2007 - UK - A Review on the Lightweight Deflectometer (LWD) for Routine Insitu Assessment of Pavement Material Stiffness
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This paper reviews the LWD as a field evaluation tool, discusses the test variables and data quality and concludes both on its usefulness and also its limitations for a variety of earthwork and road assessment scenarios. The paper aims to provide a state of the art reference document for LWD users, consultants, material specifiers, contractors and clients.