Airfield Pavement Evaluation: Springfield Air National Guard Base, Ohio
Abstract
A Headquarters Air Force Civil Engineering Support Agency (HQ AFCESA) Pavement Evaluation Team conducted a destructive structural airfield evaluation of Springfield Air National Guard Base, Ohio, during 2-9 April 1991. Field testing included CBR and plate bearing tests in seven pits, 48 cores and 34 Dynamic cone Penetrometer tests. The base course on both runways tested very weak, especially the top few inches. Water is filtering through the cracked asphalt and weakening the top few inches. Overall pavement strengths were low on all runway flexible features because of this weak layer. The alligator cracking on both runways verifies the pavement has been overloaded. The main runway is in POOR condition but is planned for reconstruction late this year, which includes recompacting the base. A serious problem which our lab testing revealed, however, is that the base material is moderately frost susceptible. The strength during a freeze-thaw period will be greatly reduced, even after reconstruction.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Sep 01, 1991
- Accession Number
- ADA241676
Entities
People
- Anthony D. Mullinax
- John T. Clark Iii
- Mark S. Buncher
- Steven H. Hudson
- Timothy O. Patrick