PDP User's Guide
Overview
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Overview
Congratulations on your purchase of a Pavement Density Profile (PDP) system. PDP
provides a way to measure density of newly laid asphalt over a large area rapidly,
in a non-invasive manner. Areas of high and low density can then be targeted for
further investigation or corrective action.
The PDP system works by transmitting a radio wave signal towards the ground
surface and detects the reflected wave, measuring the dielectric permittivity of the
near surface. This information is then converted into density, for real-time results.
Data can be acquired continuously along a line profile, or at discrete locations.
Data can be downloaded for processing and creating summary reports.
Features of the PDP include:
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Rugged, sunlight readable display tablet
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Wireless connection from tablet to PDP sensor
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Internal and optional external GPS receiver for georeferencing data
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Simple user interface providing results in real-time
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Different types of measurements can be displayed:
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Relative Permittivity
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Density
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Density
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Site Specific bulk density
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Relative Density
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Air Void Content
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Data export via Wi-Fi
This manual references embedded software version V1.3.
For those users looking to post-process the data, please refer to the manual for the
PDP Toolkit PC Software.
A glossary of terms relating to PDP and asphalt density can be found in Appendix
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Summary of Contents for PDP1000
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Page 90: ...PDP User s Guide Appendix B GPR Emissions Interference and Regulations B 8 ...
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