NEW CONCEPTS IN PRESTRESSED CONCRETE PAVEMENTS. INTERIM REPORT

Previously conducted research and testing has indicated the superiority of prestressed concrete pavement over conventional concrete pavement in at least three respects: (1) more efficient use of construction materials; (2) fewer required joints and less probability of cracking; and (3) reduced overlay thickness, which not only reduces the required quantity of concrete, but would also be advantageous where clearance is a problem, for example, under bridges. This report on prestressed concrete pavement (a) thoroughly reviews and summarizes the available literature to ascertain the current state of the art; (b) critically evaluates the design, construction, and performance of several FHWA sponsored projects which were constructed during the 1970s; and (c) provides the details of a design and the associated construction details and procedures based on (a) and (b) to be used in connection with two demonstration projects. In addition, several other prestressed concrete pavement concepts are introduced and developed in this report. These concepts represent a progression of thought regarding prestressed concrete pavement and address many of the problems encountered on previous projects. Recommendations are given for additional investigation, laboratory and field testing, and analytical studies to further develop the concepts and determine their viability.

• Corporate Authors:

  University of Texas, Austin

  Center for Transportation Research, 3208 Red River Street
  Austin, TX  United States  78705

  Texas State Department of Highways & Public Transportation

  Transportation Planning Division, P.O. Box 5051
  Austin, TX  United States  78763

  Federal Highway Administration

  Engineering Research and Development Bureau, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
  Washington, DC  United States  20590
• Authors:
  • Cable, N D
  • Burns, N H
  • McCullough, B F
• Publication Date: 1985-12

Media Info

• Pagination: 296 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Concrete pavements; Cost effectiveness; Demonstration projects; Durability; Pavement performance; Pavements; Prestressed concrete; Reviews; State of the art studies
• Subject Areas: Construction; Design; Highways; Materials; Pavements; I22: Design of Pavements, Railways and Guideways;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00460182
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Federal Highway Administration
• Report/Paper Numbers: FHWA/TX-86/55+401-2
• Contract Numbers: Study 3-8-84-401
• Files: TRIS, USDOT, STATEDOT
• Created Date: Dec 31 1986 12:00AM