Reading Time: 4 minutes Pavement researchers can test novel pavement components, such as warm-mix asphalt, or novel pavement designs in months or weeks as opposed to years, thanks to the Heavy Vehicle Simulator. In pavement engineering and research, a Heavy Vehicle Simulator (HVS) is…
Mastering Pavement Engineering from asphalt to advancements.
Reading Time: 7 minutes What is Pavement Engineering? Pavement engineering is a specialized branch of civil engineering that focuses on the design, construction, maintenance, and rehabilitation of pavements, which are surfaces that provide a stable and durable interface for vehicles, pedestrians, and other types…
Investigate the Road’s Grip: Understanding Pavement Friction Testing
Reading Time: 5 minutes Understanding Pavement Friction Testing: Evaluating Road Safety and Performance In the world of road construction and maintenance, safety is paramount. The foundation of road safety lies in understanding pavement friction and its impact on vehicular performance. Pavement Friction Testers (PFT)…
Introduction to Pavement Engineering, its Recent Development & Future trends
Reading Time: 3 minutes Pavement Engineering comes under the department of civil engineering where the engineers are trained on how to use different methods of engineering to design unbreakable and manageable pavements. Sometimes, instead of making a new pavement, engineers are also educated about how they can maintain an already designed pavement to make it more strong and more effective.
Importance of Geotextiles in Road Constructions & types of geotextiles
Reading Time: 4 minutes Do you know? Geotextiles are large sheets that save our earth soil in rainy days & binds strongly. It is mostly used for filtration and separation in the road constructions. It protects from migration of small gravels & sand aggregates.…
#Fitness Challenge. Roads Fit Toh India Fit…
Reading Time: 4 minutes #Fitness Challenge Roads Fit Toh India Fit! Pavement Evaluation Techniques Roads and Highways are the lifeline of our Country. Our Economy runs on the Roads and Pavements. In Civil Engineering, Pavement refers to durable surfacing of Roads, Air strips or…
Infrastructure and Importance of Instrumentation
Reading Time: 5 minutes Infrastructure is critical for development of any nation. An appropriate level of quality can be determined during all phases of the construction project by using Quality Equipment, especially in construction and commissioning stages. It is therefore suggested no compromises should be done…