Concrete pavements’ resistance to studded tyres.

• There are few Concrete Pavements in Sweden. Today there are only 68 km, built between 1991 and 2006. The earlier concrete pavements had a problem with much rutting due to the Swedish use of studded tyres during the winter months. The earliest road stretches in the 1990’s were therefor constructed with a focus on wear resistance [1-2] with high quality concrete and aggregate. Measurements after the first few years showed minimal rutting [2]. The two newest pavements, built 1999 and 2006 had lower quality aggregates and less margins on the concrete quality, barely meeting the requirements. They also show severe rutting at 10-15 years of age. This work looks into the relationships between concrete quality, aggregate quality and rutting.

Keyword

Pavements

Durability

Wear

Aggregate

Studded Tyres

Long Term Testing

Sustainability

Surfaces.

Byggvetenskap

Civil and Architectural Engineering

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