Experimental Laboratory Testing on Behavior of Dowels in Concrete Pavements
This paper describes the testing of effectiveness and behavior of dowels placed in transversal joints of concrete pavements, while focusing on dimensions and quality of commonly used materials. The analysis uses experimental tests in laboratory conditions which were performed independently in the Cz...
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| author | Andrea Zuzulova Jiri Grosek Michal Janku |
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| description | This paper describes the testing of effectiveness and behavior of dowels placed in transversal joints of concrete pavements, while focusing on dimensions and quality of commonly used materials. The analysis uses experimental tests in laboratory conditions which were performed independently in the Czech Republic and Slovak Republic. The comparison of quality as well as potential use of alternative materials of dowels is made with the use of developed tests focusing on main requirements, such as longitudinal displacement in cement concrete, resistance of coating to damage, and reduced potential to concrete damage. Furthermore, the paper describes and compares loading results of the relative concrete deformations around dowels by strain gauges that were analyzed. Results of deformations on beams with an inserted dowel and the findings that were observed during the measurement are presented. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-50d22694c97943b5a8700aba18da9a5f2023-11-20T01:02:40ZengMDPI AGMaterials1996-19442020-05-011310234310.3390/ma13102343Experimental Laboratory Testing on Behavior of Dowels in Concrete PavementsAndrea Zuzulova0Jiri Grosek1Michal Janku2Department of Transportation Engineering, Faculty of Civil Engineering, Slovak University of Technology in Bratislava, 810 05 Bratislava, SlovakiaTransport Infrastructure Department, Transport Research Centre−CDV, 636 00 Brno, Czech RepublicTransport Infrastructure Department, Transport Research Centre−CDV, 636 00 Brno, Czech RepublicThis paper describes the testing of effectiveness and behavior of dowels placed in transversal joints of concrete pavements, while focusing on dimensions and quality of commonly used materials. The analysis uses experimental tests in laboratory conditions which were performed independently in the Czech Republic and Slovak Republic. The comparison of quality as well as potential use of alternative materials of dowels is made with the use of developed tests focusing on main requirements, such as longitudinal displacement in cement concrete, resistance of coating to damage, and reduced potential to concrete damage. Furthermore, the paper describes and compares loading results of the relative concrete deformations around dowels by strain gauges that were analyzed. Results of deformations on beams with an inserted dowel and the findings that were observed during the measurement are presented.https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1944/13/10/2343dowelconcrete pavementlaboratory testingconcrete beams |
| spellingShingle | Andrea Zuzulova Jiri Grosek Michal Janku Experimental Laboratory Testing on Behavior of Dowels in Concrete Pavements Materials dowel concrete pavement laboratory testing concrete beams |
| title | Experimental Laboratory Testing on Behavior of Dowels in Concrete Pavements |
| title_full | Experimental Laboratory Testing on Behavior of Dowels in Concrete Pavements |
| title_fullStr | Experimental Laboratory Testing on Behavior of Dowels in Concrete Pavements |
| title_full_unstemmed | Experimental Laboratory Testing on Behavior of Dowels in Concrete Pavements |
| title_short | Experimental Laboratory Testing on Behavior of Dowels in Concrete Pavements |
| title_sort | experimental laboratory testing on behavior of dowels in concrete pavements |
| topic | dowel concrete pavement laboratory testing concrete beams |
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