VERIFICATION OF THE STRUCTURAL BENEFITS OF CONCRETE SHOULDERS BY FIELD MEASUREMENTS

Recent investigations have shown that portland cement concrete (PCC) shoulders can greatly contribute to structural integrity of mainline PCC pavement. This benefit has been quantified to show greater life expectancy for existing pavements and also to design more cost effective new concrete pavements. This paper describes research performed to support this structural benefit to mainline pavement, which was conducted in 2 phases. Field measurements were undertaken in 1976 on a new pavement. These measurements established the structural benefit of the concrete shoulder and provided a baseline condition for further studies aimed at testing these benefits over the service life of the pavement. In 1982, the 1976 sites were retested. The new data substantiated the findings of the original research. Using field data from the 1982 study and results of theoretical analysis, procedures showing the benefit of concrete shoulders in pavement design and service life expectancy were established.

• Corporate Authors:

  Purdue University

  School of Civil Engineering, 550 Stadium Mall Drive
  West Lafeyette, IN  United States  47907
• Authors:
  • Slavis, C V
  • Ball, C G
• 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; Tables;
• Pagination: p. 267-274

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Concrete pavements; Conferences; Field studies; Highway engineering; Highway transportation; Pavement design; Pavement performance; Portland cement concrete; Road shoulders; Service life
• Subject Areas: Design; Highways; Pavements; I22: Design of Pavements, Railways and Guideways;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00823069
• Record Type: Publication
• Report/Paper Numbers: 1 Volume
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jan 20 2002 12:00AM