Location
STEW 306
Session Number
34
Session Title
Accelerated Test to Identify Freeze-Thaw Durable Concrete Aggregates
Track Title
Pavements
Event Description/Abstract
INDOT currently identifies freeze-thaw durable aggregate using ITM210, a 90-day concrete beam freeze-thaw test. To accelerate this procedure, the 8-day Hydraulic Fracture Test (HFT) was investigated and modified. Samples from 18 quarries and six RCA sources were subjected to HFT and ITM210. Statistical analysis demonstrated that HFT can predict the ITM210 results with reasonable accuracy. The modified HFT procedures and equipment are recommended as a quick screening tool for predicting ITM210 test results.
Accelerated Test Method to Identify Freeze-Thaw Durability of Aggregates
STEW 306
INDOT currently identifies freeze-thaw durable aggregate using ITM210, a 90-day concrete beam freeze-thaw test. To accelerate this procedure, the 8-day Hydraulic Fracture Test (HFT) was investigated and modified. Samples from 18 quarries and six RCA sources were subjected to HFT and ITM210. Statistical analysis demonstrated that HFT can predict the ITM210 results with reasonable accuracy. The modified HFT procedures and equipment are recommended as a quick screening tool for predicting ITM210 test results.