Evaluation of Surface Treatments to Mitigate ASR

Premature cracking of the barrier wall and pavement on I-49 south of Fayetteville, Arkansas due to a combination of Alkali-Silica Reaction (ASR) and freeze-thaw has led to ASR and freeze-thaw research at the University of Arkansas. Potential for further expansion (PFET), Damage Rating Index (DRI), and mitigation of freeze-thaw and ASR with sealers testing and results are contained herein. PFET results indicated that the pavement will not continue to expand from ASR. With other interstate pavements deteriorating prematurely throughout Arkansas, DRI has shown that most are damaged not only by ASR but by freeze-thaw too. Recommendations for freeze-thaw’s inclusion into DRI are included. Results for a sealer that will limit ASR and freeze-thaw expansion are given and have shown that silanes with 40% silane work effectively to reduce ASR and freeze-thaw expansion.

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• Record URL:
  https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/53945
• Supplemental Notes:
  • This research was sponsored by the U.S. Department of Transportation, University Transportation Centers Program.
• Corporate Authors:

  University of Arkansas, Fayetteville

  Department of Civil Engineering, 4190 Bell Engineering Center
  Fayetteville, AR  United States  72701

  Southern Plains Transportation Center

  University of Oklahoma
  201 Stephenson Pkwy, Suite 4200
  Norman, OK  United States  73019

  Office of the Assistant Secretary for Research and Technology

  University Transportation Centers Program
  Department of Transportation
  Washington, DC  United States  20590
• Authors:
  • Waidner, Matthew
  • Deschenes Jr, Richard
  • Hale, W Micah
• Publication Date: 2019-12

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Digital/other
• Edition: Final Report
• Features: Appendices; Figures; Photos; References; Tables;
• Pagination: 87p

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Alkali silica reactions; Barriers (Roads); Concrete pavements; Cracking; Freeze thaw durability; Interstate highways; Pavement maintenance; Sealing compounds; Silane
• Geographic Terms: Arkansas; Fayetteville (Arkansas)
• Subject Areas: Highways; Maintenance and Preservation; Materials; Pavements;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01727789
• Record Type: Publication
• Report/Paper Numbers: SPTC14.1-20-F
• Contract Numbers: DTRT13-G-UTC36
• Files: UTC, NTL, TRIS, ATRI, USDOT
• Created Date: Jan 22 2020 3:44PM