The design and performance of concrete pavement test sections constructed in Wisconsin in the summer of 1997 to validate the constructability and potential cost-effectiveness of alternative concrete pavement designs incorporating variable dowel strategies and slab thicknesses are described. To reduce the number of dowel bars across the transverse joints and remain consistent with dowel bar installation equipment currently used within the state, four alternative dowel patterns were examined. Test sections were constructed with alternative dowel materials including fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP) composite dowels, solid stainless steel dowels, and hollow core mortar-filled stainless steel dowels as well as a variable slab thickness. Postconstruction monitoring including deflection testing, joint distress surveys, and ride quality surveys have been done. Observed joint distress including minor spalling, chipping, and fraying is mainly due to joint saw cut operations. No transverse joint faulting or slab cracking has been observed. Deflection testing to date indicated general uniformity of foundation support in all test sections. Deflection testing has also been done across transverse joints to quantify deflection load transfer efficiency. Joint tests in the fall of 1997 and 1998 indicated reduced load transfer efficiencies in all test sections compared with control sections, most notably in the FRP composite dowel test sections and the placement alternative with three dowels in each wheelpath. Ride quality surveys indicated general uniformity among sections.


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    Title :

    Construction and Performance of Alternative Concrete Pavement Designs in Wisconsin


    Additional title:

    Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation Research Board


    Contributors:


    Publication date :

    2001-01-01




    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English




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