how do you test roadwork repairs ?

[ash999]

Repairs to highways carried out by utilty providers are commonly only inspected independently 30%-50% of the time.
What solutions are out their to retrospectivley test quality of roadwork repair?

Is the only solution taking core sample?

 

[ACtrafficengr]

You could use a falling weight deflectometer, but cores are cheaper.

"...students of traffic are beginning to realize the false economy of mechanically controlled traffic, and hand work by trained officers will again prevail." - Wm. Phelps Eno, ca. 1928

 

[msquared48]

Hummer...

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