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Hydraulic fracture test to determine aggregate freeze-thaw durability.
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2014-08-01
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Abstract:The freeze‐thaw durability of carbonate aggregates can vary greatly from durable to highly susceptible to freeze‐thaw distress. Using
nondurable aggregate in concrete pavement exposed to freeze‐thaw cycles may lead to serious distress and greatly decrease the
pavement’s service life. The testing needed to identify freeze‐thaw durable aggregates can take several months to complete. The main
objective of this study was to develop a reliable, quick test method for determining the freeze‐thaw resistance of carbonate quarried
aggregates in Indiana using the Hydraulic Fracture Test (HFT) equipment.
Aggregate samples collected from 18 quarried carbonate sources from across Indiana that represented a range of freeze‐thaw
performance were subjected to HFT using the existing MnDOT HFT equipment and the newly developed INDOT HFT equipment.
Aggregates from the same sources also were used to produce concrete beams that were subjected to the INDOT modified AASHTO
T161‐B freeze‐thaw test (ITM 210) which evaluates the dilation of concrete beams exposed to freeze‐thaw cycles. The experimental
data were analyzed statistically and linear regression models were developed to predict the average percent dilation and the durability
factor of freeze‐thaw test beams using parameters obtained from HFT results. Comparing the modeled and measured test results, the
favored model predicts dilations based on the INDOT HFT results. These modeled dilations, when compared to measured dilations gave
an adjusted R2 value of 0.85, indicating the model has a high degree of certainty. The modified INDOT HFT equipment, refined test
procedures and data analysis developed during this study are recommended as screening tools for predicting AASHTO T161/ASTM C666
FT test results in 8‐days. Further testing is recommended to refine and validate the models before they are fully implemented as an
acceptance standard.
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