ABSTRACT

ABSTRACT: Several testing techniques exist for determining the bearing capacity of a flexible pavement. Among these techniques, the Falling Weight Deflectometer (FWD) is one of the operational in the pavement area. Using a backcalculation program, the FWD deflection data is often exploited to determine the pavement material properties and to evaluate the structural condition of flexible pavements. However, it will be interesting to use this technique for the detection and location of damage in damaged pavement as cracks and interface flaws seems to be interesting.