Seismic Measurement of Concrete Strength Properties
An assessment of the portable seismic pavement analyzer (PSPA) was conducted during the period February to April 2005 on three military airfields in order to determine the feasibility of rapidly obtaining the modulus and flexural strength of portland cement concrete and asphalt concrete pavements. The PSPA is a nondestructive testing device that measures seismic modulus using ultrasonic surface waves. The objective of this research is to evaluate the PSPA as an alternative to core sampling. This would potentially reduce the amount of time required for testing and eliminate the need for laboratory testing of concrete cores. This report provides (a) background information on the PSPA, (b) a summary of recent PSPA research, (c) test methods used in airfield evaluations, (d) field testing information, (e) data analysis, and (f) recommendations for utilizing flexural strength relationships.
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U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center
3909 Halls Ferry Road
Vicksburg, MS United States 39180 -
Authors:
- Bell, Haley P
- Publication Date: 2006-12
Language
- English
Media Info
- Media Type: Web
- Pagination: 84p
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Air bases; Asphalt concrete pavements; Concrete pavements; Data analysis; Evaluation; Field tests; Flexural strength; Measurement; Nondestructive tests; Portland cement concrete; Recommendations; Research; Test procedures; Ultrasonic waves
- Uncontrolled Terms: Concrete strength; Portable seismic pavement analyzer
- Subject Areas: Aviation; Design; Highways; Pavements; Research; Terminals and Facilities; I22: Design of Pavements, Railways and Guideways; I23: Properties of Road Surfaces;
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 01039080
- Record Type: Publication
- Report/Paper Numbers: ERDC/GSL TR-06-27
- Files: TRIS
- Created Date: Jan 3 2007 8:48AM