Advanced Construction Material for Airfield Pavements and Rapid Runway Repair

Abstract

This research describes an investigation of the use of polymer- modified aggregate (PMA) as a bomb damage repair material. PMA, an open-graded aggregate partially bonded with polymer at the particle interfaces, could be an economical repair material and provide a strong subgrade for repaired airfield surfaces. A PMA repair material would consist of a 6 to 18 in. layer of partially bonded, porous aggregates over push-back debris or over a layer of ballast stone base material. The select fill, an open-graded aggregate, would provide the primary load bearing strength. Adding polymer would provide tensile strength to the aggregate matrix, which, in its unbonded state, would not exhibit any tensile strength. A PMA repair material would also provide FOD protection.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 01, 1990
Accession Number
ADA239328

Entities

People

  • Vincent M. Saroni

Organizations

  • Air Force Institute of Technology

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics
  • Air Platforms
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Bomb Damage
  • Civil Engineering
  • Concrete
  • Construction
  • Construction Materials
  • Engineering
  • Field Conditions
  • Flexural Strength
  • Foreign Object Damage
  • Fungi
  • High Density
  • Materials
  • Materials Science
  • Materials Testing
  • Measurement
  • Tensile Strength

Fields of Study

  • Materials science

Readers

  • Logistics and Supply Chain Management.
  • Pavement Materials Engineering.
  • Reinforced Composite Materials