Recycling and Reuse of Materials in Transportation Projects-Current Status and Potential Opportunities Including Evaluation of RCA Concrete Pavements Along an Oklahoma Interstate Highway

Oklahoma Department of Transportation (ODOT) is committed to protect and enhance human and natural environment while developing a safe, economical, and effective transportation system. The first objective of this research was to evaluate the availability of the recycled materials and develop strategies for increasing use of recycled materials in ODOT transportation construction projects. In this objective, an extensive literature search was conducted to acquire information pertaining to properties, current practices, and available field investigations of the commonly used recycled materials. Use of recycled concrete aggregate in concrete paving mixtures (RCA-CPM) was determined to be the major focus in this research as applications of RCA-CPM by ODOT and other DOTs have been reported as a sustainable and durable construction practice. Subsequently, a review of the key findings pertaining to RCA material properties and effects of RCA on portland cement concrete pavement (PCCP) performance was performed. Additionally, a life cycle assessment addressing all the three aspects of sustainability (i.e., economic, social, and environmental) was performed to do a comparative assessment between RCA-PCCP and plain PCCP and project the benefits of using RCA-CPM. The second objective was to evaluate the long-term performance of existing PCCP made with RCA in Oklahoma. A jointed plain concrete pavement (JPCP) and a continuously reinforced concrete pavement (CRCP) section were selected and evaluated through various tests covering different aspects, which includes visual survey, determination of mechanical properties, petrographic examination, and evaluation of the existing base through falling weight deflectometer (FWD). From the lab and field studies, it was verified that good base support, strong load transfer, and shorter joint spacing are essential design considerations for JPCP made of RCA-PCC. CRCP using effective anti-corrosion measures might be more suitable for implementing RCA-PCC; CRCP could better protect the base from erosion caused by higher differential energy and help restrain high drying and thermal volume change of RCA-PCC.

• Record URL:
  https://hdl.handle.net/11244/321506
• Record URL:
  https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/42141
• Corporate Authors:

  Texas A&M Transportation Institute

  Texas A&M University System
  3135 TAMU
  College Station, TX  United States  77843-3135

  Oklahoma Department of Transportation

  Office of Research and Implementation
  Oklahoma City, OK  United States  73105

  Federal Highway Administration

  1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
  Washington, DC  United States  20590
• Authors:
  • Mukhopadhyay, Anol K
  • Shi, Xijun
  • Zollinger, Dan G
• Publication Date: 2018-12

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Digital/other
• Edition: Final Report
• Features: Appendices; Figures; Photos; References; Tables;
• Pagination: 102p

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Aggregate mixtures; Concrete aggregates; Interstate highways; Pavement performance; Portland cement concrete; Reclaimed asphalt pavements; Recycled materials
• Identifier Terms: Oklahoma Department of Transportation
• Geographic Terms: Oklahoma
• Subject Areas: Highways; Materials; Pavements;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01717945
• Record Type: Publication
• Report/Paper Numbers: FHWA-OK-18-04
• Contract Numbers: ODOT SPR Item Number 2278
• Files: NTL, TRIS, ATRI, USDOT, STATEDOT
• Created Date: Sep 24 2019 2:53PM