INVESTIGATIONAL CONCRETE PAVEMENT IN MICHIGAN
THE MICHIGAN TEST ROAD WAS CONSTRUCTED IN 1940 FOR THE PURPOSE OF ESTABLISHING CERTAIN PRINCIPLES IN CONCRETE PAVEMENT DESIGN, IN PARTICULAR THOSE INVOLVED IN JOINT SPACING AND CONSTRUCTION METHODS. THE TEST PROJECT IS 17.8 MILES LONG AND COMPOSED OF TWO SEPARATE TEST SECTIONS, THE DESIGN PROJECT AND THE DURABILITY PROJECT. THE PROGRAM CONSISTS OF THE FOLLOWING OBSERVATIONS: (1) SEASONAL AND DAILY MEASUREMENTS OF: JOINT WIDTHS, SLAB MOVEMENT, STRAIN, TEMPERATURE AND MOISTURE OF THE CONCRETE AND SUBBASE; (2) PERIODIC MEASUREMENTS OF VERTICAL DISPLACEMENT OF THE SLABS; (3) PERIODIC CONDITION SURVEYS OF PAVEMENT; (4) CONTINUOUS RECORD OF TEMPERATURE AND PRECIPITATION; AND (5) CONTINUOUS TRAFFIC RECORD. /AUTHOR/
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Authors:
- Coons, H C
- Publication Date: 1945-11
Media Info
- Media Type: Digital/other
- Features: Figures; Tables;
- Pagination: 23p
- Monograph Title: Investigational concrete pavements progress reports of cooperative research projects on joint spacing
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Serial:
- Highway Research Board Research Reports
- Issue Number: 3B
- Publisher: Highway Research Board
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Concrete pavements; Construction management; Durability; Joints; Pavement design; Pavements; Spacing; Traffic flow; Weather
- Uncontrolled Terms: Joint spacing
- Old TRIS Terms: Slab action
- Subject Areas: Construction; Highways; Pavements;
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 00207404
- Record Type: Publication
- Files: TRIS
- Created Date: May 29 1972 12:00AM