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Evaluation of the Hall Effect Sensor for Pavement Instrumentation

Sebaaly, PE
Associate professor,Pavement/Materials Program, Department of Civil Engineering, University of Nevada,NV,

Tabatabaee, N
Assistant professor,Sharif University,

Kulakowski, B
Professor,Pennsylvania State University,PA,

(Received 10 January 1994; accepted 28 November 1994)

Abstract

This research evaluates a new concept to measure the tensile strains at the bottom of the asphalt concrete layer in flexible pavements. The concept consists of using the Hall Effect sensor in an H-gage configuration to measure the dynamic strains in flexible pavements. The evaluation program included both laboratory and field experiments to evaluate the fundamental and operational properties of the recommended gage design. The laboratory experiment showed that the Hall Effect gage can withstand the temperature and moisture conditions that are encountered during the construction and operation stages of hot mixed asphalt concrete pavements. It also indicated that the dynamic characteristics of the gage are suitable for measuring pavement strains under moving vehicle loads.

The field experiment evaluated the in-service characteristics of the Hall Effect gage under a large number of combinations of vehicle speed, axle load, and tire pressure. The field data showed that the Hall Effect gage has good survivability and repeatability and it compares favorably with other strain gages that have been used in flexible pavements.

Keywords:
flexible pavement, asphalt concrete, tensile strain, strain gage, H-gage, Hall Effect sensor, temperature, moisture, modulus, survivability, repeatability, uncertainty, regression

Paper ID: JTE10409J
DOI: 10.1520/JTE10409J
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