"February 2016" -- Technical Report Documentation Page Sponsored through Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) Transportation Pooled Fund TPF-5(224) Includes bibliographic references (page 29) Catalogers note: This record is for the full-length report. A 2-page tech transfer summary is also available, at a link in this record. The summary is not cataloged individually.
Scope Note:
Final Report
Summary:
Premature deterioration of concrete at the joints in concrete pavements and parking lots has been reported across the northern states. The distress may first appear as shadowing when microcracking near the joints traps water, or as cracks parallel to and about 1 inch from the saw cut. The distress later exhibits as a significant loss of material. Not all roadways are distressed, but the problem is common enough to warrant attention. The aim of the work being conducted under this and parallel contracts was to improve understanding of the mechanisms behind premature joint deterioration and, based on this understanding, develop training materials and guidance documents to help practitioners reduce the risk of further distress and provide guidelines for repair techniques. While work is still needed to understand all of the details of the mechanisms behind premature deterioration and the prevention of further distress, the work in this report has contributed to advancing the state of the knowledge.
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