Fix: Routes did not always correctly account for the lead-in.
Fix: The route created using only existing logged GPS data in a file was not always correct.
Analysis: Curling and Warping
Fix: Multiple issues caused the analysis to be unusable, produce incorrect results, or crash. Existing projects should be re-analyzed.
Analysis: Profiler Certification
Fix: Regression caused the slope chart to be missing the profile names.
Analysis: Rolling Straightedge
Fix: Excel Detailed Report could not be created if some of the profiles could not be analyzed.
Fix: Excel Detailed Report layout for Defective Segments was incorrect.
Analysis: Smoothness Assurance
Fix: The Summary PDF report for Long Continuous showed the inputs and defect units for Short Continuous. The Long Continuous section was also incomplete if Short Continuous did not have a Ride Quality Index selected.
Miscellaneous
Change: Removed the Save Logs button because logs are no longer saved locally.
Change: Minimum supported operating system changed to Windows 10 21H2.
Fix: Corrected Windows file associations.
Fix: Corrected behavior when opening files (such as double-clicking a file in Windows Explorer).
Fix: Regression caused the file open dialog to not default to “All Files” when selected in Options.
Fix: Regression caused ProVAL 2 projects to not be openable.
This is a required update. Prior versions of ProVAL 4 no longer have access to maps. We currently do not have the ability to update the Microsoft Store version, but will do so as soon as we are able.
Diagnostic data has been re-enabled. As before, this feature can be toggled in the Options. This data is no longer stored on the computer, only online.
Basemaps are now provided by Azure maps.
Access to *.azure.com is required for both the diagnostic data and map features.
The Open toolbar button can now be used to select a file, not just projects.
Fix: The start and stop coordinates were not stored correctly, which could cause route finding to be disabled. Files in existing projects will be need to be re-imported for the coordinates to be properly read.
Editor
Change: The start and stop coordinates are now shown again but cannot be changed.
Miscellaneous
Fix: Keyboard shortcuts for projects did not always act as expected.
New: Added Ctrl+W as a keyboard shortcut for closing a project.
Change: Import of ERD files using formatted floating-point (text) has changed. When the FORMAT keyword is empty and data is not available for all channels for each record, the import will fail. Previously, the import would succeed but stop reading the file when missing data was encountered.
Analysis: Profiler Certification
Fix: Fixed regression that caused a validation warning when separate basis files were selected for the left and right channels.
Analysis: Smoothness Assurance
Fix: The fixed-interval chart sometimes displayed the wrong y-axis values when the chart height was small.
Miscellaneous
Performance improvements.
The web service where telemetry and errors are sent to is being retired. Sending of this information has been disabled until a replacement is implemented. In the meantime, contact us if you encounter an error.
We’ll kick off the ProVAL Users Forum on March 19! The plan is to conduct it at a quarterly basis. This first one on 3/19 is an online, free and live ProVAL users forum (registration link: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/3165214045740207196). The second one will be in-person as the second half of the 4-hr ProVAL workshop on 4/28 at the RPUG conference (registration link: https://forms.gle/SHXsjT76rLkeRVWF9). The 3/19 Forum is 2-hour interactive quarterly forums to engage with ProVAL user community to work together to keep ProVAL as the gold standard for pavement smoothness analysis. The topics are: 1) Selected ProVAL 4.x new features, functions, and tips, 2) Recent ProVAL 4.x bug fixes and their effects, 3) Users shared project files and issues (including bugs, questions, etc.), and 4) Users wish list for future ProVAL enhancements. Again, registration is free (https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/3165214045740207196). The attendees can send their ProVAL or pavement smoothness issues and example files to the trainers (info@RoadProfile.com) before the forum.
Change: Import of ERD files using formatted floating-point (text) has changed. When the FORMAT keyword is empty and data is not available for all channels for each record, the import will fail. Previously, the import would succeed but stop reading the file when missing data was encountered.
Analysis: Ride Quality
Fix: The KML/KMZ export for the Fixed-interval analysis only had the correct coordinates for the first selection.
Analysis: Rolling Straightedge
Change: Leave-outs are now removed from the analysis.
A 3-hr ProVAL Pavement Smoothness Workshop will be conducted on February 12, 2025 from 9AM to noon US CST. This is an online, live, hands-on-centric ProVAL pavement smoothness workshop. It includes two 80-minute sessions with a 20-minute break.
Session 1: Basic Topics (Fundamentals of Pavement Profiling, IRI Ride Quality Analysis, Profiler Certification),
Session 2: Advanced Topics (Power Spectral Density -PSD-, Smoothness Assurance Module -SAM- & Grinding Simulation, Other Modules, Case Studies)
Attendees will need to have two computer screens: one for viewing the instructions and one for running the ProVAL software. Download and install the latest ProVAL software and sample files (https://www.roadprofile.com/proval-software/current-version/). Certificates of completion with 3 PDH or 0.3 CEU units will be emailed to participants. US FHWA and DOT personnel can register with their agency’s official emails and apply a discount code of “agency” (in lowercase). Click here or the image below to register and reserve your seats!
This year’s events will include online and in person workshops and *** New *** ProVAL users forum.
Online ProVAL on-demand workshops: Three hours hands-on-centric workshop. Focus on the essential ProVAL features for smoothness assurance and ride quality analysis. Discuss real-world case studies to identify common roughness issues to improve smoothness.
Free Quarterly Live ProVAL User forums: Two hours of interactive online forums to discuss. Selected ProVAL 4.x new features, functions, and tips, Recent ProVAL 4.x bug fixes and their effects, Users shared project files and issues (including bugs, questions, etc.), Users wish list for future ProVAL enhancements.
