Innovative methods in structural design, concrete materials, construction processes, and support layer selection and design were proposed to improve the performance of continuously reinforced concrete pavement (CRCP). With the aim of making CRCP more economical initially, the proposed ideas were evaluated by constructing two 500 ft. long continuously reinforced concrete beams (CRCB) in Rantoul, IL. The CRCB were also instrumented to monitor responses under environmental loading for various design and material changes such as steel content, internally-cured concrete, active crack control, and macro-fibers. Adopting the initial results of the CRCB sections, three experimental CRCP test sections were also constructed by the Illinois Tollway in 2016 and 2017. These sections evaluated the effects of steel content (0.58% versus 0.80%), base type and interface, internal cure versus conventional concrete, active crack control, terminal joint design, and macro-fiber addition on the crack properties and pavement responses. Details about the design, construction, and performance of the CRCB and CRCP sections are presented in this volume.
EMC STUDIES USING THE SIMULATION FRAMEWORK OF PANDA
