We use the latest tools and resources to give our clients the best, most reliable results.
Is your pavement deteriorating because of a design flaw? A construction error? How extensive is the damage to the pavement really? How do you get the most out of your budget to improve the performance of your pavement network for as long as possible? You call APTech.
Our pavement evaluation and testing services define your pavement’s performance, identify causes of deterioration, georeference distress, and identify defects of design and construction. We employ the best analysis tools and methodologies to:
Determine the best repair or rehabilitation option for your pavement
Recommend strategies that enhance long-term performance
Develop a suite of design alternatives that include various levels of rehabilitation, reconstruction (with or without recycling), and new designs
Design hot-mix asphalt and portland cement concrete pavements
Provide expert witness testimony
Ready to get started on your next pavement evaluation or design project? Let’s get in touch.
APTech’s EDGE: Our Data Collection Powerhouse
EDGE (Enhanced Data Gathering Equipment) creates a comprehensive asset inventory with quality condition data quickly, safely, and efficiently. Using the latest technology, EDGE gathers data at typical traffic speeds, meaning minimal impact to the driving public and without exposing surveyors to traffic.
In one pass, EDGE collects multiple types of performance data and delivers thorough, reliable results with high digital quality.
FWD Testing: A Nondestructive, In-Depth Look
We often use our heavy-weight Falling Weight Deflectometer (FWD) for pavement structural evaluation. These analyses identify areas of non-uniform load response, back-calculate material properties, determine overlay thickness requirements, and provide an important input for the determination of Pavement Classification Numbers (PCNs).
Our engineers are highly experienced with FWD testing and analysis, with over 70 airfield and roadway projects under our belt to date.
Recent Pavement Evaluation and Design Projects
Houston Airport System Asset Condition Assessment
Our role in this project included mapping pavement distresses on runways and taxiways, falling-weight deflectometer testing, Pavement Classification Number determinations, and developing maintenance and rehabilitation recommendations for Houston Bush Intercontinental Airport and Houston Hobby Airport.
Vance Air Force Base Repair Outside Runway and Taxiways Pavement Evaluation and Design
A recent APMS update at Vance Air Force Base in Enid, Oklahoma identified the need to rehabilitate the pavement on Runway 17R/35L and portions of Taxiways C, F, and G based on their deteriorating surface condition. We provided design and construction guidance for the placement of this new pavement.
City of Bastrop, Texas Automated Data Collection and PCI Data
Our work on this project enhances the City of Bastrop’s ability to make decisions about pavement needs, support those decisions with real data, be responsive to inquiries, and communicate specifics to stakeholders effectively and efficiently.
City of Fort Wayne, Indiana East State Street Boulevard Pavement Evaluation and Rehabilitation Design
Our team used record reviews, Pavement Condition Index inspections, falling-weight deflectometer testing, coring, dynamic cone penetrometer testing, and more to develop rehabilitation design recommendations for an important street in the city of Fort Wayne, Indiana.