Browsing Wisconsin Highway Research Program by Issue Date
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Effects of heavy loading on Wisconsin's concrete pavements
(Wisconsin Highway Research Program, 2005-05)Wisconsin DOT District 7 filed a Report of Early Distress for a 6.5-mile stretch of USH 8 and an 8-mile stretch of USH 51 near Rhinelander in 2001. An investigation of the causes for the premature failures concluded that ... -
Application of electromagnetic geophysics (EMG) technology to subsurface investigations
(Wisconsin Highway Research Program, 2005-06)A study was performed to investigate current methods for using EMG technology to assess the capabilities, limitations, and costs associated with these methods, and to identify EMG consultants and equipment that may be ... -
Application of electromagnetic geophysics (EMG) technology to subsurface investigations
(Wisconsin Highway Research Program, 2005-06)A study was performed to investigate current methods for using electromagnetic geophysics (EMG) technology to assess the capabilities, limitations, and costs associated with these methods, and to identify EMG consultants ... -
Guidelines for the surface preparation/rehabilitation of existing concrete and asphaltic pavements prior to an asphaltic concrete overlay
(Wisconsin Highway Research Program, 2005-07)A large percentage of the asphaltic paving projects performed in Wisconsin are asphaltic overlays of existing concrete or asphaltic pavements. Due to varying performance of overlay, a standard set of guidelines is needed ... -
Investigation of DCP and SSG as alternative methods to determine subgrade stability
(Wisconsin Highway Research Program, 2005-09)The use of the soil stiffness gauge (SSG) and dynamic cone penetrometer (DCP) for earthwork property evaluation is investigated in this study. SSG and DCP survey data of natural earthen materials, industrial by-products, ... -
Early opening of Portland cement concrete (PCC) pavements to traffic
(Wisconsin Highway Research Program, 2005-09)This report presents the results of a detailed stress analysis and a field and laboratory test program which investigated the early-age strength gain for selected portland cement concrete (PCC) paving mixtures used in ... -
Development of modulus-to-temperature relations for HMA mixtures used in Wisconsin
(Wisconsin Highway Research Program, 2005-09)This report presents the findings of a research study conducted to develop modulus-to-temperature relations for Hot Mix Asphalt (HMA) mixtures used in Wisconsin. Surface deflection data gathered from in-place HMA pavements ... -
Development of rational overlay design procedures for flexible pavements
(Wisconsin Highway Research Program, 2005-09)This report presents the findings of a research study conducted to develop procedures for the design of structural Hot Mix Asphalt (HMA) overlays over existing flexible pavements in Wisconsin. The recommended procedures ... -
Investigation of standard penetration torque testing (SPT-T) to predict pile performance
(Wisconsin Highway Research Program, 2005-09)Soil/pile set-up is a time-dependant increase in pile capacity. Incorporation of soil/pile set-up in pile design often has considerable economic benefits, resulting from reduction in pile section, length, and/or size of ... -
Development of methodology to include the strength contribution of select subgade materials in pavement structure
(Wisconsin Highway Research Program, 2005-10)This study was conducted to develop a methodology to incorporate the structural contribution of working platforms, including those constructed with industrial by-products, into the design of flexible pavements. Structural ... -
Equivalency of crushed rock with industrial by-products and geosynthetic-reinforced aggregates used for working platforms during pavement construction
(Wisconsin Highway Research Program, 2005-10)A study was conducted to define an equivalency criterion for five materials used for working platforms during pavement construction on a poor subgrade: conventional crushed rock (referred to as "breaker run") and four ... -
Field evaluation performance of subbases constructed with industrial byproducts
(Wisconsin Highway Research Program, 2005-10)Alternative methods for providing a stable platform over soft subgrades were evaluated using a 1.4-km section along a Wisconsin state highway that incorporated twelve test sections to evaluate nine different stabilization ... -
Testing methods to determine long term durability of Wisconsin aggregate resources
(Wisconsin Highway Research Program, 2005-10)The Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) uses approximately 11,000,000 tons of aggregate per year for transportation projects. Being able to select durable aggregates for use in transportation projects is of ... -
Investigation of new devices for use in determining mechanistic properties and performance
(Wisconsin Highway Research Program, 2005-11)The objective of this report is to provide the Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) with an in-depth discussion of the various alternatives currently available for evaluating asphalt concrete mixtures and pavements ... -
Effectiveness of geosynthetics in stabilizing soft subgrades
(Wisconsin Highway Research Program, 2005-12)This report introduced the research begun in 1999 at the University of Wisconsin-Madison to further understand aspects of geosynthetic-reinforced subbases in a pavement system. To learn more about how the performance of ... -
Evaluation of concrete deck and crack sealers
(Wisconsin Highway Research Program, 2005-12-03)The primary objective of this study was to assess the effectiveness and relative performance of commercially available concrete bridge deck and crack sealants. A total of thirteen deck sealants and ten crack sealants were ... -
Reducing shrinkage cracking of structural concrete through the use of admixtures
(Wisconsin Highway Research Program, 2006-03)Shrinkage-reducing admixtures (SRAs) from three manufacturers (SRA-1, Eucon SRA from Euclid; SRA-2, Eclipse Plus from Grace; and SRA-3, Tetraguard AS20 from Degussa) were evaluated in Wisconsin Department of Transportation ... -
Research and development of the application of the Federal Highway Administration's HIPERPAV model to Wisconsin
(Wisconsin Highway Research Program, 2006-04)This report summarizes the work involved in customizing the HIgh PERformance PAVing (HIPERPAV)? software for the state of Wisconsin. Under this research project, HIPERPAV was customized to use the same terminology and ... -
Non-nuclear density testing devices and systems to evaluate in-place asphalt pavement density
(Wisconsin Highway Research Program, 2006-05)A field evaluation of portable non-nuclear density gauges was conducted to determine their effectiveness and practicality for quality control and acceptance of asphalt pavement construction. Three portable non-nuclear gauge ... -
Determination of typical resilient modulus values for selected soils in Wisconsin
(Wisconsin Highway Research Program, 2006-05)The objective of this research is to develop correlations for estimating the resilient modulus of various Wisconsin subgrade soils from basic soil properties. A laboratory testing program was conducted on common subgrade ...