CRITERIA FOR POLYMER CONCRETE ON AIRPORT PAVEMENTS. FINAL REPORT

The subject of polymer concrete (PC) has generated a lot of interest among researchers during the past decade. This is due to the many advantages that polymer concrete pavement offers compared to regular portland cement concrete. The advantages of polymer concrete, when compared to portland cement concrete, include quick curing and setting, reduced moisture sensitivity and permeability and improved mechanical properties resulting in reduced pavement thickness to support the same load. These advantages will lead to attractive life cycle cost benefits. Material properties and mix designs for PC with epoxy, methylmethacrylate (MMA) and polyester as the binder material have been investigated and are presented in part I of this report. Part II contains pavement thickness design charts, developed for various aircraft, quality control methods, construction procedures and cost analysis. It has been shown in this study that increased material cost of PC can be offset by the reduced thickness of the pavement. In order to develop life cycle cost information, it is necessary to obtain field performance data of PC pavement, especially in the composite design mode.

• Corporate Authors:

  Pandalai Coating Company

  837 6th Avenue
  Brackenridge, PA  United States  15014

  Federal Aviation Administration

  800 Independence Avenue, SW
  Washington, DC  United States  20591
• Authors:
  • PANDALAI, K
• Publication Date: 1989-7

Media Info

• Features: Appendices; Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: 174 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Airport runways; Analysis; Concrete curing; Construction management; Costs; Epoxides; Life cycle analysis; Life cycle costing; Mechanical properties; Methyl methacrylate; Mix design; Pavements; Permeability; Polyester resins; Polymer concrete; Quality control; Reduction (Chemistry); Setting (Concrete); Taxiways; Thickness
• Uncontrolled Terms: Cost analysis; Pavement thickness; Setting time
• Old TRIS Terms: Aprons; Epoxy; Reduction; Thickness design
• Subject Areas: Construction; Design; Finance; Highways; Materials; Pavements; I22: Design of Pavements, Railways and Guideways; I32: Concrete;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00493615
• Record Type: Publication
• Report/Paper Numbers: DOT/FAA/DS-89/18
• Contract Numbers: DTFA01-86-Y-01015
• Files: TRIS, USDOT
• Created Date: Apr 30 1990 12:00AM