EVALUATION OF STEEL PAVING MESH

The purpose of the steel paving mesh is to prevent reflective cracks in Hot Mix Asphalt (HMA) overlays on distressed plain cement concrete or reinforced cement concrete pavements. This report covers the constructability evaluation of steel paving mesh. Steel paving mesh is a woven wire mesh material that resembles a gabion basket. The material is placed on a distressed concrete pavement, a micro-surfacing paving course is then applied, and a 3-inch minimum depth HMA overlay is placed.

• Corporate Authors:

  Pennsylvania Department of Transportation

  Bureau of Construction and Materials, 1118 State Street, P.O. Box 2926
  Harrisburg, PA  United States  17105-2926

  Federal Highway Administration

  1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
  Washington, DC  United States  20590
• Authors:
  • Hughes, J J
  • Al-Qadi, I
• Publication Date: 2001-12

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: Appendices; Figures; Photos; References; Tables;
• Pagination: 31 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Bituminous overlays; Concrete pavements; Hot mix asphalt; Prevention; Reflection cracking; Road construction; Steel; Wire mesh
• Uncontrolled Terms: Constructability; Microsurfacing
• Subject Areas: Construction; Highways; Security and Emergencies; I52: Construction of Pavements and Surfacings;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00925957
• Record Type: Publication
• Report/Paper Numbers: FHWA-PA-2002-001+2000-058, Construction Report, RP# 2000-058
• Files: TRIS, USDOT, STATEDOT
• Created Date: Jun 24 2002 12:00AM