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    The MERLIN Test aims to determine road surface roughness using a low-cost machine called MERLIN. It follows standards for surface evenness and uses the International Roughness Index scale. Road surface roughness is an important measure of condition and impacts vehicle operating costs, making its assessment essential. The MERLIN machine provides a simple way to evaluate roughness in developing countries.

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    MERLIN Test

    AIM OF THE STUDY: 

    The objective of this test is to determine roughness of the road surface using MERLIN Test. 

    RELEVANT STANDARDS: 

    1. IRC: SP:16-2004: Guidelines for Surface Evenness. 

    2. TRRL 229 (Transport and Road Research Laboratory). 

    3. IRI [International Roughness Index] scale: Used as Standard Roughness Scale. 

    RELEVANCE AND IMPORTANCE: 

    The roughness of road's surface is an essential measure of road condition and a key aspect in
    determining vehicle operating cost. A simple machine measuring roughness has been designed
    specially for use in developing countries. It is known as MERLIN (Machine for Evaluating
    Roughness using Low-cost Instrument). 

    OBSERVATION AND CALCULATION: 


    PRESENTATION OF RESULT: 

    INTERPRETATION OF RESULT: 

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