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Pavements 2025

Construction Quality Control and Quality Assurance

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Paving operations' impacts on pavement defects using advanced monitoring and visual inspection

Tuesday, June 10, 2025

4:45 PM – 6:00 PM MT

Primary Author(s)

Seyed Reza Omranian

Doctor assistant/Postdoc
University of Antwerp
Antwerpen, Antwerpen, Belgium

Presenter(s)

Seyed Reza Omranian

Doctor assistant/Postdoc
University of Antwerp
Antwerpen, Antwerpen, Belgium

Co-Author(s)

GJ

Geert Jacobs, n/a

Researcher
University of Antwerp
Antwerp, Antwerpen, Belgium
TD

Thijs Dingemans, n/a

Master student in applied civil engineering
University of Antwerp
Kalmthout, Antwerpen, Belgium
Tjark Zimmer, n/a

Master Student
Universiteit Antwerpen
Antwerpen-Berchem, Antwerpen, Belgium
JB

Johan Braspenninckx, n/a

project engineer port infrastructure
Port of Antwerp-Bruges
Antwerpen, Antwerpen, Belgium
Wim VAN DEN BERGH, n/a

Head of construction department
University of Antwerp
Antwerp, Antwerpen, Belgium

Submitter(s)

Seyed Reza Omranian

Doctor assistant/Postdoc
University of Antwerp
Antwerpen, Antwerpen, Belgium

Abstract: Abstract: Asphalt pavement performance and durability not only depend on the characteristics of the mixture’s constituents, mixture and road designs, and production but also on the quality of pavement construction. Several factors such as alteration in environmental conditions, delay or interruption in materials delivery, and human errors can influence the precision of paving procedures, compromising the achievement of the road's desired quality. Hence, the incorporation of advanced ROAD-IT technologies during paving operations such as Infrared-Thermal-Line-Scanner (IRTL) and Intelligent-Roller-Compactor (IRC) came to the aid of the road industry. This study aimed to first detect the impacts of paving operations on the road quality in terms of volumetric and stiffness properties, whereas in the second phase, the visual inspection outcomes (i.e. surface cracks) underwent a deeper analysis to determine the potential correlation between the ROAD-IT data and the detected defects. The first phase results indicated that regardless of paving temperature and compaction level, both volumetric and stiffness results met the standard required criteria. The outcomes of the latter phase, however, illuminated that the compaction at the cracks' locations for the upper base and the surface layers commenced at low temperatures denoting the importance of compaction temperature to avoid cracks occurrence.

Keywords: Pioneer construction technologies, innovative pavement execution monitoring, infrared thermal line scanner, intelligent roller compactor, visual inspection

Learning Objectives:

Attendees can expect to learn the following from this session:

Upon completion, participant will be able to understand the importance of paving operation impacts on the pavement quality/performance/durability.
Upon completion, participant will be able to conduct research using advanced technologies such as Infrared-Thermal-Line-Scanner (IRTL) and Intelligent-Roller-Compactor (IRC).
Upon completion, participant will be able to find the source that led to pavement defects.
Upon completion, participant will be able to define new measures to be included in the quality control and quality assurance (QC/QA).
Upon completion, participant will be able to address the current concerns and facilitate digitalization and implementation of new technologies in the field of road industry.