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    This document discusses different types of joints used in highway pavement construction including contraction joints, construction joints, isolation joints, and specialty joints. It describes the purpose of each joint type and provides examples of transverse and longitudinal joints. Key details covered include proper dowel and tiebar design, joint movement calculations, and considerations for formed and sawed construction joints.

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    This document discusses different types of joints used in highway pavement construction including contraction joints, construction joints, isolation joints, and specialty joints. It describes the purpose of each joint type and provides examples of transverse and longitudinal joints. Key details covered include proper dowel and tiebar design, joint movement calculations, and considerations for formed and sawed construction joints.

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    This document discusses different types of joints used in highway pavement construction including contraction joints, construction joints, isolation joints, and specialty joints. It describes the purpose of each joint type and provides examples of transverse and longitudinal joints. Key details covered include proper dowel and tiebar design, joint movement calculations, and considerations for formed and sawed construction joints.

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    Design and Construction of

    Highway Pavement Joint Systems

    Types and Purpose of


    Different Joints

    Eric Ferrebee
    Technical Services Engineer
    The Types of Joints
    Types of Joints

    Joint types:
    Contraction
    Construction
    Isolation (and, if necessary, expansion)
    Each can occur in either the transverse or
    longitudinal directions.
    Also specialty joints (e.g., transitions, terminal
    joints in continuously reinforced, etc.).
    Types of Joints

    Transverse Contraction:
    Maintaining Joint/Crack Continuity

    Aggregate Interlock
    Maximum aggregate size
    is important
    Mechanical connection
    Dowel bars
    Tie bars – NOT FOR LOAD TRANSFER
    Subbase support
    Even Tried a “Hinge Joint” Design

    http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/pavement/concrete/hpcp/hpcp05.cfm
    Joint Movement

    DL = C x L (a x DT + e)
    where:
    DL = expected change in slab length, in. (mm)
    C = subbase/slab frictional restraint factor (0.65 for
    stabilized, 0.80 for granular)
    L = slab length, in. (mm)
    a = concrete coefficient of thermal expansion
    (AASHTO Test Method TP60-00)
    DT = maximum temperature range, °F (°C)
    e = shrinkage coefficient of the concrete
    Joint Movement

    Typical values for a


    (concrete coefficient of thermal expansion)
    Concrete Coefficient of Thermal
    Type of Coarse Expansion (x 10-6 degree)
    Aggregate
    °F °C
    Quartz 6.6 11.9
    Sandstone 6.5 11.7
    Gravel 6.0 10.8
    Granite 5.3 9.5
    Basalt 4.8 8.6
    Limestone 3.8 6.8
    Joint Movement
    Typical values for e
    (shrinkage coefficient of concrete)

    Splitting Tensile Strength Concrete


    (ASTM C 496) Coefficient of
    Shrinkage (strain)
    psi MPa
    < 300 < 2.07 0.0008
    400 2.76 0.0006
    500 3.45 0.00045
    600 4.14 0.0003
    > 700 > 4.83 0.0002
    Skewed Joints
    Types of Joints

    Longitudinal Contraction:
    Types of Joints

    Transverse Construction:
    Construction Joints (Headers)

    Header joints (also known as transverse


    construction joints) are built at the end of a
    section of pavement
    Must be constructed at the end of a day’s run
    Constructed due to significant paving delays
    Either formed or sawed
    No way to account for in layout planning
    If next to previously placed pavement, best to
    match header with existing transverse joint
    Formed Header

    Either two-part form with dowels or tiebars


    protruding through form or false-dowels attached
    to form face and dowels inserted upon form
    removal; consolidate concrete well at form
    Formed Header
    Sawed Header

    Paving continued through of header, pavement


    sawed back, dowel/tiebar holes drilled, and
    dowels/tiebars installed
    Resuming Paving at Header

    If formed header, wait at least 6 hours before


    resuming paving
    Paving equipment is repositioned over the joint to
    start the next placement
    Some hand placement and hand vibration will be
    necessary on the start-up side of the header
    Use previously-placed header as a guide for
    surface finishing to ensure a smooth transition
    Types of Joints

    Longitudinal Construction:
    Keyways…
    Relatively High Risk of Bad Const.
    Types of Joints

    Isolation:
    Isolation NOT the same as Expansion

    Expansion joints are


    very rarely used in
    jointed plain concrete
    pavements
    Proper Use of Isolation and
    Expansion Joints in
    Concrete Pavements:
    http://www.pavement.com/Downloads/Is400.pdf
    Specialty Joints
    Concrete/Asphalt Transitions
    Terminal Joints in CRCP
    FHWA’s T5080.14 “Continuously
    Reinforced Concrete Pavement,” 1990.

    Wide
    Flange
    Steel
    Beam
    Terminal
    Joint
    Design

    Lug Anchor
    Terminal
    Joint
    Design
    Continuously-Reinforced Pavement
    Terminal Designs

    Wide-Flange Beam Isolation joint (series)

    Bridge or End of Project

    Reinforced sleeper slab


    Anchor Lugs Isolation joint (series)

    Bridge or End of Project

    Sleeper slab
    Lugs
    Next up: Dowel and Tiebar Design
    Considerations

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