Improved Performance of Jointed Plain Concrete Pavements (JPCP) through a Better Awareness of Drying Shrinkage

The purpose of this project is to define the early-age and long-term effects of drying shrinkage on the performance of Jointed Plain Concrete Pavements (JPCP) for Pennsylvania mixture designs and construction and curing practices and to provide suggested revisions to specifications so that optimal performance can be achieved.

Language

• English

Project

• Status: Completed
• Funding: $97765.00
• Contract Numbers:

  PITT WO 6

• Sponsor Organizations:

  Pennsylvania Department of Transportation

  Planning and Research, 400 North Street
  6th Floor
  Harrisburg, PA  United States  17120
• Project Managers:

  Thompson, Teresa

• Performing Organizations:

  University of Pittsburgh

  Benedum Engineering Hall
  Pittsburgh, PA  United States  15261
• Principal Investigators:

  Vandenbossche, Julie

• Start Date: 20130412
• Expected Completion Date: 0
• Actual Completion Date: 20131231
• Source Data: RiP Project 34915

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Concrete pavements; Curing agents; Drying; Mix design; Shrinkage; Specifications
• Uncontrolled Terms: Early age; Jointed plain concrete pavements
• Subject Areas: Construction; Highways; Pavements;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01489317
• Record Type: Research project
• Source Agency: Pennsylvania Department of Transportation
• Contract Numbers: PITT WO 6
• Files: RIP, STATEDOT
• Created Date: Aug 7 2013 1:00AM