Full scale acclerated tests : Interim report Wiman, Leif G ; Gustafson, Kent
Publication details: Linköping Statens väg- och transportforskningsinstitut, 2000; Reinforcement of Flexible Road Structures, ; with Steel Fabrics to Prolong Service Life, ; REFLEX report T4:01, Description: 23 sSubject(s): Online resources: Abstract: This report is the first technical report of Task 4 "Full Scale Accelerated Test" in the EU REFLEX project. REFLEX is the acronym for "Reinforcement of Flexible Road Structures with Steel Fabrics to Prolong Service Life". The main objective of REFLEX is to develop a new technology for road construction and rehabilitation. The idea is to use steel fabric reinforcement in asphalt roads in order to make road structures more cost effective by improving the lifetime of new constructed roads and by developing an optimal rehabilitation method for existing roads. Objectives of Task 4, "Full Scale Accelerated Test" is to simulate the number of load applications reinforced structures can carry under controlled conditions and compared with conventional unreinforced structures. This interim report covers result of the first part of accelerated testing carried out on reinforced pavement structures at the VTI in Sweden from June to October 2000.This report is the first technical report of Task 4 "Full Scale Accelerated Test" in the EU REFLEX project. REFLEX is the acronym for "Reinforcement of Flexible Road Structures with Steel Fabrics to Prolong Service Life". The main objective of REFLEX is to develop a new technology for road construction and rehabilitation. The idea is to use steel fabric reinforcement in asphalt roads in order to make road structures more cost effective by improving the lifetime of new constructed roads and by developing an optimal rehabilitation method for existing roads. Objectives of Task 4, "Full Scale Accelerated Test" is to simulate the number of load applications reinforced structures can carry under controlled conditions and compared with conventional unreinforced structures. This interim report covers result of the first part of accelerated testing carried out on reinforced pavement structures at the VTI in Sweden from June to October 2000.