Performance Evaluation of Precast Prestressed Concrete Pavement

Vellore Gopalaratnam, Professor, Brent M. Davis, M.S., Cody L. Dailey, M.S. and Grant C. Luckenbill, M.S. Candidate
University of Missouri – Columbia

This report describes in detail an experimental investigation of an innovative precast prestressed concrete pavement system used to rehabilitate a 1,000 ft. section of interstate highway located on the northbound lanes of I-57 near Charleston, MO. The primary objective of this research was to evaluate the performance of the precast prestressed concrete pavement subjected to severe weather and traffic conditions and develop performance data useful for future projects. The primary difference in this FHWA-MoDOT project compared to other recently completed FHWA projects in Texas and California using the same technology was the incorporation of instrumented pavement panels to quantify pavement performance.

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