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STP 1486Pavement SurfaceCondition/PerformanceAssessment:Reliability andRelevancy of Procedures andTechnologiesBouzid Choubane,editorASTM Stock Number:STP1486ASTM100 Barr Harbor DrivePO Box C700West Conshohocken,PA 19428-2959Printed in the U.S.A.Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication DataPavement surface condition/performance assessment:reliability and relevancy of procedures andtechnologies/Bouzid Choubane,editor.p.cm.(STP;1486)Includes index.ISBN-13:978-0-8031-5521-3ISBN-10:0-8031-5521-21.PavementsTestingCongresses.2.PavementsEvaluationCongresses.3.SurfaceroughnessMeasurementCongresses.I.Choubane,Bouzid.II.International Symposium onPavement Condition Assessment(2004:Washington,D.C.)TE250.P32 2007625.8028?7dc222007010741Copyright 2007 AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR TESTING AND MATERIALS INTERNATIONAL,WestConshohocken,PA.All rights reserved.This material may not be reproduced or copied,in whole orin part,in any printed,mechanical,electronic,film,or other distribution and storage media,without thewritten consent of the publisher.Photocopy RightsAuthorization to photocopy items for internal,personal,or educational classroom use,orthe internal,personal,or educational classroom use of specific clients,is granted by theAmerican Society for Testing and Materials International(ASTM)provided that the appropri-ate fee is paid to the Copyright Clearance Center,222 Rosewood Drive,Danvers,MA 01923;Tel:978-750-8400;online:http:/ Review PolicyEach paper published in this volume was evaluated by two peer reviewers and at least one editor.The authors addressed all of the reviewers comments to the satisfaction of both the technicaleditor(s)and the ASTM International Committee on Publications.The quality of the papers in this publication reflects not only the obvious efforts of the authors andthe technical editor(s),but also the work of the peer reviewers.In keeping with long-standing publica-tion practices,ASTM International maintains the anonymity of the peer reviewers.The ASTMInternational Committee on Publications acknowledges with appreciation their dedication and contri-bution of time and effort on behalf of ASTM International.Printed in Lancaster,Pa.May,2007iiiForewordThis publication,Pavement Surface Condition/Performance Assessment:Reliability and Relevancyof Procedures and Technologies,contains papers presented at the Symposium of the same title whichwas held in Washington,DC,on 7-8 December,2004.The Symposium was sponsored by ASTM Committee E17 on Vehicle Pavement Systems.Thechairman was Dr.Bouzid Choubane,Florida Department of Trans,Gainesville,FL.vContentsOverviewviiAn Automatic Pavement Surface Distress Inspection SystemY.HUANG ANDB.XU1Analysis of Error in Pavement Ground Truth Indicators for Evaluating the Accuracy ofAutomated Image Collection and Analysis SystemH.LEE ANDJ.KIM12Analysis of Surface Inertial Profiles Measured on Jointed Portland Cement PavementsN.GAGARIN ANDMEKEMSON,JR27Development of Pavement Smoothness Index RelationshipJ.CHEN ANDC.HUANG39Harmonization of Macrotexture Measuring DevicesG.W.FLINTSCH,M.HUANG,ANDK.MC GHEE47Measuring Pavement Friction Characteristics at Variable Speeds for Added SafetyN.M.JACKSON,B.CHOUBANE,C.HOLZSCHUHER,ANDS.GOKHALE59Realistic Approach for Enhancing Reliability of Pavement Surface Friction TestingS.LI,S.NOURELDIN,ANDK.ZHU73viiOverviewPavement distress assessment and friction characteristics measurements have become important toolsin the performance evaluation and management of roadway systems.They are being used to identifypotentially hazardous conditions,monitor the surface characteristics of the various in-service pave-ments,and assess the need for rehabilitation and maintenance.This need to quantify pavement sur-face condition has resulted in a number of techniques and equipment.Also,advances in testing,sen-sor and inertial navigation technologies have enhanced the functionality of pavement evaluationequipment,allowing highway engineers and practitioners to capitalize on the large amount of infor-mation offered by the state of the art equipment.However,with the ever evolving technologies andincreasing needs for faster,more accurate and harmonized pavement performance monitoring tech-nique/procedures,and data interpretation,more venues for sharing,documenting,and disseminatinginformation are needed.On December 7,2004,an ASTM International symposium on pavement condition assessment(interms of friction,texture,and roughness characteristics)was held in Washington,DC.The presenta-tions at that symposium represented an international effort in both the practical as well as the devel-opmental aspects of pavement surface evaluation procedures and technologies including their relia-bility and relevancy.They covered a broad range of topics that included the following:Pavement surface characteristics measurement procedures and equipment as well as their reliabil-ity and appropriateness;Approaches to enhance the reliability and accuracy of pavement surface evaluation systems:Ap