Model 7000 SmoothPave RTP® (Real Time Profiler)
The SmoothPave RTP® (Real Time Profiler) is a laser-based profiler that can be mounted directly on a paver or laydown machine. The RTP is capable of measuring and displaying the smoothness of the wet road surface as you lay it. The system will display IRI, PI, RN, and RQI real-time values, as well as showing you the true profile and California Profilograph simulated profile.
The photo above shows the SmoothPave RTP® in action in May of 2003 on a paving job in Iowa. The unit is mounted on the rear pan of the SF-450 paver. Multiple units can be networked together in a single system, allowing you to monitor more than one wheel path. The collected data is displayed wirelessly on a ruggedized laptop mounted at a convenient location on the paver. This particular test was run in the left wheelpath of the left lane on a double lane paving job.
In the fall of 2004, the Iowa State University Center for Transportation Research and Education conducted a study on a paving job in southeast Iowa. Please take a minute to review the report. ISU CTRE RTP Report
For further information, please contact Jon Klatt in our sales office.
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