Structural Performance Assessment of Airfield Concrete Pavements Based on Field and Laboratory Data

Infrastructures

Angeliki Armeni¹  Andreas Loizos¹  Konstantinos Gkyrtis¹  Christina Plati¹ 

[1] Laboratory of Pavement Engineering, Department of Transportation Planning and Engineering, School of Civil Engineering, National Technical University of Athens (NTUA), 5, Iroon Polytechniou, GR-15773 Athens, Greece;

关键词: concrete pavements;    airfields;    nondestructive data;    coring;    pavement evaluation;    performance assessment;   

DOI  :  10.3390/infrastructures6120173

来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

Maintenance interventions and rehabilitation actions in airfield pavements are time-consuming and adversely affect pavements’ serviceability (i.e., airport closures), with a profound impact on the airport economics. Once a pavement is constructed, a robust asset management prerequisites systematic and accurate knowledge of pavement condition throughout its service life. Evaluating a pavement’s structural capacity in the field involves the integration of multiple Non-Destructive Testing (NDT) systems, with the Falling Weight Deflectometer (FWD) being the most indicative NDT system for pavement evaluation. The purpose of the present study is to develop a methodology for the assessment of airfield concrete pavements. A new and non-trafficked Jointed Plain Concrete Pavement (JPCP), facing early-life cracks shortly after a runway’s expansion activities, was utilized for the investigation. Multiple types of data collected in the field, including deflections, load transfer efficiency at joints and cracks, concrete thickness through coring as well as data retrieved in the laboratory (concrete’s flexural strength), helped to define the pavement’s performance and assess its damage potential. Overall, the integration of such data can provide the related airport authorities the necessary information in order to make a rational asset management and enhance the efficiency of airfield infrastructures. The methodology is applicable for both new and in-service pavements.

【 授权许可】

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