Material and Construction Optimization for Prevention of Premature Pavement Distress in PCC Pavements, Phases I and II

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Researcher(s)

Principal investigator: Jim Grove

Co-principal investigators:

• Tom Cackler, 515-294-3230, tcackler@iastate.edu (project list)

Other authors: Fatih Bektas

Student researcher: Fatih Bektas

Project status

Completed

Start date: 02/01/03
End date: 12/01/07

Publications

Project web page: http://www.cptechcenter.org/mco/

Report: September 2004, http://www.intrans.iastate.edu/reports/mco_phase1_2004.pdf 2.6 mb (*pdf)

Related publications:

• New Tests and Field Obervations in the MCO Project (Tech transfer summary) April 2006
• Material and Construction Optimization for Prevention of Premature Pavement Distress in PCC Pavements, Phase 1 (Tech transfer summary) September 2004
• Integrating materials and construction technology and practice (Concrete Pavement Reporter) August 2003

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Sponsor(s)/partner(s)

Sponsor(s):American Concrete Pavement Association
Concrete paving industry
Federal Highway Administration
Georgia Department of Transportation
Indiana Department of Transportation
Iowa Department of Transportation
Kansas Department of Transportation
Lousiana Department of Transportation
Michigan Department of Transportation
Minnesota Department of Transportation
Nebraska Department of Roads
New York State Department of Transportation
North Carolina Department of Transportation
North Dakota Department of Transportation
Ohio Department of Transportation
Oklahoma Department of Transportation
South Dakota Department of Transportation
Texas Department of Transportation
Wisconsin Department of Transportation

About the research

Abstract: The objectives of this five-year Transportation Pooled Fund study are to evaluate conventional and new technologies and procedures for testing concrete and concrete materials to prevent material and construction problems that could lead to premature concrete pavement distress, and to develop a suite of tests that provides a comprehensive method of ensuring long-term pavement performance. A preliminary suite of tests to ensure long-term pavement performance has been developed. Shadow construction projects are being conducted to evaluate the preliminary suite of tests. A mobile concrete testing laboratory has been designed and equipped to facilitate the shadow projects. The results of the project are being compiled in a user-friendly field manual, which will be available by summer 2006.