Document Type
Thesis - Open Access
Award Date
1970
Degree Name
Master of Science (MS)
Department / School
Civil Engineering
Abstract
An important structural consideration of rigid pavements is providing for expansion and contraction in the pavement. The purpose of this thesis is to determine the thermal expansion and contraction characteristics of a precast prestressed concrete composite pavement on U. S. Highway 14-Bypass near Brookings, South Dakota. Expansion and contraction measurements, obtained once every three months, and the corresponding temperatures were used to reach the objective. Precast prestressed concrete panels arranged transversely and longitudinally to the roadway will be considered. Present research on the U. S. Highway 14-Bypass composite pavement is part of a five-year cost and performance study. The research project is a cooperative research study sponsored by the South Dakota Department of Highways and the U. S. Bureau of Public Roads.
Library of Congress Subject Headings
Precast concrete construction
Prestressed concrete
Pavements
South Dakota State University Theses
Format
application/pdf
Number of Pages
66
Publisher
South Dakota State University
Recommended Citation
Phillips, Richard A., "Seasonal Thermal Expansion and Contraction Characteristics of a Precast Prestressed Concrete Composite Pavement on U.S. Highway 14 - Bypass" (1970). Electronic Theses and Dissertations. 3821.
https://openprairie.sdstate.edu/etd/3821