In 1989, the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center and Crafco, Inc., initiated a research effort to develop improved materials and processes for sealing joints in portland cement concrete pavements. Objectives were to develop specifications for improved hot-applied, jet fuel–resistant (JFR) and non–jet fuel–resistant (non-JFR) sealants and to determine the impact of installation configuration on field performance. The laboratory phase identified desired sealant properties, evaluated sealants for those properties, and developed sealants with improved low-temperature and aging properties. The field phase was installed in June 1991 at Fairchild Air Force Base, Washington, to determine performance of developed sealants compared with standard sealants and to determine whether performance could be improved by changing installation geometry. Thirteen sealants were installed. The field study documented installation and evaluations at 6 and 12 months. After study completion, the installations were monitored several additional times. Detailed papers were prepared after 5 and 10 years. At 10 years, some sealants had greater than a 10-year life. In 2011, the installations reached 20 years of age. The JFR sections had been replaced, and non-JFR sections were still intact and were evaluated in April 2012. Results of the 21-year evaluation are presented. One silicone sealant and the improved non-JFR sealant achieved a 21-year life. Results also show that the flush-fill installation geometry increased life of the hot-applied asphalt sealants by more than 50% compared with the standard recessed configuration and should be considered for joint sealant installations.
Joint Resealing Project at Fairchild Air Force Base, Washington
Twenty-One-Year Field Performance
Transportation Research Record
Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation Research Board ; 2361 , 1 ; 98-105
2013-01-01
Article (Journal)
Electronic Resource
English
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