Detailed view
Fatigue Carousel
The fatigue carousel, a large accelerated test facility on pavements, enables real structures to be tested under the loads of heavy vehicles. Its performance (120 m long track, loading speed of up to 100 km/h) makes it one of the largest facilities of its kind in the world. The fatigue carousel, a large accelerated test facility on pavements, enables real structures to be tested under the loads of heavy vehicles. Its performance (120 m long track, loading speed of up to 100 km/h) makes it one of the largest facilities of its kind in the world.
Practical information
Themes/sub-themes
- Materials, structure, construction
Industrial sector(s)
- Automotive industries
- Construction industries
Laboratory
- MAST / LAMES - Laboratoire Auscultation Modélisation Expérimentations des Expérimentations des Infrastructures de Transport
Field of expertise
- Road infrastructure
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The platform in detail
The road traffic simulator can be used for accelerated tests on all types of road structures : tests on innovative pavements, tests on new concretes, on new strenghening methods, tests sensors, aucultation devices, of systems included in the pavement etc.
The road traffic simulator can be used for accelerated tests on all types of road structures : tests on innovative pavements, tests on new concretes, on new strenghening methods, tests sensors, aucultation devices, of systems included in the pavement, etc.