Structural Evaluation of Porous Pavement Test Sections at Walden Pond State Reservation, Concord, Massachusetts.
Abstract
This report presents the results of repeated load tests upon various porous pavement test sections constructed in an overflow parking lot at Walden Pond State Reservation in Concord, Massachusetts. From the fall of 1977 to the spring of 1979, the seasonal structural responses of the sections were monitored with a repeated plate bearing apparatus. After the first set of fall and spring tests, some sections were reconstructed because the asphalt concrete pavement was not porous enough. Test points were added or replaced to accommodate the reconstructed sections. Results show that the dense asphalt concrete distributed the load over a greater area than the porous asphalt concrete, thicker pavements were stronger for both dense and porous asphalt concrete, and the deflection basin depth and diameter changed proportionately to applied loads. (Author)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Dec 01, 1980
- Accession Number
- ADA094606
Entities
People
- Peter C. Marzbanian
- Robert A. Eaton
Organizations
- Cold Regions Research and Engineering Laboratory