PRIMA100 LWD Product Sheet
PRIMA100 LWD Product Sheet
PRIMA100 - The tool for unbound layers - The PRIMA100 LWD is the road buil-
ders’ tool. It is the perfect method for bearing capacity control of subsoil and
foundation layers – sub-base and base course.
Proper control of these layers prior to final paving is essential in order to ensure
the high and expected quality of your new road. If the bearing capacity of the
subsoil or foundation layers fails, the performance of the road fails. You will soon
experience rutting and cracking. The road becomes uncomfortable and will need
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PRIMA 100 reads out your results at once. Results are stored automatically The equipment
together with the GPS position. PRIMA100 applies wireless technology for data col- is delivered with a 100 mm and 300 mm
lection and is one-man operated. diameter loading plate, a 10 kg weight,
integrated load cell and electronic
Having the results from the PRIMA 100 box and a centre-mounted geophone.
allows you to simply move on to the next A portable PC or a PDA with a data col-
step. Alternatively you have the chance lection program installed is required.
of correcting failures at an early stage.
And it is much cheaper to correct at an
early stage than to repair at a late stage.
Unique PRIMA 100 features
Measuring applied stress is important
The PRIMA 100 is the only LWD utilising
the technique from the big traditional
FWDs with an integrated load cell. Con-
sequently the PRIMA 100 registers the
variation of the applied stress transferred
to different (sub)soils using the same
weight drop height. A variation that may
be substantial and therefore has to be ta-
ken into consideration to achieve reliable
E0 results and hence to make the correct
conclusions! PRIMA 100 with 2 extra geophones.