Developing Spectrum-Based Models for International Roughness Index and Present Serviceability Index
Publication: Journal of Transportation Engineering
Volume 127, Issue 6
Abstract
This paper presents a theoretical model for determining international roughness index (IRI) and present serviceability index (PSI) in term of power spectral density (PSD) roughness. Frequency response functions of quarter-car model and CHOLE-type profilometer are obtained by means of stochastic process theory. Correlation of IRI and PSD becomes possible based on their PSD-based expression. It is also shown that statistical regression may not be effective when attempting to correlate IRI with PSI due to their inherent multivalued corresponding property. Transportation agencies can use PSD-based models to precisely convert IRI to PSI given that PSD roughness of a pavement is known. Furthermore, this paper provides a correlation between typical PSI and IRI of flexible and rigid pavements whose PSD roughness is given in the form of power law at specified levels.
Get full access to this article
View all available purchase options and get full access to this article.
References
1.
ASTM. ( 1997). “Section 4: Construction.” ASTM Annual Book of Standards, 04.03.
2.
International Organization for Standardization. ( 1972). “PSI proposals for generalized road inputs to vehicles.” Document No. ISO/TC 180/WG 9, Geneva, Switzerland.
3.
Al-Omari, B., and Darter, M. I. ( 1994). “Relationships between international roughness index and present serviceability rating.” Transp. Res. Rec. No. 1435, Transportation Research Board, Washington, D.C., 130–136.
4.
Al-Omari, B., and Darter, M. I. ( 1995). “Effects of pavement deterioration types on IRI and rehabilitation.” Transp. Res. Rec. No. 1505, Transportation Research Board, Washington, D.C., 57–65.
5.
American Road and Transportation Builders Association. ( 2000). Proc., Annu. Convention, Guideline of the Group Annual Meeting,
6.
Bennett, C. R. ( 1995). “Calibrating road roughness meters in developing countries.” Transp. Res. Rec. No. 1535, Transportation Research Board, Washington, D.C., 73–81.
7.
Carey, W. N., and Irick, P. E. ( 1960). “The pavement serviceability–performance concept.” Hwy. Res. Bull. No. 250, 40–58.
8.
Casella, G., and Berger, R. L. ( 1990). Statistical inference, Brooks/Cole, Pacific Grove, Calif.
9.
Dodds, C. J. ( 1974). “The laboratory simulation of vehicle service stress.” J. Engrg. for Industry, 2, 391–398.
10.
Dodds, C. J., and Robson, J. D. ( 1973). “The description of road surface roughness.” J. Sound and Vibration, 31, 175–183.
11.
Gillespie, T. D. et al. ( 1993). “Effects of heavy-vehicle characteristics on pavement response and performance.” National Cooperative Highway Research Program, Res. Rep. No. 353, Transportation Research Board, National Research Council, Washington, D.C.
12.
Gillespie, T. D., Sayers, M. W., and Segel, L. ( 1980). “Calibration of response-type road roughness measuring systems.” National Cooperative Highway Research Program, Res. Rep. No. 228, Transportation Research Board, National Research Council, Washington, D.C.
13.
Griffin, M. J., and Bovenzi, M. ( 1998). “International conference on whole-body vibration injuries: Foreword.” J. Sound and Vibration, 215(4), 593.
14.
Gulen, S., and Woods, R. ( 1994). “Correlation of present serviceability ratings with international roughness index.” Transp. Res. Rec. No. 1435, Transportation Research Board, Washington, D.C., 27–37.
15.
Hass, R., and Hudson, W. R. ( 1996). “Defining and serving clients for pavements.” Transp. Res. Rec. No. 1524, Transportation Research Board, Washington, D.C., 1–9.
16.
Hass, R., Hudson, W. R., and Zniewski, J. ( 1994). Modern pavement management, Krieger, Malabar, Fla.
17.
Heath, A. N., and Good, M. G. ( 1985). “Heavy vehicle design parameters and dynamic pavement loading.” Australian Road Res., 15(4).
18.
Hedric, J. K. et al. ( 1985). “Predictive models for evaluating load impact factors of heavy trucks on current pavement conditions.” Interim Report to USDOT Office of University Research, Washington, D.C.
19.
Hudson, W. R. ( 1991). “Are pavements built for the user?” ASTM Standardization News, 19(2), 42–51.
20.
Hudson, W. R. et al. ( 1985). “Root-mean-square vertical acceleration as a summary roughness statistics.” ASTM Special Technical Publication, No. 884, T. D. Gillespie and M. Sayers, eds., Philadelphia, Pa.
21.
Janoff, M. S. (1982). “Pavement roughness and rideability: A state-of-the-art review.”J. Transp. Engrg., ASCE, 108(6), 662–675.
22.
Janoff, M. S. ( 1988). “Pavement roughness and rideability field evaluation.” National Cooperative Highway Research Program, Res. Rep. No. 308, Transportation Research Board, National Research Council, Washington, D.C.
23.
Janoff, M. S., and Nick, J. B. ( 1985). “Effects of vehicle and driver characteristics on the subjective evaluation of road roughness.” ASTM Special Technical Publication, No. 884, T. D. Gillespie and M. Sayers, eds., Philadelphia, Pa.
24.
Janoff, M. S., Nick, J. B., Davit, P. S., and Hayhoe, G. F. ( 1985). Pavement roughness and rideability, National Cooperative Highway Research Program, Res. Rep. No. 275, Transportation Research Board, National Research Council, Washington, D.C.
25.
Lu, X. ( 1985). “Effects of road roughness on vehicular rolling resistance.” ASTM Special Technical Publication, No. 884, Edited by T. D. Gillespie and M. Sayers, eds., Philadelphia, Pa.
26.
Marcondes, J. A., Snyder, M. B., and Singh, S. P. (1992). “Predicting vertical acceleration in vehicles through road roughness.”J. Transp. Engrg., ASCE, 118(1), 33–49.
27.
Monismith, C. L., Sousa, J., and Lysmer, J. ( 1988). “Modern pavement design technology including dynamic load conditions.” Trans. SAE SP-765,
28.
National Quality Initiative (NQI) Steering Committee. ( 2001). NQI National Highway User Survey Report, Washington, D.C.
29.
Phillips, M. B., and Swift, G. ( 1969). “A comparison of four roughness measuring systems.” Res. Rec. No. 291, Highway Research Board,
30.
Poelman, M. A., and Weir, R. P. ( 1992). “Vehicle fatigue induced by road surface roughness.” ASTM Special Technical Publication, No. 1164, Philadelphia, Pa., 97–111.
31.
Robson, J. D. ( 1979). “Road surface description and vehicle response.” Int. J. Vehicle Design, 1(1), 25–25.
32.
Sayers, M. ( 1985). “Development, implementation, and application of the reference quarter-car simulation.” ASTM Special Technical Publication, No. 884, T. D. Gillespie and M. Sayers, eds., Philadelphia, Pa.
33.
Sun, L. ( 1998). “Theoretical investigations on vehicle-ground dynamic interaction.” Final Report Prepared for National Science Foundation of China, Southeast University, Nanjing, China.
34.
Sun, L., and Deng, X. ( 1997). “Transient response for infinite plate on Winkler foundation by a moving distributed load.” Chinese J. Appl. Mech., 14(2), 72–78.
35.
Sun, L., and Deng, X. (1998). “Predicting vertical dynamic loads caused by vehicle-pavement interaction.”J. Transp. Engrg., ASCE, 124(5), 407–478.
36.
Sun, L., and Greenberg, B. ( 2000). “Dynamic response of linear systems to moving stochastic sources.” J. Sound and Vibration, 229(4), 957–972.
37.
Sun, L., Zhang, Z., and Ruth, J. (2001). “Modeling indirect statistics of surface roughness.”J. Transp. Engrg., ASCE, 127(2), 105–111.
38.
Sweatman, P. F. ( 1983). “A study of dynamic wheel forces in axle group suspensions of heavy vehicles.” Special Rep. No. 27, Australia Road Research Board,
39.
Toth, P. ( 2000). “Area's editor's statement: Transportation.” Operations Res., 48(1), ix–x.
40.
Zaniewski, J. P. ( 1983). “Fuel consumption related to roadway characteristics.” Transp. Res. Rec. No. 901, Transportation Research Board, Washington, D.C.
41.
Zaniewski, J. P., and Butler, B. C. ( 1985). “Vehicle operating costs related to operating mode, road design, and pavement condition.” ASTM Special Technical Publication, No. 884, T. D. Gillespie and M. Sayers, eds., Philadelphia, Pa.
42.
Zhu, W. Q. ( 1992). Random vibration, Academic, Beijing.
Information & Authors
Information
Published In
Journal of Transportation Engineering
Volume 127 • Issue 6 • December 2001
Pages: 463 - 470
History
Received: Jul 25, 2000
Published online: Dec 1, 2001
Published in print: Dec 2001
Authors
Metrics & Citations
Metrics
Citations
Download citation
If you have the appropriate software installed, you can download article citation data to the citation manager of your choice. Simply select your manager software from the list below and click Download.