Abstract
In 1949, a 5.737-mile section of portland cement concrete pavement was constructed without the inclusion of transverse joints. The project, designated as Fl 239(4), is a section of US 31W located in Simpson County extending from the Tennessee line (Sta 9+11) to the south city limits of Franklin (Sta 311+40). The pavement is 22 feet wide, 8 inches thick, and is underlain by 1-1/2 inches of compacted No. 10 crushed limestone for insulation and leveling. Air-entraining cement was used and the concrete was placed with approximately 4-1/2 percent entrained air. One-half inch deformed tie bars were used in the longitudinal joint at the center of the slab. Butt-type transverse joints were placed at the ends of pours. The pavement contained no wire mesh reinforcement and was cured by application of liquid membrane-forming compound containing a fugitive dye. The project was completed on June 30, 1949. This final report presents a summary of previous reports and includes results of a recently conducted condition survey.
Report Date
7-1968
Report Number
No. 258
Digital Object Identifier
http://dx.doi.org/10.13023/KTC.RR.1968.258
Repository Citation
Hughes, Ronald D., "A Concrete Pavement Without Transverse Joints [July 1968]" (1968). Kentucky Transportation Center Research Report. 996.
https://uknowledge.uky.edu/ktc_researchreports/996
