RELATIVE PERFORMANCE OF CRACK SEALING MATERIALS AND TECHNIQUES FOR ASPHALT PAVEMENTS

The Western Transportation Institute - Montana State University in conjunction with the Montana Department of Transportation is conducting research to determine the most economical materials and techniques for sealing cracks in asphalt pavements. Four experimental test sites were established on interstate highways in western Montana to study the behaviors of nine sealant materials and six placement techniques. The nine sealant types used in this study were all single-component, hot-applied materials that varied in stiffness and resilience. All test sites were visually inspected for various modes of material failures that permit water to penetrate sealed cracks into the pavement structure. Statistical forecasting of measured distresses was used to estimate the useful life of multiple material/technique combinations. In addition to conducting visual inspections, the evaluation of a test site near Helena, Montana included nondestructive testing using a falling-weight deflectometer (FWD). Results from these tests were used to compare pavement stiffness values between the sealed test sections and an unsealed control section.

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  Universidade do Minho, Portugal

  Escola de Engenharia, Azurem
  P-4800-058 Guimaraes, ZZ Portgual   
• Authors:
  • Cuelho, E V
  • Ganeshan, S K
  • Johnson, D R
  • Freeman, R B
  • Schillings, P L
• Conference:
  • Maintenance and Rehabilitation of Pavements and Technological Control
  • Location: University of Minho, Guimaraes, Portugal
  • Date: 2003-7-7 to 2003-7-10
• Publication Date: 2003

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: 11p

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Asphalt pavements; Cracking; Falling weight deflectometers; Forecasting; Interstate highways; Maintenance; Pavement cracking; Performance tests; Rehabilitation; Sealing (Technology); Statistical analysis; Water in concrete
• Geographic Terms: Montana
• Subject Areas: Data and Information Technology; Design; Highways; Maintenance and Preservation; Pavements; I22: Design of Pavements, Railways and Guideways;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00967290
• Record Type: Publication
• ISBN: 972869203X
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Dec 16 2003 12:00AM