Deterioration of Concrete Roads
Dec 14, 2015
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Concrete Roads
• Joint Spalling
• Punch outs
• Cracking
• Faulting
• Slab failures
• Riding Quality
Models From USA Chile
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• Absolute (Concrete HDM-4)Predicts the future condition
CONDITION = f(a0, a1, a2)Limited to conditions model developed forProblems with calibration
• Incremental (Asphalt HDM-4)Predicts the change in condition from the current
condition: CONDITION = f(a0, a1, a2)
Can use any start point so much more flexible
Types of Deterministic Models
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Surface types upon which the concrete RD models are based
Surface type Description
JP Jointed Plain concrete pavement - without load transfer dowels
JP Jointed Plain concrete pavement - with load transfer dowels
JR Jointed Reinforced concrete pavement
CR Continuously Reinforced concrete pavement
Concrete Roads Surface Types
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Joint spacing
3 - 6 m
AggregateInterlock
Slab
Base
Figure 2.1 Jointed plain concrete pavements without dowels
Jointed Plain Concrete Pavement without Dowels
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Joint spacing
3 - 6 m
Dowels
Figure 2.2 Jointed plain concrete pavements with dowels
Jointed Plain Concrete Pavement with Dowels
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10 - 20 m
D owelsS lab
B ase
Jo in t spac ing
W e ld e d w i r e f a b r ic ( 0 . 1 – 0 . 2 % )
F i g u r e 2 . 3 J o i n t e d r e i n f o r c e d c o n c r e t e p a v e m e n t s
Jointed Reinforced Concrete Pavement
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C racks sepa ra tion
S la b
B a se
R e in fo rcem en t s tee l0 ,6 - 0 ,8 % o f a rea
F ig u re 2 .4 C o n tin u o u s ly re in fo rced co n crete p avem en ts
Continuously Reinforced Concrete Pavement
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Distress modes modelled in HDM-4
No. Distress mode Units of measurement Pavement surface type
1 Cracking Percent of slabs cracked JP
Number per mile JR
2 Faulting inches JP and JR
3 Spalling Percent of spalled joints JP and JR
4 Failures Number per mile CR
5 Serviceability loss Dimensionless JR and CR
6 Roughness Inches per mile (or m/km) JP, JR and CR
Distress Modes
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• The principal data for predicting the deterioration of concrete pavements: Properties of materials Percentage of reinforcement steel Drainage conditions Load transfer efficiency (across joints, and
between slabs and shoulder) Widened outside lanes
Structural Characteristics
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• Transverse cracking occur due to high stress levels in the slabs or defects originating from material fatigue
• The stresses are caused by the combined effect of thermal curling, moisture-induced curling and traffic loading
Cracking
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Transverse Cracking
C DTransv.
Joint
Traffic
A B C D
Distresswidth
Distresswidth
Slab
Shoulder
CLLongitudinal Joint
Transv.Joint
A B
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• Transverse cracking (% of slabs cracked) is modelled as a function of cumulative fatigue damage in the slabs and:Cumulative ESALsTemperature gradientMaterial propertiesSlab thicknessJoint spacing
Cracking in JP Pavements
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• The number of deteriorated transverse cracks per km is predicted as a function of:Cumulative ESALsPavement ageSlab thickness and Ec
Percentage of reinforcement steel, PSTEELBase typeClimate/environment (FI, MI)
Cracking in JR Pavements
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• Faulting is caused by the loss of fine material under a slab and the increase in fine material under nearby slabs
• This flow of fine material is called pumping, and is caused by the presence of high levels of free moisture under a slab carrying heavy traffic loading
• The effects of thermal and moisture-induced curling and lack of load transfer between slabs increase pumping
Faulting
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• The average transverse joint faulting is predicted as a function of:Cumulative ESALsSlab thicknessJoint spacing and openingProperties of materialLoad transfer efficiencyClimate/environment (FI, PRECIP, DAYS90)Base typeWidened outside lanes
Faulting
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Agua
Temperatura + Humedad + Secado de Construcción
Carga en Losa de Aproximación
Movimiento Lento del Agua
Faulting
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Carga en Losa de Alejamiento
Movimiento Rápido del Agua
INERCIA
IMPULSIONSUCCION
Depósito de Sólidos Base Erosionada
ESCALONAMIENTO
Faulting
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• Transverse joint spalling is the cracking or breaking of the edge of the slab up to a maximum of 0.6 m from the joint.
• Transverse joint spalling can be caused by:
• Presence of incompressible materials
• Disintegration of concrete under high traffic loading
• Improper consolidation of the concrete in the joint
• Wrongly designed or built load transfer system
Spalling
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• Transverse joint spalling is predicted as a function of:Pavement ageJoint spacingType of sealDowel corrosion protectionBase typeClimate/environment (FI, DAYS90)
Spalling
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Spalling
Shoulder
Traffic
Transv.Joint
Low Sev.:1,8 m
High Sev.:1,5 m
Low Sev.:2 m Moder. Sev.:
2,5 m
A B
C D
A B
Distresswidth
Joint
C D
< 0,6 m
JointCrack
Transv.Joint
Transv.Joint
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• Localised failures include loosening and breaking of reinforcement steel and transverse crack spalling
• These are caused by high tensile stresses induced in the concrete and reinforcement steel by traffic loading and changes in environmental factors
• The number of failures is predicted as a function of: Slab thickness Percentage of reinforcement steel Cumulative ESALs Base type
Failures in CR Pavements
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• This is a subjective user rating of the existing ride quality of a pavement (ranging from 0 extremely poor to 5 extremely good)
• For JR pavements, the change in PSR is calculated as a function of cracking, spalling and faulting
• For CR pavements, the change in PSR is calculated as a function of slab thickness, cumulative ESALs and pavement age
Present Serviceability Index
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• For JP concrete pavements, roughness is calculated as a function of faulting, spalling and cracking
• For JR and CR concrete pavements, roughness is calculated as a function of PSR
Roughness
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• Modulus of elasticity of concrete, Ec
• Modulus of rupture of concrete, MR28
• Thermal coefficient of concrete, • Drying shrinkage coefficient of concrete, • Poisson’s ratio for concrete,
• Modulus of elasticity of dowel bars, Es
• Modulus of elasticity of bases, Ebase
• Modulus of subgrade reaction, KSTAT
Property of Materials
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Maintenance Works (1)Maintenance works for concrete pavements
Pavement surface typeWorksclass
Works type Works activities
JP JR CR
Routine Routinemaintenance
Vegetation control, line marking, draincleaning, etc.
Load transfer dowels retrofit
Tied concrete shoulders retrofit
Longitudinal edge drains retrofit
Preventivetreatment
Joint sealing
Slab replacement
Full depth repair
Partial depth repair Restoration
Diamond grinding
Bonded concrete overlay Rehabilitation
Unbonded concrete overlay
Periodic
Reconstruction Pavement reconstruction
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Maintenance Works (2)
Maintenance works applicable to JP concrete carriageway
Works type Works activity / operation ID code Ranking Unit cost
Reconstruction Pavement reconstruction REC 1 per m2
Unbonded concrete overlay UOL 2 per m2
RehabilitationBonded concrete overlay BOL 3 per m2
Slab replacement SLR 4 per m2
Partial depth repair PDR 5 per m (joint length)Restoration
Diamond grinding* DGR 6 per m2
Load transfer dowels retrofit* DWL 7 per m (joint length)
Tied concrete shoulders retrofit* TCS 7 per km
Longitudinal edge drains retrofit* RED 7 per km
Preventivetreatment
Joint sealing* SLJ 7 per m (joint length)
Note:
* Works activity can be applied together with slab replacement or partial depth repair in the sameanalysis year
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Maintenance Works (3)
Maintenance works applicable to JR concrete carriageway
Works type Works activity / operation ID code Ranking Unit cost
Reconstruction Pavement reconstruction REC 1 per m2
Unbonded concrete overlay UOL 2 per m2Rehabilitation
Bonded concrete overlay BOL 3 per m2
Full depth repair FDR 4 per m2
RestorationDiamond grinding* DGR 5 per m2
Tied concrete shoulders retrofit* TCS 6 per km
Longitudinal edge drains retrofit* RED 6 per kmPreventivetreatment
Joint sealing* SLJ 6 per m (joint length)