Download or read book Instrumentation for Measurement of Moisture written by L. F. Ballard and published by Highway Research Board. This book was released on 1973 with total page 632 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The objective of this study was to evaluate the suitability of existing instrumentation and techniques and to stimulate development of modified or new procedures to measure the amount and state of water in highway components, such as embankments, subgrades, base courses, pavements, and structures. In accomplishing this objective, the researchers conducted an extensive literature review. Those techniques that appear to be immediately applicable to highway problems were evaluated using a linear decision model for comparing instrument performance characteristics with specific moisture measurement needs. A comprehensive list of performance characteristics with which to make this comparison was compiled.