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Profiler Pooled Fund Study Improving the Quality of Profiler Measurement, TPF-5(063)

Many reports and studies have indicated that a need exists to bring integrity to data collection for ride quality by establishing calibration processes and verification procedures. The American Association of State Highway Transportation Officials (AASHTO) has developed provisional standards to assist a State Highway Agency (SHA) with the implementation of quality assurance programs relating to ride quality data collection. The proposed standards include:

AASHTO PP 50-02 "Standard Equipment Specification for an Inertial Profiler"
AASHTO PP 51-02 "Certification of Inertial Profiling Systems"
AASHTO PP 52-02 "Operating Inertial Profilers and Evaluating Pavement Profiles"
AASHTO PP 53-02 "A Pavement Ride Quality Specification When Measured Using Inertial Profiling Systems"

A Pooled Fund Study, TPF-5(063) "Improving the Quality of Profiler Measurement" has been initiated by the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) to assist with the implementation of the AASHTO Provisional Standards and establish a level of integrity to the measurements. This is a multi-year, $1.6 Million, multi-tasked study, designed to work with SHA's in providing implementation processes. The study objectives are to:

Deliver sample procurement specification, maintenance guidelines and profile analysis software program.
Establish criteria for verification centers and assist with the development of these locations.
Develop and deploy a traceable verification center.
Provide technical review of software that:
- Locates surface imperfections that require corrective repair during construction.
- That can relate the bumps to the highway users.

A copy of the Problem Statement is available here for viewing. For additional information, contact either:

Robert Orthmeyer
FHWA/MRC
19900 Governors Drive
Olympia Fields, IL 60461
708-283-3533
Robert.Orthmeyer@fhwa.dot.gov

Laurin Lineman
FHWA/Eastern Federal Lands
21400 Ridgetop Circle
Sterling, VA 20166
703-404-6268
Laurin.lineman@fhwa.dot.gov

Data Collection Analysis Products Pooled Fund Studies Operations/Analysis Feedback Reports LTPP Customer Survey	Profiler Pooled Fund Study Improving the Quality of Profiler Measurement, TPF-5(063) Many reports and studies have indicated that a need exists to bring integrity to data collection for ride quality by establishing calibration processes and verification procedures. The American Association of State Highway Transportation Officials (AASHTO) has developed provisional standards to assist a State Highway Agency (SHA) with the implementation of quality assurance programs relating to ride quality data collection. The proposed standards include: AASHTO PP 50-02 "Standard Equipment Specification for an Inertial Profiler" AASHTO PP 51-02 "Certification of Inertial Profiling Systems" AASHTO PP 52-02 "Operating Inertial Profilers and Evaluating Pavement Profiles" AASHTO PP 53-02 "A Pavement Ride Quality Specification When Measured Using Inertial Profiling Systems" A Pooled Fund Study, TPF-5(063) "Improving the Quality of Profiler Measurement" has been initiated by the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) to assist with the implementation of the AASHTO Provisional Standards and establish a level of integrity to the measurements. This is a multi-year, $1.6 Million, multi-tasked study, designed to work with SHA's in providing implementation processes. The study objectives are to: Deliver sample procurement specification, maintenance guidelines and profile analysis software program. Establish criteria for verification centers and assist with the development of these locations. Develop and deploy a traceable verification center. Provide technical review of software that: Locates surface imperfections that require corrective repair during construction. That can relate the bumps to the highway users. A copy of the Problem Statement is available here for viewing. For additional information, contact either: Robert Orthmeyer FHWA/MRC 19900 Governors Drive Olympia Fields, IL 60461 708-283-3533 Robert.Orthmeyer@fhwa.dot.gov Laurin Lineman FHWA/Eastern Federal Lands 21400 Ridgetop Circle Sterling, VA 20166 703-404-6268 Laurin.lineman@fhwa.dot.gov	More Information More Information on FHWA Pooled Fund Studies Events View all Upcoming Pavements Events Contacts Robert Orthmeyer Resource Center (Olympia Fields) 708-283-3533 E-mail Robert Laurin Lineman Federal Lands Highway 703-404-6268 E-mail Laurin Customer Service 202-493-3035 E-mail Customer
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