Dynatest has begun accepting orders for the Rapid Pavement Tester, or RAPTOR service, a new way to measure and record the state of pavements. It features a Rolling Weight Deflectometer (RWD) for taking continuous bearing capacity measurements of pavement at normal driving speed.
The platform is able to collect both structural and functional data simultaneously and eliminates the need for users to make a big asset investment. That because it’s a consulting service that ensures you not only get outstanding data and analysis, but the benefits of Dynatest’s 40-year experience in structural and functional evaluation, the company says.
It’s been a couple of years in the making, with the Dynatest Research and Development Centre developing this new platform in Europe.
In January 2018, it was introduced to the Transportation Research Board (TRB), and it will be showcased at the TRB’s annual meeting at a nearby parking lot, in January 2019. Attendees can get an up-close look, going inside the trailer to see the technology, readings and reports, on January 14 and 15, say Dynatest experts.
(TRB is a program unit of the National Academy of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine, a non-profit organization providing independent, objective, and interdisciplinary solutions.)
Developed in 2017, the vehicle consists of a specially designed semi-trailer and a standard truck. The semi-trailer carries the RWD technology developed at Dynatest, as well as other optional systems. Last August, a demonstration tour was carried out in Italy on this pavement level evaluation service.
