ARKANSAS REFLECTION CRACKING ANALYSIS AND OVERLAY DESIGN PROCEDURE

This report presents the results of a study to develop a reflection cracking analysis and overlay design procedure for the State of Arkansas. The study was conducted in cooperation with the University of Arkansas and the Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department (AHTD). In developing the analysis and design procedure for minimizing reflection cracking in asphalt concrete (flexible) overlays of rigid pavements, an earlier computer model developed for the FHWA, RFLCR, was improved, modified and calibrated to the field performance of experimental overlay projects in both Arkansas and Texas. Consideration was also given to the results obtained by the University of Arkansas on 3 instrumented overlay sites on I-30 near Benton, Arkansas. The resulting design method was also adapted to a nomograph procedure for use by AHTD. (FHWA)

• Record URL:
  • https://www.ardot.gov/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/TRC61_Arkansas_Reflection_Cracking_Analysis_and_Overlay_Design_Procedure.pdf
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• Corporate Authors:

  Austin Research Engineers Incorporated

  2600 Dellana Lane
  Austin, TX  United States  78746

  University of Arkansas, Fayetteville

  Fayetteville, AR  United States 

  Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department

  9500 New Benton Highway, P.O. BOX 2261
  Little Rock, AR  United States  72203
• Authors:
  • Seeds, S B
  • McCullough, B F
  • Carmichael, R F
• Publication Date: 1983-4

Media Info

• Pagination: 273 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Analysis; Asphalt concrete; Design; Nomographs; Overlays (Pavements); Reflection cracking; Rigid pavements; Simulation
• Subject Areas: Design; Highways; Maintenance and Preservation; Materials; Pavements; I22: Design of Pavements, Railways and Guideways;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00388836
• Record Type: Publication
• Report/Paper Numbers: UA-3/1 Final Rpt.
• Contract Numbers: TRC-61
• Files: TRIS, STATEDOT
• Created Date: Sep 28 1984 12:00AM