The exploratory advanced research program fact sheet

11485652009PDFTech ReportFHWA-HRT-09-047Soil compactionSoil compaction testStiffnessUnited States. Federal Highway AdministrationUnited States. Federal Highway Administration. Exploratory Advanced Research ProgramColorado School of MinesColorado. Dept. of TransportationMinnesota. Dept. of TransportationNTL-HIGHWAY/ROAD TRANSPORTATION-Soils and GeologyFederal Highway AdministrationIs continuous sensing of soil properties during static pad foot roller compaction achievable? A new pad-based, rollerintegrated system for real-time measurement of the elastic modulus of fine- and mixed-grain soils is the goal of \u201cDevelopment of Soil Stiffness Measuring Device for Pad Foot Roller Compactor,\u201d a project of the Federal Highway Administration\u2019s (FHWA\u2019s) Exploratory Advanced Research (EAR) Program. Initiated in 2008, the study is being conducted by the Colorado School of Mines with the participation of roller manufacturers and the Colorado and Minnesota Departments of Transportation