Material Property and Quality Control Specifications for Elastomeric Concrete Used at Bridge Deck Joints

Material Property and Quality Control Specifications for Elastomeric Concrete Used at Bridge Deck Joints
Author: Janos Gergely
Publisher:
Total Pages: 130
Release: 2009
Genre: Concrete bridges
ISBN:

The purpose of this research was to determine the minimum requirements in order to ensure satisfactory long-term performance and to develop a quality control program, including field sampling and testing during installation. There were two main phases to the research performed within this study. The first phase dealt with identification of critical material properties to establish a prequalification program. A total of eleven products were obtained and lab-mixed to determine the effects of varying polymer and aggregate types. This phase would also provide a baseline for material property values throughout the remainder of the research. In the second phase, site visits were made to fresh installations throughout North Carolina to obtain sample elastomeric concrete mixed in the field. Those sites were later revisited to obtain material from the same expansion joint after at least 4 months in service. When revisited, samples were obtained through means of coring. Cored sample test data could then be compared to the fresh sampling data to determine changes in physical properties with time. Older existing joints (over 5 years in-service life) were also identified and sampled to determine the physical property changes associated with long-term cyclic loading and environmental weathering.

Bridge Deck Joint Performance

Bridge Deck Joint Performance
Author: Ronald L. Purvis
Publisher: Transportation Research Board
Total Pages: 58
Release: 2003
Genre: Bridges
ISBN: 0309069572

TRB's National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP) Synthesis 319: Bridge Deck Joint Performance presents the state of the practice on commonly used expansion joint systems in bridges by summarizing performance data for each system type and by providing examples of selection criteria and design guidelines.

HRIS Abstracts

HRIS Abstracts
Author: National Research Council (U.S.). Highway Research Board
Publisher:
Total Pages: 614
Release: 1987
Genre: Highway engineering
ISBN:

Bridge Bearings and Expansion Joints

Bridge Bearings and Expansion Joints
Author: D J Lee
Publisher: CRC Press
Total Pages: 221
Release: 1994-11-03
Genre: Architecture
ISBN: 1482266997

This book provides a guide to movement and restraint in bridges for bridge engineers and will enable them to draw up design calculations and specifications for effective installation, and satisfactory service and durability of bearings and joints. It has been fully revised and updated in line with current codes and design practice, modern developme