The ProVAL Library is your central clearinghouse of all documents available on profiling. Have any questions? Are you looking for something specific, but can’t find it? Or do you have a volume you would like to add to the resource’s collection? Feel free to submit your request when you contact us. You will need Adobe Acrobat Reader to view some of the files on this site.
Introductory Documents
Introductory document for the ProVAL software provides general information about ProVAL software, training workshops, and contact information.
Introductory document for the Clarity software provides general information about the Clarity software, a summary of its features, and contact details.
PPF Profile Data Format Specification
ProVAL’s native PPF profile data format is used to store imported profiles from various formats. Profile software developers or profiler manufacturers may find it useful to produce profile data in this format. The ASTM International specification “E 2560-23: Standard Specification for Data Format for Pavement Profile” is based on the ProVAL PPF data file specification 1.05.
Smoothness Specifications
Many agencies and organizations rely on ProVAL as their standard tool for pavement analysis and reporting—including AASHTO, FHWA Federal Lands, and numerous state DOTs. Want to see how it’s being used across the country? Click the link below for a summary of DOT smoothness specifications.
Documents and Publications
- Implementation of ProVAL Optimal WIM Locator (OWL)
- ProVAL Automated Fault Measurement (AFM) (presentation)
- Chang, G.K., Karamihas, S.M., Rasmussen, R.O., Merritt, D.K., Swanlund, M. Quantifying the Impact of Jointed Concrete Pavement Curling and Warping on Pavement Uneveness, 6th symposium on pavement surface characteristics (SURF), Slovenia, 2008.
- Chang, G.K., Watkins, J., and Orthmeyer, R., Practical Implementation of Automated Fault Measurement Based on Pavement Profiles, International Symposium on Pavement Performance: Trends, Advances, and Challenges, STP 1555, ASTM International, ISBN13: 978-0-8031-7541-9, 2012.