Abstract: The frictional characteristics at the slab-base interface are known to contribute to the development of the cracking pattern in continuously reinforced concrete pavement (CRCP) and also to its long-term performance. The ...

Abstract: In many concrete structural applications, such as concrete pavements, joints or cracks are relied upon to transfer load between adjacent slabs in order to better distribute the stresses in the material. This study has ...

Abstract: This paper presents an analytical solution for the prediction of the time-dependent one-dimensional temperature profile in an

Abstract: Instrumented concrete slabs were constructed in Palmdale, Calif., in order to fail the slab sections under accelerated pavement testing. Prior to fatigue failure testing, these slabs were monitored over

Abstract: Sawcut timing of contraction joints in concrete pavements is affected by interactions between the time-dependent concrete properties, notch depth, base friction, climate, and type of saw. Even with an understanding of these ...

Abstract: In an attempt to better understand and predict rigid pavement behavior, the incorporation of material and climatic factors in mechanistic-empirical design methods are fast becoming standard in the United States. With the ...

Abstract: Crack width is a key pavement performance parameter in continuously reinforced concrete pavements (CRCP) because it controls the shear transfer between adjacent slabs. Several full-scale experimental sections were instrumented ...

Abstract: The assumption of a linear temperature change through the slab depth has been overwhelmingly used in pavement analysis since Westergaard proposed a curling solution for rigid pavements. However, the actual temperature ...