Sustainability

In this study, effects of slags widely used as mineral admixture in concrete industry on chloride penetration of concrete were investigated. Three different slags were used as replacement of cement (PC42.5) by weight of 25%, 50%, 75%. Setting test , determination of specific gravity, determination of specific surface were carried...

The geotechnical properties of cement added class-F fly ash have been investigated to assess the potential utilization of stabilized fly ash as embankment material. The engineering properties of the cement stabilized class-F fly ash studied include the compaction, strength characteristics and the durability as measured by wetting and drying tests....

This paper presents the data on the properties of fresh and hardened concrete made with replacement of the Portland cement by fly ash, from a thermal power plant in Turkey, up to large volumes (55%). The investigated parameters are water requirement for a given slump, air content, setting time of...

The paper presents the results of a study about the use of recycled tire and building materials in concrete for “whitetopping” on asphalt concrete paving. This report presents the results of laboratory experiments and field tests. These results were obtained with concretes using substitution ratios of 15% to 20% by...

A new type of pavement structure was proposed and applied to the construction of two different trunk roads. The hybrid structure is composed of two basic layers of the porous concrete surface course which has sufficient functions of smoothness, skid resistance, permeability and low noise and of the less permeable...

Traffic-noise pollution has become an issue for many road authorities. Applying measures at the source i.e. interaction surface and wheel are an effective noise abatement measure and many quiet surfaces have been developed in the last decade. A relative silent surfacing is a concrete surface of exposed aggregates. The Dutch...

Concrete motorways providing high performance and durable operation have been manufactured for many decades; nevertheless, continuous advancements are necessary to fulfill changing boundary conditions. Major challenges here are posed by increases in the volume of traffic as special requirements of traffic safety, environmental compatibility and economy. In order to develop...

About nine years ago, the Dutch Association of the Netherlands Cement industry (VNC) initiated indicative noise measurements on three new types of concrete roads. It was shown that exposed aggregate had a potential for further optimising. The Dutch Information and Technology Centre for Transport and Infrastructure (CROW) initiated in 1996...

ECOPAVE is a system of laying concrete through a modified bituminous paver, inducing transverse cracks into the concrete, and overlaying with a thin bituminous surfacing. The system has been developed through a BRITE project with partners in the UK and Denmark. It is coiisideied to provide economic benefits over the...

This paper describes a method for routinely evaluating airfield pavement surface roughness from an aircraft ride quality perspective. The method is designed to be as compatible as practical with existing pavement management system data collection and reporting processes. Ride quality has always been recognized as a major factor in a...

After 30 to 35 years heavy traffic loading concrete motorways have to be reconstructed. In Germany, the old concrete pavement was ]ft in its place and overlaid with a new pavement. This reconstruction method may be really economical under definite circumstances but is hardly practicable for the contemporary reconstructions, especially...

The paper presents the influence of friction between layers on surface detlections of rigid composite pavement structures. Pavement structures were analysed using BISAR Programme and non- destructive testing technique under different bonding conditions between the asphalt and the concrete layers. The analysis of the data involves the use of hack-calculation...