Pavement Investigation

Oscorp Engineering is an industry leader with extensive experience in pavement investigations, testing, rehabilitation and design technology. Oscorp Engineering specializes in the following fields:

  • Forensic pavement investigations & assessment for expert witness testimony.

  • Dilapidation Surveys and Pavement Conditions Assessments.

  • Geotechnical Investigations & Testing.

  • Laser Roughness Surveys in accordance with Qld DTMR and NSW RMS.

  • Falling Weight Deflectometer (FWD) Testing

  • Ground Penetrating Radar (FWD)Testing.

  • Pavement Rehabilitation Designs & New Pavement Design.

  • Back calculation of pavement layer strength.

  • Independent Quality Reviews & Verifications.

  • High Performance Asphalt Design (V8 Supercars and Indy).

Oscorp Engineering aims to provide fit-for-purpose pavement design solutions in accordance with client design brief requirements and also focus on value engineering and reducing overall project costs.
Subject to Client requirements, generally our pavement design report will cover the following topics, but may not be limited to:

  • Introduction, Scope, Location & Climate.
  • Road Conditions, and Visual Inspection Results.
  • Design Traffic Loads, Parameters for Design & Design References.
  • Calculated Design Traffic.
  • Testing Assessment.
  • Detail each testing method & results.
  • Pavement Design.
  • Detail pavement treatment option(s).
  • Material specification.
  • Back Calculations using Deflection Analysis of Pavement Structures (DAPS).
  • Mechanistic design output calculations.
  • Pavement Treatment Recommendation.
  • Recommend a preferred treatment.
  • Safety in Design Report.
  • Certification of the design.