Centerline (longitudinal) joint adhesive performance : two to three-year review.

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• Creators:
  Morgan, Rick L.
• Corporate Creators:
  New York (State). Transportation Research and Development Bureau
• Subject/TRT Terms:
  Adhesive Joints Adhesives Joint Construction Longitudinal Cracking Longitudinal Joints Pavement Joints Pavements--Cracking--Prevention
• Publication/ Report Number:
  FHWA/NY/SR-09/149
• Resource Type:
  Research Paper
• Geographical Coverage:
  New York
• Corporate Publisher:
  New York (State). Transportation Research and Development Bureau
• Abstract:
  This report discusses preliminary evaluations of adhesive use along longitudinal paving
  
  joints on hot mix asphalt pavements to help prevent longitudinal cracking. Seven
  
  pavements where adhesive was applied to the vertical or sloped face of the first lane
  
  paved prior to overlaying the second lane are being evaluated for development of
  
  centerline cracking and ravelling. Three pavements were overlaid in 2004 and four
  
  pavements were overlaid in 2005. Three adhesive products made by different companies
  
  were used at bead widths of 2 inches and 4 inches. The 2 inch bead was used on all
  
  pavements while the 4 inch bead was used on two pavements. All but one pavement had
  
  non-adhesive (control) section. This report only evaluated the use of longitudinal joint
  
  adhesives on overlays, although the adhesive could be used on the top layer of newly
  
  reconstructed pavements. This is a review of the distress found after at least one followup
  
  visit to all sites. A summary of the literature search is also presented.
  
  Conclusions from the limited data available were that longitudinal joint adhesives
  
  sections appear to be performing as least as well or better than non-adhesive sections.
  
  Further, using adhesives along centerline paving joints appears to be practical partial
  
  solution to longitudinal joint cracking. Additional site evaluation is required to determine
  
  long-term performance and cost effectiveness of the longitudinal joint adhesives.
  
  
• Format:
  PDF
• Collection(s):
  US Transportation Collection
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha256:9a998eb92f2cf3911e391134ee35ebe673ea108505d70fee157340c47d52dde5
• Download URL:
  https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/17320/dot_17320_DS1.pdf
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