Effect of variations in concrete quality on the crack width in rigid pavement

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DOI:

https://doi.org/10.15587/1729-4061.2024.298680

Keywords:

concrete grades, crack width, crack behavior, rigid pavement, concrete quality

Abstract

Cracks pose a significant issue in rigid pavement, leading to substantial damage. The manual mixing and casting of road pavement concrete underscore the importance of concrete quality as a critical parameter. This study investigates crack behavior by varying concrete quality. Loading is performed statically using line loads, shedding light on the impact of concrete quality on crack development. The concrete to be used has a quality fc' of 15 MPa, 25 MPa, and 35 MPa. The fine aggregate used in this study was Lumajang black sand, while the coarse aggregate used was machine crushed stone, and Portland Composite Cement (PCC) was used in all concrete mixes. The reinforcing steel used had a quality fy of 480 MPa, with a reinforcement ratio of ρ=0.010, which was converted to 5-D16 reinforcement. The subgrade density used to support the specimens had a CBR value of 10 %. Specimen dimensions were 2×0.6×0.2 m for length, width, and thickness. Pavement plates, 30 cm thick, were placed on leveled subgrade soil in a steel box set to achieve a 6 % CBR reading. Hydraulic jacks, monitored by a load cell, applied monotonic static loading with 2 kN intervals, reaching a maximum load of 200 kN. Steel tension and plate settlement were measured using a tension sensor and Linear Variable Differential Transformer (LVDT), respectively. A data logger recorded readings, and crack widths were captured by a digital microscope with 0.01 mm accuracy. Experimental results show that low concrete compressive strength values result in larger crack widths, and vice versa. Cracks also occur at earlier loading of concrete quality fc' 15 MPa. In addition, experiments show that the reinforcement stress value has a significant influence on crack width in specimens with low concrete quality

Supporting Agency

  • Thank you to the Faculty of Engineering, University of Brawijaya Malang, which has funded this research, and to those who have contributed to the implementation of this research.

Author Biographies

Wisnumurti, Brawijaya University

Associate Professor

Department of Civil Engineering

Agoes Soehardjono, Brawijaya University

Professor

Department of Civil Engineering

Roland Martin Simatupang, Brawijaya University

Doctoral Program Student

Department of Civil Engineering

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Effect of variations in concrete quality on the crack width in rigid pavement

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2024-02-28

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Wisnumurti, Soehardjono, A., & Simatupang, R. M. (2024). Effect of variations in concrete quality on the crack width in rigid pavement. Eastern-European Journal of Enterprise Technologies, 1(1 (127), 33–40. https://doi.org/10.15587/1729-4061.2024.298680

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Vol. 1 No. 1 (127) (2024): Engineering technological systems

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