The use of cement concrete pavements for roads, depending on climatic conditions

Abstract

The development of road network infrastructure is an important component of the economic development of the European Union. Updating of the road network contributes to the integration of the economies of countries into a coherent whole. The road network provides the free movement of citizens, the movement of goods and the effective implementation of various services. The increase in the length of the road network leads to an increase in the financial and material costs necessary to ensure its maintenance and repair. One of the ways to reduce costs is by strengthening the physic-mechanical and operational characteristics of the pavement due to the widespread use of cement concrete. The quality of the pavement of cement concrete depends largely on the rational selection of its composition. This allows a significant increase in the durability of road pavement. The purpose of the research was: the development of recommendations for the rational selection of the composition of the road pavement material of cement concrete, aimed at upgrading longevity, and taking into account its frost resistance grade. According to the goal, the following tasks were developed: the analyses of the climatic zones in which the road network of the European Union is located; the development of a research plan, a selection of the response function and influence factors; the study of physico-mechanical and operational characteristics of the researched material of road pavement; on the basis of the obtained data, the calculation of the complex of experimental-statistical models, which describe the physico-mechanical and operational characteristics of the road pavement material; on the basis of experimental statistical models, a method was proposed for selecting the rational compositions of the cement concrete pavement road material depending on the conditions of its application. The results presented in the article can be used in engineering and scientific practice for the selection of road pavement from cement concrete for highways.

Tests on the Influence of Cyclic Loading and Temperature on the Behaviour of Flexible Pavement Reinforced by Geogrids with Numerical Simulation

“…In addition, stresses due to harsh environmental conditions, lead to several losses in structural pavements characteristics. Although owners regularly inspect runways and taxiways performing routine maintenance and/or emergency repairs, there is still a need to find adequate solutions to guarantee the safety of these infrastructures and restore their original mechanical characteristics [1,2].…”

Airport Cement Concrete with Ceramic Dust of Increased Thermal Resistance

“…The essence of loads generated on airfield pavements was discussed, among others, in the following works [ 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 , 6 , 7 , 8 ]. The opportunity of using cement concrete for transportation pavements with the aim of extending the period of non-failure operation was presented in the following presentations [ 9 , 10 , 11 , 12 , 13 , 14 ]. The author of the work [ 9 , 13 , 14 ] points out that when properly designed and built out of durable materials, concrete pavements can provide many decades of service with little maintenance.…”

“…A modified design method was established taking into account the optimal water content and material structure with a limited content of fine aggregates. The work [ 12 ] presents recommendations related to the rational selection of cement concrete composition in terms of increasing its durability and taking into account the degree of frost resistance of concrete. A method of selecting rational material compositions of the cement-concrete pavement depending on the conditions of its use was proposed.…”

Green infrastructure: systematic literature review

“…In view of the contradiction and conflict between socioeconomic development and the natural ecosystem (Lu et al, 2020;Shan & Duchi, 2020;Solonenko, 2019), such ideas as sustainable development, circular economy, and smart growth have become the core of current environmental issues (Barbesgaard, 2017;Rodr ıguez et al, 2020;Thomas & Littlewood, 2010;Tran & Beddewela, 2020;Villate et al, 2020). Green infrastructure, as an effective method to coordinate environmental, social, and economic development, has become one of the important strategies to achieve sustainable development (Ahern, 2011;Apostolopoulou & Adams, 2015;Cortinovis & Geneletti, 2018;De Valck et al, 2019).…”