SOME NEW CONSTRUCTION METHODS FOR PRESTRESSED CONCRETE AIRPORT PAVEMENTS

Studies on the applicability of a class III prestressed concrete (PC) slab, in which cracking at the bottom of the slab is permitted, and the development of a new type of PC precast slab with a new jointing system (horn-joint) for airport pavements have been carried out. From the results of theoretical analysis and a series of full scale loading tests on class III PC pavements, it has become clear that a class III PC slab can be satisfactorily used for airport pavements. This type of pavement may be a more rationalized one for heavy aircraft. In addition, the results of a series of full scale loading tests on the PC precast slab pavement connected with horn-joints have shown that this new type of pavement has a sufficient load carrying capacity and can be applied even to pavements subjected to heavy aircraft. Since an allowance for the curing time on in-situ concrete is not necessary in this type of pavement, the construction time is so fast that it may be ideal for the rapid repairs of existing pavements. (Author)

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Proceedings of the 2nd International Conference on Concrete Pavement Design, held at Purdue University, April 14-16, 1981.
• Corporate Authors:

  Purdue University

  School of Aeronautics and Astronautics
  West Lafayette, IN  United States  47907
• Authors:
  • Sato, K
  • Fukute, T
  • Inukai, H
• Conference:
  • Proceedings of the 2nd International Conference on Concrete Pavement Design, held at Purdue University, April 14-16, 1981.
• Publication Date: 1981-4

Media Info

• Features: Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: p. 149-159

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Airport runways; Concrete pavements; Conferences; Construction management; Joints (Engineering); Load tests; Pavement design; Precast concrete; Prestressed concrete; Productivity; Repairing; Slabs; Theory
• Uncontrolled Terms: Rapid methods; Time savings
• Old TRIS Terms: Joint
• Subject Areas: Construction; Design; Highways; Pavements; I22: Design of Pavements, Railways and Guideways; I23: Properties of Road Surfaces;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00334249
• Record Type: Publication
• Report/Paper Numbers: Proceeding
• Files: TRIS, USDOT
• Created Date: Sep 16 1981 12:00AM