IPRF Research Activities on Airfield Pavements

 

IPRF/FAA PROJECTS FOR 2006

Concrete Pavement Technology Program

Project 06-1 - Using Design Build Acquisition for Concrete Airfield Pavements
(COMPLETE)
Report available in the Reports & Products section.

Project 06-2 - Concrete Mixes Using Flyash

(Report Due August, 2010)


Project 06-3 - Evaluation of Design Parameters for Rigid Overlays
(COMPLETE)
Report available in the Reports & Products section.

Project 06-4 - Demonstration Project

Note: The following have been identified to accomplish as demonstration projects:
- Accomplish a Performance Survey of Airports and Determine a "definition of failure" in terms of SCI.
- Accomplish a review of ASTM C-33 deleterious limits for applicability to FAA airport pavements.
- Study the Combined Aggregate concepts for of the ASTM C-1260 test.

ASR Program

Project 06-5 - Role of Dirty Aggregates in the Performance of Concrete Exposed to Airfield Pavement Deicer
(COMPLETE) Report available in the Reports & Products section.

Project 06-6 - Materials Related Distress and Projected Pavement Life Concrete Airfield Pavements in Colorado
(COMPLETE) Report available in the Reports & Products section.

Project 06-7 - Demonstration

IPRF/FAA PROJECTS FOR 2005

Concrete Pavement Technology Program

Project 05-1 - Airfield Pavement Marking Handbook
(COMPLETE) Report available in the Reports & Products section.

Project 05-2 - Joint Load Transfer Efficiency- Concrete Airfield Pavements
(COMPLETE) Report available in the Reports & Products section.

Project 05-3 - Highway Materials for Airfield Pavements
(COMPLETE) Report available in the Reports & Products section.

Project 05-4 - Evaluate Subbase / Pavement Interface
(Project Cancelled)

Project 05-5 - Concrete Mixes Using Ground Granulated Blast Furnace Slag
(Project Cancelled)

Project 05-6 - Demonstration

ASR Program

Project 05-7 - Performance of Concrete in the Presence of Airfield Pavement Deicers and Identification of Induced Distress Mechanisms
(COMPLETE)
Report available in the Reports & Products section.

Project 05-8 - Lithium Admixtures
(Project Cancelled)


Project 05-9 - Develop a Training Seminar for Lithium Admixtures
(Project Cancelled)

Project 05-10 - Evaluation of Lab and Field Performance of LithMelt Deicer
(COMPLETE) Report available in the Reports & Products section.

IPRF/FAA PROJECTS FOR 2004

Project 04-1: Develop a Construction Specification for Concrete Airfield Pavement
(COMPLETE) Report available in the Reports & Products section.

Project 04-2: Improved Overlay Design Parameters for Concrete Airfield Pavements
(COMPLETE) Report available in the Reports & Products section.

Project 04-3: Mix Design Procedure for Concrete with Cementitious Materials
(Project Cancelled)

Project 04-4: Demonstration Project
(Pending Project Definition)

Project 04-5: ASR Mitigation Using Lithium at Atlanta Hartsfield
(Project Cancelled)

Project 04-6: Lithium Admixtures and Early Age Properties of Production Concrete
(COMPLETE) Report available in the Reports & Products section.

Project 04-7: Topical Applications of Lithium on ASR Concrete
(Project Cancelled)

Project 04-8: ASR Mitigation Studies
(COMPLETE) Report available in the Reports & Products section.

IPRF/FAA PROJECTS FOR 2003

Project 03-1: Best Practices Guide for In-Pavement Lighting, Portland Cement Concrete Pavement
(COMPLETE) Report available in the Reports & Products section.

Project 03-2: Mitigation of ASR in Concrete - Combined Materials Test Procedure
(COMPLETE) Report available in the Reports & Products section.

Project 03-3: Concrete Mixes and Pavement Construction for De-icing Facilities
(COMPLETE) Report available in the Reports & Products section.

Project 03-4: Develop Precision Statement for ASTM C-78, Flexural Testing
(COMPLETE) Report available in the Reports & Products section.

Project 03-5: Evaluation, Design and Construction Techniques for the Use of Airfield Concrete Pavement as Recycled Material for Subbase
(COMPLETE)
Report available in the Reports & Products section.

Project 03-6: Using Maturity Testing for Airfield Concrete Pavement Construction and Repair
(COMPLETE) Report available in the Reports & Products section.

Project 03-7: Performance Evaluation of Airfield Pavements Constructed Using Design-Build Techniques
(Project Cancelled)

Project 03-8: Field Trial and Evaluation of Innovative Concrete Pavement Technologies or Practices for Airport Pavements
(Pending Project Definition)

Project 03-9: Potential for Acceleration of ASR In The Presence of De-icing Chemicals
(COMPLETE) Report available in the Reports & Products section.

Project 03-10: Selected Methods for Mitigating ASR in Affected Airfield Pavements
(COMPLETE) Report available in the Reports & Products section.

IPRF/FAA PROJECTS FOR 2002

Project 02-1: Design Guide for Stabilized and Drainable Bases
(COMPLETE) Report available in the Reports & Products section.

Project 02-2: Innovative Testing Standards for Acceptance Criteria for Concrete Pavement
(COMPLETE) Report available in the Reports & Products section.

Project 02-3: Practices for Accelerated Airfield Concrete Pavement Rehabilitation and Reconstruction (Planning, Design, Execution)
(COMPLETE) Report available in the Reports & Products section.

Project 02-4: Design Guide and Handbook Airfield Pavement Smoothness Criteria
(COMPLETE) Report available in the Reports & Products section.

Project 02-5: Evaluation of Alkali Silica Reactivity of Mineral and Aggregate Using Dilatometer Method
(COMPLETE) Report available in the Reports & Products section.

IPRF/FAA PROJECTS FOR 2001

Project 01-1: Best Practices for Airport Portland Cement Concrete Pavement Construction (Rigid Airport Pavement)
(COMPLETE)
The best practices manual is available in the Reports & Products section.

Project 01-2: Improved Concrete Overlay Design Parameters for Airfield Pavements
(COMPLETE) Report available in the Reports & Products section.

Project 01-3: Innovative Rehabilitation of Pavement for Light-Load Aircraft (Aircraft < 30,000 Pounds)
(COMPLETE) Final Report is available in the Reports & Products section.

Project 01-4: Strength Measurements using Maturity for Portland Cement Concrete Pavement Construction at Airfields
(COMPLETE) Report available in the Reports & Products section.

The Innovative Pavement Research Foundation is owned by the American Concrete Pavement Association. The IPRF was chartered in 1997 to provide applied research, technology transfer and implementation, and public education for concrete pavements.

For additional information, contact Jim Lafrenz, Cooperative Agreement Program Management, 785-742-6900.



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