Grout Impregnation of Pre-Placed Recycled Concrete Pavement (RCP) for Rapid Repair of Deteriorated Portland Cement Concrete Airfield Pavement

Abstract

The U.S. military must have the ability to rapidly deploy troops and equipment anywhere in the world as part of a contingency operation. Recent military operations have highlighted the critical need for rapid repair procedures and materials for military use on substandard, in-theater airfields. The U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center is currently addressing these problems through a 6-year demonstration-based research and development program called JRAC (Joint Rapid Airfield Construction). This study involves the development of a method using rapid setting grouts and recycled concrete pavement (RCP) to repair portland cement concrete pavements. A laboratory study was conducted to evaluate material properties in order to gain an understanding of expected field performance. Eight full scale repairs were constructed using two rapid setting grouts, two types of equipment, and two concrete slabs. The repairs were successfully trafficked with simulated C-17 aircraft wheel loads to verify the structural capacity and, ultimately, the procedures.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 01, 2007
Accession Number
ADA467797

Entities

People

  • Gary L. Anderton
  • Reed B. Freeman
  • Travis A. Mann

Organizations

  • Engineer Research and Development Center

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Counter WMD
  • Sensors
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aircrafts
  • Civil Engineering
  • Concrete
  • Construction
  • Construction Materials
  • Engineers
  • Materials
  • Materials Laboratories
  • Materials Science
  • Materials Testing
  • Measurement
  • Military Operations
  • Physical Properties
  • Portland Cement
  • Standards
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Test Methods

Readers

  • Maritime Combat Support and Expeditionary Logistics.
  • Pavement Materials Engineering.