Precracking techniques are used for materials treated with hydraulic binders in order to restrict the effect of shrinkage cracks on the pavement performance. After developing a precracking technique for port platform stwctures in 1984, Via france recently received and developed a new technique for road pavements. This technique applies to...
Stabilization of Contaminated Soils
The elution behaviour of acid and alkaline soils, contaminated with diesel oil, PER and mercury salt, of different grading curves (sandy loam to loam-free fine gravel), was examined both before and after stabilization with cement. After cement stabilization, all heavily contaminated soils (eluate class Ill) yielded an eluate that corresponded...
New from Old – Recycling Concrete Pavements
About 50% (150 km) nf the ennerete pavement on the motorway Al Vienna-Salzburg are older than 30 years and need reconstruction: The recycling method developed in 1 989/90 is based on the principle of making new from old. The old concrete pavement is used as a quarry and provides the...
Concrete Recycling in Belgian Road Construction – Applications in Cement Bound Road Bases and Surfacings
For some years now the interest for the environment together with economic reasons, improvements of crushing plants and the definition of acceptance criteria have led in Belgium to an increased use of crushed concrete aggregate and sand in cement bound bases. Recent official circulars and tender specifications allow for the...
Reconstruction of Low Volume Roads in Austria Using Cement Stabilization Mixed in Place
In view of the growing need for economic methods for rural road rehabilitation and reconstruction the use of cement stabilization mixed in place with existing pavement materials (recycling of milled material) is considered to be an economic and resource-saving approach. This paper describes the preparatory works required (inspection of the...
Recycling Concrete Pavements in Motorway Construction
Concrete, which has withstood all the loads on heavily used roads for many decades, can be used again as a concrete aggegrate in road pavement construction after undergoing appropriate treatment. The example of four pavement batches prepared by 2 different companies in 1992 and 1993 on the A27 motorway m...
The Reuse of Old Pitch Containing Asphalt in Cement Bound Base Courses Depending on the Level of Harmful Substances
Large quantities of old asphalt containing varying admixtures of tar/pitch are produced during the renewal of asphalt roads. These pitches contain environmentally relevant substances such as pnlyr.yr.lic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) and phenols which must not be allowed to leach out into the ground water. The intention is to bind the...
Concrete Made of Building Demolition Waste
In the field of research on secondary materials, an experimental study on the re-use of building demolition waste has been conducted. These materials will be used in Italy, further to decree-laws and regulations, drawn in compliance with the rules of the Community Law 1 9 w93h, ich has already been...
Retreating Pavements on Site with Cement – The Test Site at Messancy (Belgium)
Waste disposal is a serious problem for local authorities and the search for alternative solutions which allow for reusing is necessary. rin public works on roads or sewer systems,new techniques, new types of materials and new approaches are coming to the front, including the consideration of "environmental costs" besides technical...
Development of a Test to Compare Anti-Reflective Cracking Treatments
In Spain, like in other European countries, during the last twenty years roads constructed with cement bound base layers have had many maintenance problems due to reflective cracking. It is impossible to know the effectiveness of the new treatments which are applied as anti-reflective cracking measures. Therefore a laboratory test...
Study on the Meclidilical Behaviour of Precast Concrete Pavements
Precast concrete pavements (PCCP) are constructed by placing small size precast concrete slabs on the subbase. In this paper, the loading and warping stresses are discussed based on the results of the experiment and FEM analysis. A test pavement was constructed using 1 - 3 m size and 150 mm...
Early Trafficking of Concrete Pavements – Practical Experience
Fast track paving has been a daily routine in Vienna since the early 80ies. To meet the requirements for opening to traffic (flexural strength at least 3.85 N/mm 2 ) quickly, super-plasticized concrete with a w/c-ratio below 0.42 is used and opened to traffic the second day after placing. If...