New AASHTO T336-09 Coefficient of Thermal Expansion Test Method: How Will It Affect You?
J Tanesi, GL Crawford, M Nicolaescu… - Transportation …, 2010 - journals.sagepub.com
J Tanesi, GL Crawford, M Nicolaescu, R Meininger, JM Gudimettla
Transportation research record, 2010•journals.sagepub.comAlthough many papers were published during the past decade on the coefficient of thermal
expansion (CTE) and its impact on concrete pavement design, an error was recently
discovered in the AASHTO TP60-00 about the calibration of the testing equipment and,
consequently, determination of the concrete CTE. The new AASHTO T336-09, even though
based on the TP60-00, rectifies this calibration issue. This paper presents differences
between the two test methods and implications for the Long-Term Pavement Performance …
expansion (CTE) and its impact on concrete pavement design, an error was recently
discovered in the AASHTO TP60-00 about the calibration of the testing equipment and,
consequently, determination of the concrete CTE. The new AASHTO T336-09, even though
based on the TP60-00, rectifies this calibration issue. This paper presents differences
between the two test methods and implications for the Long-Term Pavement Performance …
Although many papers were published during the past decade on the coefficient of thermal expansion (CTE) and its impact on concrete pavement design, an error was recently discovered in the AASHTO TP60-00 about the calibration of the testing equipment and, consequently, determination of the concrete CTE. The new AASHTO T336-09, even though based on the TP60-00, rectifies this calibration issue. This paper presents differences between the two test methods and implications for the Long-Term Pavement Performance database and for the Mechanistic–Empirical Pavement Design Guide and for its implementation by state departments of transportation. Recommendations are provided for improvements to the AASHTO T336-09 test method.