Measuring and Specifying Pavement Smoothness

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spikes of the field trace to reduce the variability and expedite the tracing process. The primary purpose of outlining the trace is to average out the spikes and minor deviations due to debris, dirt, rocks, and pavement surface texture. • Position Blankin g Band. The second step is to place the “blanking band” over the profile

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