1. Concrete Test Section RPF 8 May 2002

2. Objectives Design details Material properties Instrumentation Traffic Construction Conclusion Outline

4. To calibrate cncRisk at the lower end of the traffic spectrum To quantify failure of low-volume concrete pavements Objectives

5. Cement and Concrete Institute CSIR Transportek University of Pretoria Alpha Stone and Readymix BKS Raubex Parties

6. University of Pretoria Section 1 75 mm SFRC (30 kg/m3) Joint spacing 3 m 140 mm Foam concrete subbase In situ Section 2 75 mm SFRC (30 kg/m3) Joint spacing 6 & 4 m 125 mm CTS In situ Design details

7. University of Pretoria (cont) Section 3 75 mm SFRC (30 kg/m3) No joints 25 mm ETB 125 mm CTS In situ Design details

8. CSIR Transportek Section 4 50 mm “CRCP” 50 mm ETB 125 mm CTS In situ Section 5 75 mm “CRCP” 25 mm ETB 125 mm CTS In situ Design details

9. CSIR Transportek Section 6 100 mm “CRCP” 125 mm CTS In situ Design details

10. C&CI Section 7 100 mm butt jointed Joint spacing 2 and 3 m 125 mm CTS In situ Section 8 100 mm butt jointed Joint spacing 2 and 3 m 40 mm continuously graded asphalt 100 mm CTS In situ Design details

11. C&CI Section 9 140 mm jointed Joint spacing 2, 3 and 4 m 125 mm gravel In situ Section 10 140 mm butt jointed Joint spacing 2, 3 and 4 m 125 gravel In situ Design details

12. C&CI Section 11 140 mm dowel jointed Joint spacing 2, 3 and 4 m Dowels 25 mm @ 300 c/c 125 mm gravel In situ Design details

13. In situ CBR80 Quartzitic gravel A-1-a G5/G6 Compaction 97% Mod. AASHTO FWD deflections  1,0 mm Material Properties

14. Subbase As in situ Compaction 97% Mod. AASHTO Stabilized with 2% CEM I 42.5 (C3) (Recycler) UCS  2000 kPa FWD deflection 0,9 mm and Stab 0,5 mm Material Properties

15. ETB Subbase material Stabilized with 1,5% anionic stable grade 60%, 1% cement Asphalt Continuously graded hot mix with 60/70 pen 12 mm aggregate size Material Properties

16. Concrete Strength f c 22 - 42 MPa f f 3,7 - 5,6 MPa Mod E24 - 33 GPa Shrinkage0,05 - 0,06 % CementCEM I 42,5/GGBS 80/20 Material Properties

17. LVDT’s Centre Side Thermocouples Conventional Programmable MDD’s Weather station Instrumentation

25. Readymix concrete Compaction by poker and beam Curing compound Plastic sheeting Construction

39. Trucks leaving quarry Weighbridge data No of axles Approximately 300 E80’s per day To date14 000 E 80’s Traffic

40. Very little distress to date Vertical movement at joints under traffic but no relative movement Rocking of slabs on foam concrete Some corner breaks Plastic shrinkage cracks not affecting performance Observations

41. Ongoing observations Continual recording of instruments to end May Panel to define failure Analysis of results Availability of data Future

42. Thank you