The objective of this study is to evaluate the field variability of jointed concrete pavement (JCP) faulting and its effects on pavement performance. The standard deviation of faulting along both the longitudinal and transverse directions are calculated. Based on these, the overall variability is determined, and the required sample sizes needed for a given precision at a certain confidence level are calculated and presented. This calculation is very important as state departments of transportation are required to report faulting every 0.1 mi to the Federal Highway Administration as required by the 2015 FAST Act. On average, twice the number of measurements are needed on jointed reinforced concrete pavements (JRCP) to achieve the same confidence and precision as on jointed plain concrete pavements (JPCP). For example, a sample size of 13 is needed to achieve a 95% confidence interval with a precision of 1.0 mm for average faulting of JPCP, while 26 measurements are required for JRCP ones. Average faulting was found to correlate with several climatic, structural, and traffic variables, while no significant difference was found between edge and outer wheelpath measurements. The application of Portland cement concrete overlay and the use of dowel bars (rather than aggregate interlock) are found to significantly reduce faulting. Older sections located on higher functional classes, and in regions of high precipitation or where the daily temperature change is larger, tend to have higher faulting, and might require larger samples sizes as compared with the rest when faulting surveys are to be conducted.


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    Title :

    Determination of Sample Size and Influencing Factors to Characterize Faulting in Jointed Concrete Pavements


    Additional title:

    Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation Research Board


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    Publication date :

    2021-03-03




    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English



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