Details
STATE

IL

SOURCE

RIP

START DATE

08/01/24

END DATE

07/31/26

RESEARCHERS

Karamihas, Steve; Smith, Kelly

SPONSORS

Illinois DOT

KEYWORDS

Data collection, Profilometers, Ride quality, Smoothness, Surface course (Pavements), Underserved communities

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Project description

Building smooth roads extends the life of pavements while lowering fuel consumption and vehicle maintenance costs. This project’s aim is to help the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) implement the latest technology in collecting ride-quality data or measuring road smoothness. Researchers will validate proposed tests for inertial profilers, a device that measures pavement’s smoothness, and investigate improvements to IDOT’s Illinois Certification and Research Track. Successfully implementing the latest technology will allow IDOT to make better decisions on what roads need to be addressed as well as provide data for underserved areas.
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