Durability of saw-cut joints in plain cement concrete pavements.

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• Creators:
  Castro, Javier ; Li, Wenting ; Pour-Ghaz, Mohammad ; Golias, Mike ; Tao, Bernie ; Sun, Hongfang ; Weiss, W. Jason
• Corporate Creators:
  Joint Transportation Research Program (Ind.)
• Corporate Contributors:
  Purdue University ; Indiana Department of Transportation
• Subject/TRT Terms:
  Absorption Acoustic Emission Tests Concrete Concrete--Indiana--Testing Deicing Esters Expansion Joints Freeze Thaw Tests Humidity Joints (Engineering) Joint Sealers Pavements Pavements--Indiana--Testing Percent Saturation Portland Cement Portland Cement--Indiana--Testing Portland Cement Concrete

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• Publication/ Report Number:
  FHWA/IN/JTRP-2011/22
• Resource Type:
  Tech Report
• Geographical Coverage:
  Indiana
• Edition:
  Final report.
• Corporate Publisher:
  Purdue University. Joint Transportation Research Program
• Abstract:
  The objective of this project was to evaluate factors influencing the durability of the joints in portland cement concrete
  
  pavement in the state of Indiana. Specifically this work evaluated the absorption of water, the absorption of deicing solutions,
  
  the relationship between the degree of saturation and concrete deterioration, and the role of Soy Mehyl Esters as a potential
  
  concrete sealant. The aforementioned items were studied in conjunction with the observation of premature joint deterioration
  
  in concrete pavements. Previous work by the PI identified that deteriorating joints were observed to frequently have standing
  
  water and damaged joint sealant. To better understand the potential mechanisms responsible for joint deterioration, a series
  
  of mortars were tested that are consistent with the mortar fraction of concrete paving mixtures. The first portion of the work
  
  examined the role of deicing salt solutions on the wetting and drying behavior of concrete elements (this was a joint series of
  
  experiments with SPR 3093). It was observed that salts altered the equilibrium relative humidity of the solution, as such
  
  concrete containing deicing solutions dried less frequently than concrete containing only pore solution. Further, it was
  
  observed that the rate of water absorption was related to the square root of ratio of surface tension and viscosity. Salt
  
  solutions have a slower rate of absorption than plain water. It was also observed that concrete previously exposed to deicing
  
  salts also exhibited an altered rate of water absorption. The second portion of the work examined the concept of the degree of
  
  saturation and its relationship with freeze-thaw damage. Specifically mortars with different air contents were examined.
  
  Fagerlund developed a model that proposed a critical degree of saturation could be correlated with the onset of freeze-thaw
  
  damage. The work suggests that absorption testing should be used to determine the degree of saturation which can be used to
  
  estimate the time to reach a critical degree of saturation. Once this critical degree of saturation was reached freeze-thaw
  
  damage was inevitable. While entrained air was observed to slow the time to reach a critical degree of saturation, this critical
  
  degree of saturation could not be avoided. The final portion of the work examined the potential use of penetrating concrete
  
  sealers (like soy methyl esters) to reduce water absorption and the corresponding freeze-thaw damage. While absorption
  
  testing was able to show the benefits of sealers, differences were observed regarding the influence of sealer composition on
  
  freeze-thaw damage.
  
  
• Format:
  PDF
• Funding:
  SPR-3200
• Collection(s):
  US Transportation Collection
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  urn:sha256:6a5d7fce91d190c9e48667828447350864cb41ec8a5acce3a26c3f455267c26f
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  https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/24172/dot_24172_DS1.pdf
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