MECHANISTIC ANALYSIS OF FACTORS LEADING TO PUNCHOUT DEVELOPMENT FOR IMPROVED CRCP DESIGN PROCEDURES

This paper discusses show the design of continuously reinforced concrete pavements (CRCP) has traditionally focused on the design of steel reinforcement relative to the development of the crack pattern with little emphasis on how characteristics of the crack patter influence pavement performance. Recent developments associated with the mechanistic-based 2002 Design Guide (under development in NCHRP Project 1-37A) have further reinforced the importance of mechanistic relationships between the design parameters and pavement response to enable pavement performance predictions. To enhance the predictability of CRCP performance, a mechanistically sound relationship that related the design parameters of crack spacing distribution, crack width, load transfer efficiency of the transverse cracks, and support conditions to pavement structural response needs to be incorporated in the design procedure. The results of this effort would benefit the development of a comprehensive mechanistic-based design procedure for CRCP.

• Corporate Authors:

  International Society for Concrete Pavements

  Texas Transportation Institute, CE/TTI Bldg, Rm 503E, TAMU 3135
  College Station, TX  United States  77842-3135
• Authors:
  • Selezneva, O I
  • Zollinger, D
  • Darter, M I
• Conference:
  • Seventh International Conference on Concrete Pavements. The Use of Concrete in Developing Long-Lasting Pavement Solutions for the 21st Century.
  • Location: Orlando, Florida
  • Date: 2001-9-9 to 2001-9-13
• Publication Date: 2001

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: p. 731-745
• Serial:
  • Volume: 2

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Continuously reinforced concrete pavements; Cracking; Data collection; Design methods; Field tests; Load transfer; Material reinforcement; Mechanical properties; Pavement performance; Steel
• Subject Areas: Design; Highways; Materials; Pavements; I32: Concrete;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00823452
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: International Society for Concrete Pavements
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Feb 1 2002 12:00AM