In-Situ Measurement of Discontinuity Movements in Concrete Pavement Structures

Asphalt Concrete (AC) overlay is one of the typical pavement maintenance strategies on Portland cement concrete (PCC) pavements that enhances its service life. However, reflection cracking is one of the common distresses due to the cyclic expansion and contraction of the joints or cracks in the PCC layer that attributed to the variations in environmental conditions. The current overlay tester (OT) protocol in Texas suggested a single maximum opening displacement (MOD) in PCC pavement types. However, the displacement magnitude varies accordingly. As such, this study focuses on the field quantification of Jointed Concrete Pavement (JCP) and Continuously Reinforced Concrete Pavement (CRCP) discontinuity movements with respect to the application of asphalt overlay and seasonal changes. Crackmeters were installed at the JCP and CRCP sections and measurements were recorded during winter and summer. Preliminary results have shown that the PCC pavement joint/crack movements significantly reduced after overlay placement. Furthermore, variations of the movement relative to PCC pavement types and seasonal variations are distinct and significant. Hence, the magnitudes of MOD according to pavement types are suggested to be modified when performing reflection cracking resistance evaluation using the asphalt overlay tester.

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  • Accession Number: 01897239
  • Record Type: Publication
  • ISBN: 9783030486785
  • Files: TRIS
  • Created Date: Oct 23 2023 4:56PM