Posted on May 26th, 2023

As a leading provider of street and road work solutions in Kent, Smart Streetworks Ltd understands the critical role that durable infrastructure plays in maintaining the safety and functionality of our urban environments. Our commitment to excellence and delivering high-quality results has made us a trusted name in the industry.

Among the many services we offer, core sampling and testing stand out as essential practises that ensure the longevity and reliability of road and pavement construction. In this blog post, we will delve into the subject of core sampling The surface layer of asphalt pavement or carriageway comprises the following, sub-base, base layer, and surface layer. The thicknesses of the binder Layer and the top surface layer have great importance on the overall quality condition and maintenance of asphalt pavements and carriageways.

In addition, carriageway defects, such as inadequate compaction of the layers and delamination at the interface, also significantly impact the quality and life of asphalt pavements. Therefore, it is important to detect the thicknesses and defects of asphalt pavements rapidly and accurately.

Conventionally, asphalt pavement and carriageway thickness investigations in the field are assessed by direct destructive methods, including drilling into the layers by extracting cores. However, these kinds of methods have inherent drawbacks, such as being intrusive, time-consuming, and disruptive.

To overcome these limitations, non-destructive techniques applications are widely used. The ground penetrating radar we use has no impact on the environment and has no disruption to the network; it’s a non-destructive technique, and there is no need to core as the GPR system collects data which is loaded onto a small SD card and can give accurate readings within seconds, which means there is no need to core if you do not have to, which saves costs.

If you're looking for professional street and road work solutions in Kent, don't hesitate to reach out to us. Contact us at 0800 861 1927 or email us at [email protected]

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