ideas* have worked with the ARRB Group to develop a number of enhancements to their Accelerated Loading Facility (ALF).
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ARRB - Accelerated Loading Facility
Project Synopsis
ideas* have worked with the ARRB Group to develop a number of enhancements to their Accelerated Loading Facility (ALF).
The ALF applies load to truck tyres that move repetitively over a length of pavement to accelerate the degradation of the road base. This enables new construction materials and techniques to be tested and evaluated in a very short period compared with on-road test sites. During testing full 3D profiles are mapped using the ideas* designed Transverse Profiler.
Outcomes
ideas* have developed and designed a new axle arrangment for the ALF with only minor modifications required for installation. The machine was originally fitted with a single axle wheel assembly. The new tri-axle assembly allows for a more realistic testing of various road compounds and gives the flexibility of running single, dual or tri-axle configurations.
