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Methods for Measuring and Assessing Irregularities of Stone Pavements—Part I

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  • Giuseppe Loprencipe

    (Department of Civil, Constructional and Environmental Engineering, Sapienza University of Rome, Via Eudossiana 18, 00184 Rome, Italy)

  • Salvatore Bruno

    (Department of Civil, Constructional and Environmental Engineering, Sapienza University of Rome, Via Eudossiana 18, 00184 Rome, Italy)

  • Giuseppe Cantisani

    (Department of Civil, Constructional and Environmental Engineering, Sapienza University of Rome, Via Eudossiana 18, 00184 Rome, Italy)

  • Antonio D’Andrea

    (Department of Civil, Constructional and Environmental Engineering, Sapienza University of Rome, Via Eudossiana 18, 00184 Rome, Italy)

  • Paola Di Mascio

    (Department of Civil, Constructional and Environmental Engineering, Sapienza University of Rome, Via Eudossiana 18, 00184 Rome, Italy)

  • Laura Moretti

    (Department of Civil, Constructional and Environmental Engineering, Sapienza University of Rome, Via Eudossiana 18, 00184 Rome, Italy)

Abstract

Stone pavements are the historical, architectural, and cultural heritage of lots of cities in Italy and the world. Road managers should be able to make decisions on the global conditions to define the most suitable strategies and maintenance interventions for every type of pavement. There are no standard monitoring methods or criteria for evaluating stone pavement performance. These pavements have more uneven surfaces than traditional pavements, but this characteristic could be accepted if type of vehicles and relative travel conditions are considered. Therefore, it is useful to define criteria for assessing roughness considering the comfort experienced by users in different vehicles. In this research, both traditional and innovative methodologies for assessing irregularities have been investigated using true stone surface profiles. In this regard, traditional performance indicators such as the International Roughness Index (IRI) defined by the ASTM E1926, the ISO 8608 classification, and the frequency-weighted vertical acceleration ( a wz ) provided by ISO 2631-1 for comfort assessment have been considered. In the case of comfort assessment, three dynamic vehicle models (bike, automobile, and bus) have been adopted. Finally, this two-part paper also proposes an innovative straightedge analysis for stone pavements (SASP) to evaluate the effect on traffic of both pavement profile roughness and localized irregularities. In this way, the authors aim to provide an effective tool to monitor stone pavements.

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  • Giuseppe Loprencipe & Salvatore Bruno & Giuseppe Cantisani & Antonio D’Andrea & Paola Di Mascio & Laura Moretti, 2023. "Methods for Measuring and Assessing Irregularities of Stone Pavements—Part I," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 15(2), pages 1-21, January.
  • Handle: RePEc:gam:jsusta:v:15:y:2023:i:2:p:1528-:d:1034225
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    1. Qiao, Julie Yu & Du, Runjia & Labi, Samuel & Fricker, Jon D. & Sinha, Kumares C., 2021. "Policy implications of standalone timing versus holistic timing of infrastructure interventions: Findings based on pavement surface roughness," Transportation Research Part A: Policy and Practice, Elsevier, vol. 148(C), pages 79-99.
    2. Laura Moretti & Giuseppe Cantisani & Marco Carpiceci & Antonio D’Andrea & Giulia Del Serrone & Paola Di Mascio & Paolo Peluso & Giuseppe Loprencipe, 2022. "Investigation of Parking Lot Pavements to Counteract Urban Heat Islands," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 14(12), pages 1-21, June.
    3. Teron Nguyen & Patrick Swolana & Bernhard Lechner & Wong Y.D., 2021. "An experimental comparison of mathematical heavy-duty city bus models to evaluate passenger ride comfort induced by road roughness," Mathematical and Computer Modelling of Dynamical Systems, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 27(1), pages 203-221, January.
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    1. Giuseppe Cantisani & Salvatore Bruno & Antonio D’Andrea & Giuseppe Loprencipe & Paola Di Mascio & Laura Moretti, 2023. "Methods for Measuring and Assessing Irregularities of Stone Pavements—Part II," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 15(4), pages 1-17, February.

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