Performance and Design of Continuously Reinforced Concrete Pavements

This report focuses on the calibration of a design framework for continuously reinforced concrete pavement (CRCP) developed in 2009 by using the most recent performance data acquired from existing CRCP sections in Illinois. Field performance data were used to update the fatigue damage to punchout model coefficients in the design framework. A sensitivity analysis was performed on the updated CRCP design program to determine its sensitivity to traffic levels, shoulder type, and support conditions as well as its magnitude relative to jointed plain concrete pavement design curves. Additionally, the new CRCP design charts were compared to AASHTOWare Pavement ME Design predicted CRCP slab thicknesses for the same inputs. Lastly, AASHTOWare Pavement ME Design was run to predict the performance of CRCP overlays in Illinois and compare the performance data of seven unbonded concrete overlays constructed in Illinois. AASHTOWare Pavement ME Design was then used to generate CRCP overlay thickness design tables for different traffic levels, shoulder types, and support conditions.

• Record URL:
  • https://doi.org/10.36501/0197-9191/24-011
• Record URL:
  • https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/74599
• Corporate Authors:

  Illinois Center for Transportation

  205 North Mathews Avenue, MC-250
  Urbana, IL  United States  61801

  University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign

  Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
  205 North Mathews Avenue
  Urbana, IL  United States  61801-2352

  Illinois Department of Transportation

  126 East Ash Street
  Springfield, IL  United States  62706

  Federal Highway Administration

  1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
  Washington, DC  United States  20590
• Authors:
  • Sakulneya, Apidej
  • 0000-0002-0482-0861
  • Anderson, Connor
  • Roesler, Jeffery
  • 0000-0001-6194-269X
  • Castro-Perez, Jesus
• Publication Date: 2024-5

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Digital/other
• Edition: Final Report
• Features: Appendices; Figures; Maps; Photos; References; Tables;
• Pagination: 112p

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Continuously reinforced concrete pavements; Design practices; Mechanistic-empirical pavement design; Overlays (Pavements); Pavement performance; Thickness
• Identifier Terms: AASHTOWare Pavement ME Design (Software); Illinois Department of Transportation
• Geographic Terms: Illinois
• Subject Areas: Design; Highways; Materials; Pavements;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01919712
• Record Type: Publication
• Report/Paper Numbers: FHWA-ICT-24-009, ICT-24-011, UILU-2024-2011
• Contract Numbers: R27-230
• Files: NTL, TRIS, USDOT, STATEDOT
• Created Date: May 28 2024 10:43AM