What is a Heavy Weight Deflectometer (HWD)?
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“A Heavy Weight Deflectometer (HWD) is a non-destructive pavement testing system used to evaluate the structural condition of roads, airfields, and other heavily loaded pavements. The system applies a controlled impulse load to the pavement surface and measures the resulting deflection basin.”
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