ASTM_E_2133_-_03_2013.pdf

Designation:E213303(Reapproved 2013)Standard Test Method forUsing a Rolling Inclinometer to Measure Longitudinal andTransverse Profiles of a Traveled Surface1This standard is issued under the fixed designation E2133;the number immediately following the designation indicates the year oforiginal adoption or,in the case of revision,the year of last revision.A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval.Asuperscript epsilon()indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.1.Scope1.1 This test method describes the measurement of trans-verse and longitudinal surface profiles on paved road,bridge,and airport surfaces using a rolling inclinometer traveling atwalking speed.1.2 It is designed to(1)quantify the roughness of newpavements and bridge decks;(2)Investigate the effect ofvarious construction methods on surface roughness;(3)deter-mine the location for corrective grinding;and(4)evaluate theeffect of corrective grinding.1.3 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded asstandard.The values given in parentheses are for informationonly.1.4 This standard does not purport to address all of thesafety concerns,if any,associated with its use.It is theresponsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.2.Referenced Documents2.1 ASTM Standards:2E867 Terminology Relating to Vehicle-Pavement SystemsE1274 Test Method for Measuring Pavement RoughnessUsing a ProfilographE1364 Test Method for Measuring Road Roughness byStatic Level MethodE1489 Practice for Computing Ride Number of Roads fromLongitudinal Profile Measurements Made by an InertialProfile Measuring DeviceE1703/E1703M Test Method for Measuring Rut-Depth ofPavement Surfaces Using a StraightedgeE1926 Practice for Computing International Roughness In-dex of Roads from Longitudinal Profile Measurements2.2 NCHRP Report:NCHRP Report 434 Guidelines for Longitudinal PavementProfile Measurement33.Terminology3.1 Definitions:3.1.1 elevation,nvertical distance of a point on a traveledsurface relative to the horizontal datum.3.1.2 longitudinal profile,nthe perpendicular deviationsof the pavement surface from an established reference parallelto the lane direction,usually measured in the wheel tracks.3.1.3 slope,nangular deviation of the traveled surfacefrom the horizontal datum.3.1.4 transverse profile,nthe vertical deviations of thepavement surface from a horizontal reference perpendicular tothe lane direction.3.1.5 traveled surface,nany man-made,solid surface forvehicular travel,for example,highways,runways,rails,bridgedecks,guide ways,race ways.3.2 Definitions of Terms Specific to This Standard:3.2.1 contact spacing,nthe fixed distance between theforward and rear measurement supports of the rolling incli-nometer device,otherwise known as the wheelbase.3.2.2 data reading,nthe average of a series of slopemeasurements taken over the data reading interval starting atthe beginning of every data spacing.3.2.3 data reading interval,nthe distance in which aseries of slope measurements are taken at regular intervals andthe average slope is computed and saved as the data reading.3.2.4 data spacing,ndistance between successive slopemeasurements,equal to contact spacing.3.2.5 feet or wheels,nthe appendages that physicallycontact the traveled surface for the purpose of measuring theslope and/or for providing support to the measurement device.1This test method is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee E17 on Vehicle-Pavement Systems and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee E17.31 onMethods for Measuring Profile and Roughness.Current edition approved Dec.1,2013.Published February 2014.Originallyapproved in 2003.Last previous edition approved in 2009 as E2133 03(2009).DOI:10.1520/E2133-03R13.2For referenced ASTM standards,visit the ASTM website,www.astm.org,orcontact ASTM Customer Service at serviceastm.org.For Annual Book of ASTMStandards volume information,refer to the standards Document Summary page onthe ASTM website.3Available from the Transportation Research Board,500 Fifth Street,NWWashington,DC 20001.Copyright ASTM International,100 Barr Harbor Drive,PO Box C700,West Conshohocken,PA 19428-2959.United States1 3.2.6 inclinometer,na precision instrument that measuresangular deviations of a pavement surface from a horizontaldatum.3.2.7 inclinometer bias,nrepeating,uniform error in in-clinometer readings.3.2.8 measurement line,na reference line along which therolling inclinometer travels to gather slope data for an elevationprofile.Location of the measurement line shall be establishedat a defined distance from pavement edge or from the center-line or other specified locating reference.3.2.9 run,na sequence of readings from a start point alongthe desired profile measurement line(straight or curved asdesired)to the end point.3.3 Additional definitions of terms related to this standardmay be found in Terminology E867.4.Summary