Evaluation of Long-Term Impacts of Early Opening of Concrete Pavements
This project will help to establish a method for determining when a Portland Cement Concrete (PCC) pavement or patch can be opened earliest to traffic without compromising its long-term performance. To achieve it, the very early-age fatigue damage and associated long-term distress in PCC pavement subjected to early opening will be evaluated and monitored. This will verify early-opening methodologies recent research has proposed. The objectives of this study will be: Evaluate visible and non-visible immediate and long-term damage caused by early age loading. To achieve it, a comprehensive analysis of sensor reading and non-destructive test results should be conducted; Quantify the effect of early loading damage on long-term performance; Determine minimum strength at opening or other measurable variables associated with this parameter; Recommend strategies for minimizing or avoiding early loading damage detrimental to long-term performance.
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Supplemental Notes:
- TPF-5(341)
Language
- English
Project
- Status: Active
- Funding: $149,999.00
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Contract Numbers:
1003327 WO#3
- Sponsor Organizations: St. Paul, MN United States 55155
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Managing Organizations:
Minnesota Department of Transportation
395 John Ireland Boulevard
St Paul, MN United States 55155 -
Project Managers:
Fick, Debra
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Performing Organizations:
University of Pittsburgh
Benedum Engineering Hall
Pittsburgh, PA United States 15261 -
Principal Investigators:
Khazanovich, Lev
- Start Date: 20171213
- Expected Completion Date: 20210831
- Actual Completion Date: 0
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Pavement performance; Performance tests; Portland cement concrete
- Subject Areas: Materials;
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 01656484
- Record Type: Research project
- Source Agency: Minnesota Department of Transportation
- Contract Numbers: 1003327 WO#3
- Files: RIP, STATEDOT
- Created Date: Jan 17 2018 12:18PM