Innovative Treatment to Winter Distresses Using a Prefabricated Rollable Pavement Based on a Textile-Reinforced Concrete
Publication: Journal of Performance of Constructed Facilities
Volume 30, Issue 1
Abstract
For a fast treatment of winter distresses, a 1-cm-thick rollable pavement was developed based on a textile-reinforced concrete with short fibers. After the rollable pavement has been placed, its surface is treated with epoxy resin and chippings ranging in size from 2 to 5 mm are applied. This ensures an adequate skid resistance and low tire-surface noise. The research presented in this paper also includes results of performance tests. Firstly, the tensile strength of the rollable pavement was determined using the four-point bending test and compared with the actual stresses in real road pavements. Then, the specimens of the rollable pavement were polished using the Aachener ravelling tester. Changes in the texture and their influences on the acoustic properties, the skid resistance, the drainage, and the ravelling were studied and optimized where needed. It can be concluded that this innovative rollable pavement has high mechanical resistance and stability and very positive texture characteristics. With this technique, winter distresses can be repaired within only a few hours. The new road surface can be opened for traffic quickly after the repairs are made. Therefore, this technique has the potential to contribute to durable road structures and sustainability in road engineering.
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Acknowledgments
The basis of this work was performed within the scope of the project STE 9083-1 financed by the DFG (German Research Foundation). The authors thank Prof. W. Brameshuber and Mr. M. Hinzen from the Institute of Building Materials Research of the RWTH Aachen University (ibac) for their support in specimen preparation in the scope of a student thesis.
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Journal of Performance of Constructed Facilities
Volume 30 • Issue 1 • February 2016
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Received: Jun 27, 2014
Accepted: Nov 6, 2014
Published online: Dec 8, 2014
Discussion open until: May 8, 2015
Published in print: Feb 1, 2016
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