Analysis on Effects of Joint Spacing on the Performance of Jointed Plain Concrete Pavements Based on Long-Term Pavement Performance Database
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Collection and Extraction of the LTPP Database
3. Results and Discussion
3.1. JPCP Transverse Cracking
3.2. Average JPCP Faulting
3.3. Average International Roughness Index
3.4. Average FWD Deflection
4. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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State Code | 13 | 47 | 05 |
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Section ID | 3016 | 0601 | 0219 |
State/Province | Georgia | Tennessee | Arkansas |
County | Haralson | Madison | Saline |
Joint spacing (ft) | 20 (6 m) | 25 (7.5 m) | 15 (4.5 m) |
Sections | 13-3016 | 47-0601 | 05-0219 |
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Route, Direction | Interstate–1, East Bound | Interstate–1, West Bound | Interstate–1, West Bound |
GPS Lat, Long | 33.68136, 85.29316 | 35.71699, 88.6383 | 34.51776, 92.68929 |
Functional Class | Rural Principal Arterial-Interstate | Rural Principal Arterial–Interstate | Rural Principal Arterial-Interstate |
Number of Lanes | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Concrete Slab Thickness (in.) | 11.10 (28 cm) | 9.00 (23 cm) | 11.10 (28 cm) |
Climatic Zone | Wet, Non-Freeze | Wet, Non-Freeze | Wet, Non-Freeze |
Date of Construction | 1 December 1977 | 1 June 1964 | 1 October 1995 |
Date Included in LTPP | 1 January 1987 | 1 January 1987 | 1 September 1993 |
LTPP Monitoring Status (Data Inactive) | Out–of–study (15 June 2007) | Out–of–study (1 May 2004) | Out–of–study (20 August 2013) |
Roughness Category | IRI Value (m/km) |
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Good | <1.5 |
Acceptable | <2.7 |
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Wang, J.; Luo, X.; Huang, X.; Ye, Y.; Ruan, S. Analysis on Effects of Joint Spacing on the Performance of Jointed Plain Concrete Pavements Based on Long-Term Pavement Performance Database. Materials 2022, 15, 8132. https://doi.org/10.3390/ma15228132
Wang J, Luo X, Huang X, Ye Y, Ruan S. Analysis on Effects of Joint Spacing on the Performance of Jointed Plain Concrete Pavements Based on Long-Term Pavement Performance Database. Materials. 2022; 15(22):8132. https://doi.org/10.3390/ma15228132
Chicago/Turabian StyleWang, Jiaqing, Xiaojuan Luo, Xin Huang, Yao Ye, and Sihan Ruan. 2022. "Analysis on Effects of Joint Spacing on the Performance of Jointed Plain Concrete Pavements Based on Long-Term Pavement Performance Database" Materials 15, no. 22: 8132. https://doi.org/10.3390/ma15228132