Bearing capacity measurement
Road bearing capacity measurement plays a key role when starting and planning a private road improvement project.
Tievahti carries out road bearing capacity measurements using the falling weight method.
Bearing capacity data on the road structure is essential input when planning improvements to the road structure.
In an improvement project, everything really starts with the bearing capacity measurement.
The road's bearing capacity is measured with a device towed behind a vehicle.
Depending on the width of the road, measurements are taken every 25 or 50 metres using the falling weight method.
The measurement reports show how the road's bearing capacity varies compared with the target bearing capacity set for the road.
Tievahti's bearing capacity report is a visual, easy-to-read report. Based on the measurement results we also prepare an aggregate calculation, which shows
how much aggregate the road needs in order to reach the target bearing capacity.
We can prepare cost estimates and plans for a possible road project directly from the bearing capacity reports, and at best the client can receive them the very next day.
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Tievahti knows what your road can bear!
The bearing capacity measurement service includes:
According to Traficom's guidance, a bearing capacity measurement must be carried out in state-subsidised private road improvement projects.
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Many who have ordered a bearing capacity measurement have also ordered a digital road inventory!
When the measures identified in the inventory are combined with the road's bearing capacity data, the road association can be given an accurate account of the improvement needs and their costs.
A well-executed road inventory provides a good basis for a road improvement project
– for its planning and success.
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What is done in a digital inventory?
