Quantifying the impact of coefficient of thermal expansion of overlay concrete on unbonded concrete overlay performance

With the advancement in pavement design and performance analysis procedures, the coefficient of thermal expansion (CTE) of concrete has emerged as a significant design input with a direct impact on concrete pavement performance parameters including transverse cracking, joint faulting, and pavement r...

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Main Authors: Gauhar Sabih, Tahmidur Rahman, Rafiqul A. Tarefder
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Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2018-10-01
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405844018319789
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spelling doaj-be4b6aa7127d48d6b390e0825b6349d52020-11-25T02:09:34ZengElsevierHeliyon2405-84402018-10-01410e00855Quantifying the impact of coefficient of thermal expansion of overlay concrete on unbonded concrete overlay performanceGauhar Sabih0Tahmidur Rahman1Rafiqul A. Tarefder2Department of Civil Engineering, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM 87131, USA; Corresponding author.Fugro USA Land Inc, 8613 Cross Park Dr. Austin, Texas 78754, USADepartment of Civil Engineering, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM 87131, USAWith the advancement in pavement design and performance analysis procedures, the coefficient of thermal expansion (CTE) of concrete has emerged as a significant design input with a direct impact on concrete pavement performance parameters including transverse cracking, joint faulting, and pavement roughness. CTE is the measure of change in concrete volume with temperature change and the resulting curling of concrete pavement slab is directly proportional to CTE. Un-Bonded Concrete Overlay (UBCO) is a cost-effective and sustainable rehabilitation technique on Jointed Plain Concrete Pavements (JPCP) to improve the performance of deteriorated concrete pavements. This study examines the effects of variability of CTE on the performance of unbonded JPCP overlays for two different climatic regions. Simulations were conducted using AASHTO pavement ME design software with varying CTE values in the range of 6.8–10.8 micro-strain/°C and keeping all other design variables as constant. The performance predictions were evaluated for different values of CTE and the results indicated that with an increase in CTE value, the performance of UBCO is adversely affected by the increase in pavement distresses. Amongst all the performance parameters, transverse cracking is the most significantly affected parameter with the change in CTE. The impact of geometric properties of overlay pavement including transverse joint spacing and slab thickness on the pavement performance was also analyzed which indicated that these have a direct impact on the performance parameters. The overlay performance can be improved by increased overlay slab thickness or reduced joint spacing and with these modifications, the adverse effects of higher CTE can be compensated. Field performance data of UBCO extracted from the LTPP database showed that the pavement ME design software can accurately predict the performance of UBCO pavement systems.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405844018319789Civil engineering
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author Gauhar Sabih
Tahmidur Rahman
Rafiqul A. Tarefder
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Tahmidur Rahman
Rafiqul A. Tarefder
Quantifying the impact of coefficient of thermal expansion of overlay concrete on unbonded concrete overlay performance
Heliyon
Civil engineering
author_facet Gauhar Sabih
Tahmidur Rahman
Rafiqul A. Tarefder
author_sort Gauhar Sabih
title Quantifying the impact of coefficient of thermal expansion of overlay concrete on unbonded concrete overlay performance
title_short Quantifying the impact of coefficient of thermal expansion of overlay concrete on unbonded concrete overlay performance
title_full Quantifying the impact of coefficient of thermal expansion of overlay concrete on unbonded concrete overlay performance
title_fullStr Quantifying the impact of coefficient of thermal expansion of overlay concrete on unbonded concrete overlay performance
title_full_unstemmed Quantifying the impact of coefficient of thermal expansion of overlay concrete on unbonded concrete overlay performance
title_sort quantifying the impact of coefficient of thermal expansion of overlay concrete on unbonded concrete overlay performance
publisher Elsevier
series Heliyon
issn 2405-8440
publishDate 2018-10-01
description With the advancement in pavement design and performance analysis procedures, the coefficient of thermal expansion (CTE) of concrete has emerged as a significant design input with a direct impact on concrete pavement performance parameters including transverse cracking, joint faulting, and pavement roughness. CTE is the measure of change in concrete volume with temperature change and the resulting curling of concrete pavement slab is directly proportional to CTE. Un-Bonded Concrete Overlay (UBCO) is a cost-effective and sustainable rehabilitation technique on Jointed Plain Concrete Pavements (JPCP) to improve the performance of deteriorated concrete pavements. This study examines the effects of variability of CTE on the performance of unbonded JPCP overlays for two different climatic regions. Simulations were conducted using AASHTO pavement ME design software with varying CTE values in the range of 6.8–10.8 micro-strain/°C and keeping all other design variables as constant. The performance predictions were evaluated for different values of CTE and the results indicated that with an increase in CTE value, the performance of UBCO is adversely affected by the increase in pavement distresses. Amongst all the performance parameters, transverse cracking is the most significantly affected parameter with the change in CTE. The impact of geometric properties of overlay pavement including transverse joint spacing and slab thickness on the pavement performance was also analyzed which indicated that these have a direct impact on the performance parameters. The overlay performance can be improved by increased overlay slab thickness or reduced joint spacing and with these modifications, the adverse effects of higher CTE can be compensated. Field performance data of UBCO extracted from the LTPP database showed that the pavement ME design software can accurately predict the performance of UBCO pavement systems.
topic Civil engineering
url http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405844018319789
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