Overview

Utilising up to 23 vertical deflection sensors to measure the pulse wave generated by the load pack the collected information is used to determine surface material strength. By combining this data with Layer thickness, resilient E-moduli can be determined, and further analysis can determine bearing capacity, expected surface life and overlay requirements.

A four way split specially designed loading plate is placed on the surface of the pavement and a load pulse is applied to the plate. The load pulse is generated by the impact of a falling weight. The load pulse is designed to cause a deflection that closely simulates the deflection of modern aircraft wheel loadings such as the 777 or the Airbus A380.The PAVE®HWD can be used on both ridged and flexible pavement surfaces.Upgrade from PaveHWD to SHWD can be performed within 2 hours on site.The software is simple and intuitive to use, operating on a standard Microsoft Windows platform. It displays results immediately after each test and creates standard excel documents of each test or series of tests for further data analysis. It also supports multiple languages.