Accelerated evaluation of membranes for pavement structures on orthotropic steel bridge decks

Journal Article (2022)
Author(s)

K Anupam (TU Delft - Pavement Engineering)

X Liu (TU Delft - Pavement Engineering)

Athanasios Skarpas (TU Delft - Pavement Engineering)

Panos Apostolidis (TU Delft - Pavement Engineering)

Sandra Erkens (TU Delft - Pavement Engineering)

M. van Aggelen (TU Delft - Pavement Engineering)

Research Group
Pavement Engineering
Copyright
© 2022 K. Anupam, X. Liu, Athanasios Scarpas, P. Apostolidis, S. Erkens, M. van Aggelen
DOI related publication
https://doi.org/10.1080/10298436.2022.2083619
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Publication Year
2022
Language
English
Copyright
© 2022 K. Anupam, X. Liu, Athanasios Scarpas, P. Apostolidis, S. Erkens, M. van Aggelen
Research Group
Pavement Engineering
Issue number
2
Volume number
24
Pages (from-to)
1-13
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Abstract

Membranes of sufficient bonding characteristics could improve the integrity of the multi-layer structures on orthotropic steel deck bridges (OSBDs), enhancing thus the structural response of these systems and, ultimately, their service life. In this research, full-scale experiments were performed at the LINTRACK accelerated pavement testing facility of the Delft University of Technology to evaluate the performance of two surfacing systems commonly used in the Netherlands, giving emphasis on assessing the interface response of membranes with the surrounding materials. Results indicated that the tensile strains remain almost uniform at the top of porous asphalt, in both transverse and longitudinal directions, as no appreciable loss in stress-carrying capabilities was seen even at the end of the testing program. The sections exhibited similar behaviour in terms of strains, with some differences in strains indicating the impacts of membranes at interfaces. The importance of membranes of the desired bonding characteristics was also reflected by the relative displacement measurements. The relative interlayer slip had been higher in the transverse direction than the longitudinal one, with slightly higher displacements in one of the test sections. Overall, no cracking was observed on either section, and the current findings support the use of membranes between surfacing layers on OSBDs.