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8,357,138 ESALs as of 2300 hours on August 9, 2007 (84% of the 10,000,000
ESAL goal !).
RUTTING is
being measured weekly with scanning lasers that are correlated to periodic dipstick
profiles. The average rut depth on 8/11/08
was 5.8 mm.
ROUGHNESS (via inertial profiler) within the middle 150 ft (research) portion
of each section most recently averaged 92 inches per mile.
CONTACT
this project via...
NCAT_Pavement_Test_Track
1600_Lee_Road_151 Opelika,_AL_36804_USA 334.844.6228

GOD BLESS AMERICA !
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 | Construction data for each section can be viewed by positioning your
mouse over the section in question and left-clicking. Be sure and page-down to see
all the data for multi-layered sections. The entire buildup is shown in structural
sections, but only the upper (research) mixes are shown in sections with perpetual
foundations.
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 | Reconstruction of the 2006 experiment was completed on October 19, 2006
by East Alabama Paving, who was selected as the contractor via a competitive bidding
process on 8/15/06. The third research cycle again consists of extended traffic
sections, new mix performance sections, and instrumented structural sections (on the Track
as well as on remote, open roadways). The instrumented structural sections are part
of a larger, multi-state validation effort for mechanistic-empirical pavement design.
Fleet operations began on November 10, 2006 after finish work (shoulders, striping,
etc.) had been completed and the fleet was ready to roll. Another 10 million ESALs
is planned to be completed by the fall of 2008.
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