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Pr<str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g>ile <strong>and</strong> Texture Measurements:<br />

MDOT test vehicles<br />

Rapid Travel Pr<str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g>ilometer<br />

This vehicle measures the ride quality or<br />

smoothness <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> pavements. Operating at<br />

highway speeds, it uses a laser to measure the<br />

pr<str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g>ile <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> the roadway <strong>and</strong> an accelerometer to<br />

determine the movement <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> the truck.<br />

Road Surface Analyzer<br />

This equipment computes a Mean Pr<str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g>ile<br />

Depth (MPD) based <strong>on</strong> the ASTM St<strong>and</strong>ard<br />

E1845<br />

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