TRIALS OF BURIED JOINTS AND SURFACINGS ON A COMPOSITE MOTORWAY VIADUCT

Buried joints on steel/concrete composite structures carrying heavy traffic can be prone to premature failure. This is due principally to the inability of the surfacing over the joint to accommodate the relatively large movements due to traffic and thermal variations. Trials were instigated using rubberised, high penetration index and normal asphalt surfacings, with two versions of a buried joint system to bridge the expansion gap. Measurement of the horizontal, vertical and rotational movements were made at all the joints and at selected bearings. The experimental flexible materials were less prone to cracking and spalling than normal asphalt when laid under favourable conditions but when laid in adverse weather and at low temperatures premature cracking and spalling resulted. Restraint at the bearings tends to lower the centre of rotation of the deck ends which increases the horizontal opening at the surface of the expansion joint.(a) (TRRL)

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  Transport and Road Research Laboratory (TRRL)

  Wokingham, Berkshire  United Kingdom 
• Authors:
  • PRICE, A R
• Publication Date: 1982

Media Info

• Features: Figures; Photos; References; Tables;
• Pagination: 32 p.
• Serial:
  • Publication of: Transport and Road Research Laboratory
  • Publisher: Transport and Road Research Laboratory (TRRL)
  • ISSN: 0266-7045

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Asphalt pavements; Bituminous mixtures; Bridge bearings; Bridge decks; Bridges; Composite materials; Composite pavements; Concrete; Cracking; Expansion joints; Failure; Fracture mechanics; Freeways; Joints; Motion; Paving; Rubberized bitumen; Spalling; Steel; Surfacing; Symbols; Temperature; Traffic; Traffic loads; Viaducts
• ITRD Terms: 3415: Bearing (bridge); 4967: Bituminous mixture; 3455: Bridge; 3482: Bridge deck; 3493: Bridge surfacing; 9005: Composite; 4755: Concrete; 5211: Cracking; 5520: Failure; 2998: Joint (structural); 2752: Motorway; 5483: Movement; 5231: Spalling; 4542: Steel; 6722: Temperature; 755: Traffic
• Subject Areas: Bridges and other structures; Design; Freight Transportation; Highways; Operations and Traffic Management; I24: Design of Bridges and Retaining Walls;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00349997
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transport Research Laboratory
• Report/Paper Numbers: NLR 1023 Monograph
• Files: ITRD, TRIS, ATRI
• Created Date: Jun 30 1982 12:00AM