PAVEMENT EVALUATION, I-265 JEFFERSON COUNTY MP 15.0-19.0

The Kentucky Transportation Center conducted a field survey of the pavement conditions located on I-265 in Jefferson County from MP 15.17 to 18.34, in both the eastbound and westbound directions. The existing pavement structure consists of 10 in. of portland cement concrete pavement and 6 in. of dense graded aggregate. The field survey involved testing the 3.17 mile segment with a Falling Weight Deflectometer (FWD), testing with Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR), and taking core samples of the pavement structure. The existing pavement exhibits numerous areas of differential settlement of the right lane in relation to the left lane of up to 2.5 in. In some areas, differential settlement is also present between the right lane and the outside shoulder. Mid slab transverse cracking was also observed in many areas along the project. Faulting of the transverse joints and some of the transverse cracks was also observed. From results of this study, it is recommended that this 3.17 mile section along the I-265 eastbound and westbound corridor be considered for a full reconstruction. However, if there are constraints to performing a full reconstruction at this time, it is recommended that the areas that are experiencing the most severe distress be reconditioned/replaced. It is also recommended that some type of drainage structure be installed to extract water away from the pavement structure.

• Record URL:
  https://doi.org/10.13023/KTC.RR.2003.22
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• Record URL:
  https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/62121
• Corporate Authors:

  University of Kentucky, Lexington

  Kentucky Transportation Center
  College of Engineering, 176 Raymond Building
  Lexington, KY  United States  40506-0281

  Kentucky Transportation Cabinet

  200 Mero Street
  Frankfort, KY  United States  40622

  Federal Highway Administration

  1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
  Washington, DC  United States  20590
• Authors:
  • Rister, B
  • Graves, R C
  • Allen, D L
• Publication Date: 2003-11

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: Figures; Photos;
• Pagination: 25 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Concrete pavements; Condition surveys; Core samples; Differential settlement; Drainage structures; Falling weight deflectometers; Faulting; Field tests; Ground penetrating radar; Interstate highways; Pavement performance; Recommendations; Reconstruction; Transverse cracking; Transverse joints
• Geographic Terms: Jefferson County (Kentucky)
• Subject Areas: Design; Highways; Pavements; Research; I22: Design of Pavements, Railways and Guideways; I23: Properties of Road Surfaces;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00974930
• Record Type: Publication
• Report/Paper Numbers: KTC-03-22/FR-122-03-1F,, Research Report
• Files: NTL, TRIS, USDOT, STATEDOT
• Created Date: Jun 23 2004 12:00AM