UNIQUE ASPECTS OF FIBER-REINFORCED CONCRETE PAVEMENTS

Fiber reinforced concrete (FRC) exhibits increased tensile strength and spall resistance, has the ability to carry load, and keeps cracks tightly closed after cracking, as compared to plain or conventional RC. Thus, thinner FRC sections may be used in place of plain or conventional RC sections. FRC provides a major advantage over plain concrete for rehabilitation and expansion projects where vertical alignment, overhead clearances, or drainage profiles must be maintained. This advantage may offset the additional cost and control required to reduce the curling, corner cracking, and shrinkage cracking that have plagued many projects. These problems are generally attributable to the thinner slab sections and higher cement and fly ash contents associated with FRC. Future work may show that shorter, thicker slabs and a revised mix design are required.

• Corporate Authors:

  Purdue University

  School of Civil Engineering, 550 Stadium Mall Drive
  West Lafeyette, IN  United States  47907
• Authors:
  • Potter, J C
• Conference:
  • Third International Conference on Concrete Pavement Design and Rehabilitation
  • Location: Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana
  • Date: 1985-4-23 to 1985-4-25
• Publication Date: 1985

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: Figures; References;
• Pagination: p. 103-106

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Concrete pavements; Conferences; Fiber reinforced concrete; Highway engineering; Highway transportation; Mix design; Pavement cracking; Pavement design; Pavement performance; Tensile strength
• Subject Areas: Design; Highways; Pavements; I22: Design of Pavements, Railways and Guideways;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00823057
• Record Type: Publication
• Report/Paper Numbers: 1 Volume
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jan 17 2002 12:00AM