The measurement systems of the laboratory "Eskandor" are already installed inside the semi-trailer
Work on the creation of Russia's first universal mobile laboratory for continuous diagnostics of highways is going according to plan. Recall that they are carried out by order of the FAA "ROSDORNIA" within the framework of the national project "Safe and high-quality highways". The heart of the structure will be the so–called measuring beam - it is designed to measure the parameters of the deflection bowl (i.e., the strength of the pavement) in motion. Surveys of the roadway at the speed of traffic flow are a key feature of the unique laboratory.
All measuring systems will be placed inside the semi-trailer of the "smart" machine. This week specialists of LLC "Spetsmash-Diagnostics" in St. Petersburg are mounting the same measuring beam, as well as displacement and calibration systems. Special sensors are also checked and configured. All this is also part of the design for measuring strength.
In addition, specialists are completing the installation of a power cabinet that will power all measuring systems. Recall, there will be a whole complex of them. "Eskandor" will collect an impressive amount of data: it will be able to measure the longitudinal as well as transverse evenness of the road surface (rut); evaluate coupling properties, defects. The OKO system – the geo–radar sensing system - will show the composition of the "road pie", all layers of the road structure will be visible. And the laser spatial scanning system will create a digital "twin" of the road infrastructure.
In parallel with the installation of the systems, the body of the mobile laboratory is cleaned and prepared for its re-painting. The work continues despite the weather conditions – frequent rains.
After the completion of these works and the installation of the systems, the measuring structures will be tested already in the "body", they were previously tested outside the semi-trailer. But this is not the final stage of the tests.
It is planned that at the end of September, "Eskandor" will head from St. Petersburg to Moscow, where it will be checked on the road.
Escandor will be able to reach speeds of up to 80 km/h during the surveys. This means that he will not have to stop to collect all the data and interfere with traffic flow. The research will be not only detailed, but also safe for road users.