ELIMINATE PREMATURE DETERIORATION OF PORTLAND CEMENT CONCRETE ELIMINATION OF DETRIMENTAL UNCONTROLLED CRACKING OF PAVEMENTS

THE SCOPE, OBJECTIVES, AND RESEARCH TASK PLAN FOR A PROJECT TO CONTROL EARLY CRACKING OF CONCRETE PAVEMENTS ARE PRESENTED. PRELIMINARY DATA SUGGESTS THAT TYPE OF CEMENT, TYPE OF LONGITUDINAL JOINT, AND WEATHER CONDITIONS MAY AFFECT THE INCIDENCE OF THIS CRACKING. FURTHER STUDY WILL BE DIRECTED TOWARD IMPROVED SPECIFICATIONS AND PAVEMENT DESIGN METHODS.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • TASK CODE 4-B-4
• Corporate Authors:

  Federal Highway Administration

  Office of Research and Development, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
  Washington, DC  United States  20590
• Publication Date: 1972-3-20

Media Info

• Features: Tables;
• Pagination: p. 31-4
• Serial:
  • Publication of: Cemento /Italy/
  • Volume: 4
  • Publisher: Cemento /Italy

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Concrete; Cracking; Future; Longitudinal cracking; Pavement cracking; Research
• Uncontrolled Terms: Concrete cracking; Future research
• Subject Areas: Highways; Materials; Research;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00214160
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS, USDOT
• Created Date: Aug 7 1972 12:00AM