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Effect Of Lightweight Aggregate Moisture Content On Internally Cured Concrete, Casey Jones
Effect Of Lightweight Aggregate Moisture Content On Internally Cured Concrete, Casey Jones
Graduate Theses and Dissertations
Putting an end to the rapid deterioration of concrete structures in the United States will only occur through the introduction of better materials and construction methods. The American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) reports the overall condition of concrete bridges in the United States to be a "C+". Though better than other areas of the infrastructure, there is still room for improvement in concrete bridges. One major area that may be improved is that of the concrete bridge deck. The bridge deck is comprised of the actual driving surface. It is subject to many deterioration mechanisms including freeze/thaw cycles, de-icing …
Return To Traffic Of Full Depth Reclamation Pavements, Robert Benjamin Hill
Return To Traffic Of Full Depth Reclamation Pavements, Robert Benjamin Hill
Graduate Theses and Dissertations
Full-Depth Reclamation (FDR) is a cost-effective rehabilitation treatment for deteriorated pavements. However, when using asphalt emulsion based rehabilitation techniques one of the most challenging aspects of FDR is determining when traffic can be returned to the rehabilitated pavement surface. Since asphalt emulsion mixtures need ample time for curing, they cannot be sealed with a surface layer until the water has evaporated from the rehabilitated layer. It is often not possible to keep the road closed until all of the water has evaporated and the surface layer is placed, therefore, at some point the traffic needs to be returned to the …