Evaluation of Liquid Binders for Airfield Bomb Damage Repair

Abstract

A laboratory and a field study were conducted to evaluate the use of an epoxy binder to stabilize a gravel layer for the repair of bomb craters in airfield pavements. The particular repair system investigated consisted of backfilling the crater with ejected debris, sand to within 12 in of the top of the pavement, and a 3/4-in uniform gravel to the surface. The gravel was stabilized by a liquid epoxy resin which had a cure time of 10 to 15 min. The field test section successfully withstood 100 passes of an F-4 tire loaded to 30,500 lb without any measurable elastic or permanent deflection.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 30, 1975
Accession Number
ADA021353

Entities

People

  • John P. Nielsen
  • Vincent Cassino

Organizations

  • University of New Mexico

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Counter IED
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Aircrafts
  • Civil Engineering
  • Construction
  • Engineering
  • Epoxy Resins
  • Field Tests
  • Materials
  • Materials Laboratories
  • Materials Processing
  • Mechanical Working
  • Modulus Of Elasticity
  • Plastics
  • Research Facilities
  • Resins
  • Structural Analysis
  • Test And Evaluation

Readers

  • Pavement Materials Engineering.