Presentation by Don Matthews on Intelligent Compaction for the CalAPA Spring Asphalt Pavement Conference & Equipment Expo, April 20-21, 2016, in Ontario, CA.
2. Caltrans first required Intelligent Compaction (IC) on Cold
In-place Recycling (CIR) project
To date 15 completed, 14 in-process or planned
Now used on State projects for the HMA overlays on CIR
Soon for most HMA projects
To date 15 completed, 22 in-process or planned
In the future on bases and sub-bases
Overview
3. Intelligent Compaction (IC)
FHWA Definition
1. Vibratory rollers with measurement/control system
Measurement system, ex. material stiffness and temperature
Control system automatically changes parameters (amplitude,
force direction etc.) based on measurement
2. GPS based documentation systems corrected to survey
level accuracy
Continuous recordation of materials stiffness and temperature
Continuous recordation of corresponding roller location
Color-coded mapping of location, stiffness and temperature
4. Vibratory roller with measurement/control
system
Roller has input sensors from accelerometers that measures reaction
force
Reaction force converts to resistance or stiffness
Roller input
sensors from
infrared
measured
surface
temperature
Stiffness – Intelligent Compaction Measurement Value (ICMV)
5. Goal - Stiffness vs Density
y = 6 x - 300
R2
= 0.94
200
210
220
230
240
250
260
270
280
290
300
84 86 88 90 92 94 96 98 100
Nuclear Density, % of Maximum
StiffnessIndex,MN/m
2
But not sure we will get there
Depth of stiffness
measurements
cannot be depth
controlled.
Measurement
readings will
change depending
on frequency,
speed and
amplitude.
7. GPS – Global Positioning System must be accurate to within
0.25 ft, 3 in, 7.5 cm
Satellite direct only accurate to approximately 30 ft./10 m
Must use one of following to improve accuracy:
Satellite - Based Augmentation Correction System
Network Real Time Kinematic (Network RTK)
GPS Base Station (RTK)
9. Network Real Time Kinematic (Network RTK)
Correction From
Cellular Radio
Towers
Transmitted Via
Radio Waves
10. GPS Base Station Onsite
Transmitted Via Radio Waves
Base Station
Will Work in Poor
Cellular Areas
Less Issues with
Lost Signal Due to
Blocked Satellite
View
12. Intelligent Compaction Roller w/ retrofit system
GX-60
SL-R3 Receiver
Infrared
Temperatur
e Sensor
MCi-3 and
Satel Radio
Accelerometer
13. Automated machine guidance roller (AMGR) w/ retrofit system
GX-60
SL-R3 Receiver
Infrared
Temperatur
e Sensor
MCi-3 and
Satel Radio
14. Roller Display
Pass Count Mapping
Temperature
Stiffness
All Changeable by Roller Operator
15. IC/GPS Vendor
Software
Point Test and GPS Data
GX-60
Roller
Data
IC/GPS Vendor Cloud
USB
IC/GPS Vendor
Software
Perform Analysis on How Well the Contractor Did (Quality Control)
16. Mapping – Pass Counts
Using Cloud Can View Real Time At Our Desks 1,000
Miles Away or On a Cell Phone or Tablet on the Job
19. Just In-Time Training (JITT)
Required for All Projects
January 1, 2017
Training Requirement for:
IC Quality Control Technician
IC Data Analysis Technician
20. GPS Site Calibration or Localization
Grid 1
Grid 2 Established
Provided By State
Points With Known
Coordinates
Rover
Recorder
21. Evaluation of existing pavement conditions
through pre-mapping
Use steel roller with low vibration and low frequency
Hope is will identify potential “soft” spots
“Soft” spots can be further investigated during coring
and dynamic cone penetrometer (DCP) operations
Hesitation from manufactures to pre-map due to
possible damage to rollers
• An alternative to pre-mapping is perform a lot more coring and
DCP
CIR Pre-mapping For Stiffness
25. Dynamic Cone
Penetrometer (DCP)
DCP Acceptable Marginal Poor
Each Set of 10 Blows < 6 Inches
<150 mm
6 to 10 inches
150 mm to 250 mm
> 10 Inches
> 250 mm
Inches per Blow
mm per Blow
0.6
15
0.6 to 1.0
15 to 25
> 1.0
> 25
So Far Not Great Correlation
Will Not Miss Soft Spots – But If Pre-
Mapping Shows a “Soft” Spot – Not
Necessarily an Issue During Construction
31. FIRST DAY ONLY
HMA => 0.15
All CIR
TEST STRIPS
32. Intelligent Compaction Test Strips
500’
RollerCoverage
RollerPass
Steel
Every
Time
Pneumatic
Every Time
Steel Recording -
CIR
CIR - 3 Nuclear Tests Per Coverage x 11 Coverages + Final 7 X 2 Tests Per Location = 80 Tests!
HMA - 3 Nuclear Tests Per Coverage x 6 Coverages + Final 7 X 2 Tests Per Location = 50 Tests!
33. Steel Drum Roller
Pneumatic Roller
110.0
112.0
114.0
116.0
118.0
120.0
122.0
124.0
126.0
128.0
130.0
132.0
134.0
0 2 4 6 8 10 12
Density(lbs/ft^3)
Pass Count
Break-Over Curve Data – Average of Locations
IC Test Strip
CIR Test Strip
Final Vibe
Does not
correlate to
break over
as graphed
43. 43
CCV-Stiffness
Information Only for CIR & HMA < 0.15’
HMA => 0.15’ - 10% or below Target Value -Verify compaction with nuclear gauge
20% or below Target Value - Reestablish new value within 500’ section
44. Final Output To RE
Electronic Data Files –
Every Three Days
PDF Reports - Daily
45.
46. Caltrans’ Website
CALTRANS INTELLIGENT COMPACTION FORMS
CEM-IC05 Roller Operation JITT Review Checklist
CEM-IC06 Geospatial Data and Analysis JITT Review Checklist
CEM-IC07 JITT Attendance Sheet
CEM-IC10 HMA Test Strip Submittals Checklist
CEM-IC11 HMA Construction Daily Submittals Checklist
CEM-IC12 HMA Intelligent Compaction Quality Control Report Checklist
CEM-IC13 HMA With Density Requirement Intelligent Compaction
CEM-IC15 HMA Method Compaction Intelligent Quality Control Report Summary
CEM-IC16 HMA With Density Requirement Intelligent Compaction Control Report Summary
CEM-IC19 CIR Intelligent Compaction Premapping Summary Report
CEM-IC20 CIR Construction Test Strip Submittals Checklist
CEM-IC21 CIR Construction Daily Submittals Checklist
CEM-IC22 CIR Intelligent Compaction Quality Control Report Checklist
CEM-IC24 CIR Intelligent Compaction Quality Control Report Summary
CEM-IC25 CIR Intelligent Compaction Quality Control Report Summary
INTELLIGENT COMPACTION GUIDELINES FOR CONTRACTORS
Hot Mix ASPHALT (HMA)
Intelligent Compaction Hot Mix Asphalt Test Strip Procedure
Sample Intelligent Compaction Hot Mix Asphalt Test Strip Report
Sample Intelligent Compaction Hot Mix Asphalt Compaction Quality Control Report
COLD-IN-PLACE RECYCLING (CIR)
Sample Intelligent Compaction Cold-In-Place Recycling Mapping Report
Intelligent Compaction Cold-In-Place Recycling Test Strip Procedure
Sample Intelligent Compaction Cold-In-Place Recycling Test Strip Report
Sample Intelligent Compaction Cold-In-Place Recycling Compaction Quality Control Report
http://www.dot.ca.gov/hq/construc/ic/
47. Conclusions and Recommendations
Appears to be a powerful tool to improve
compaction – For QC Only
But IC is a work in progress
Still learning the most effective way to get better
compaction and use information provided
Some improvements could make analyses more
effective – VETA 4.0 Just Came Out Few Days Ago?