FLORIDA HVS PROGRAM
Brief Description:
The Florida Department of Transportation's Accelerated Pavement Testing and Research Program is housed within the new State Materials Research Park in Gainesville, Florida. The Pavement Systems Evaluation Section directs and coordinates all activities associated with the APT Program. The accelerated loading is performed using a Heavy Vehicle Simulator (HVS), Mark IV model. The HVS is electrically powered (using external electric power source or electricity from an on-board diesel generator), fully automated, and highly mobile. It can apply wheel loads between 7 and 45 kips at speeds of up to 8 mph.
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