Statistical Evaluation of Illinois Modified AASHTO T161 Freeze–Thaw Testing Following Laboratory Relocation

A critical way to build high-performing pavements and bridges is to evaluate a mixture’s freeze-thaw performance in the lab to ensure it meets performance parameters. The aim of this project is to calibrate and validate new equipment for freeze-thaw testing at the Illinois Department of Transportation’s (IDOT's) Central Bureau of Materials. Researchers will test aggregate samples using IDOT’s new and existing freeze-thaw equipment, ensuring the new equipment produces consistent and replicable results. They will also create calibration guidelines that will help to establish a repeatable framework when replacing future freeze-thaw testing equipment.

Language

• English

Project

• Status: Active
• Funding: $65,000.00
• Contract Numbers:

  R27-SP80

• Sponsor Organizations:

  Illinois Department of Transportation

  Bureau of Materials and Physical Research
  126 East Ash Street
  Springfield, IL  United States  62704-4766
• Managing Organizations:

  University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign

  Illinois Center for Transportation
  1611 Titan Drive
  Rantoul, IL  United States  61866
• Performing Organizations:

  University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign

  Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
  Newmark Civil Engineering Laboratory
  Urbana, IL  United States  61801-2352
• Principal Investigators:

  Garg, Nishant

• Start Date: 20260401
• Expected Completion Date: 20261231
• Actual Completion Date: 0
• USDOT Program: Research and Development

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Calibration; Freeze thaw tests; Laboratory tests; Materials tests; Testing equipment; Validation
• Identifier Terms: Illinois Department of Transportation
• Subject Areas: Highways; Materials; Pavements;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01984953
• Record Type: Research project
• Source Agency: Illinois Department of Transportation
• Contract Numbers: R27-SP80
• Files: RIP, STATEDOT
• Created Date: Apr 1 2026 9:41AM