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Title:

STRESS CAUSED BY TEMPERATURE GRADIENT IN PORTLAND CEMENT CONCRETE PAVEMENTS

Accession Number:

00468682

Record Type:

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Order URL: http://worldcat.org/isbn/0309045010

Abstract:

Concern has been expressed in Florida that, because of a nonlinear temperature gradient in a portland cement concrete (PCC) pavement, internal stresses could be developed such that the life of the pavement would be seriously reduced. A research program was undertaken by the Florida Department of Transportation to determine the actual temperature gradient in a PCC pavement. For a period of 9 months, hourly temperatres were recorded from a 9-inch-thick test pavement in Gainesville, Florida. The temperature data were analyzed to determine what curve best fit the data and what were the actual maximum compressive and tensile stresses caused by the nonlinearity of the temperature gradient. These results were compared with those obtained from the AASHO Test Road and with Bergstrom's prediction method. The results indicated that the nonlinearity of the temperature gradient in a PCC pavement did not have a significant impact on its performance.

Supplemental Notes:

Publication of this paper sponsored by Committee on Strength and Deformation Characteristics of Pavement Sections. Distribution, posting, or copying of this PDF is strictly prohibited without written permission of the Transportation Research Board of the National Academy of Sciences. Unless otherwise indicated, all materials in this PDF are copyrighted by the National Academy of Sciences. Copyright © National Academy of Sciences. All rights reserved

Monograph Accession #:

01418084

Authors:

Richardson, Joseph M
Armaghani, Jamshid M

Pagination:

pp 7-13

Publication Date:

1987

Serial:

Transportation Research Record

Issue Number: 1121
Publisher: Transportation Research Board
ISSN: 0361-1981

Conference:

66th Annual Meeting of the Transportation Board

Location: Washington District of Columbia, United States
Date: 1987-1-12 to 1987-1-15

ISBN:

0309045010

Media Type:

Print

Features:

Figures (7) ; References (3)

Old TRIS Terms:

Subject Areas:

Design; Highways; Pavements; I22: Design of Pavements, Railways and Guideways

Files:

TRIS, TRB, ATRI

Created Date:

May 31 1988 12:00AM

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