Concrete

Research Reports | Active and Completed Projects

Research Reports

• Toward the development of pavement-specific structural synthetic fibers
  June 2024, NRRA202403
• Detecting Foundation Pile Length of High-Mast Light Towers
  August 2022, MnDOT 2022-28
• Establishing Fresh Properties of Fiber Reinforced Concrete for Performance Engineered Mixture (PEM)
  June 2022, MnDOT 2022-23
• Performance Benefits of Fiber-Reinforced Thin Concrete Pavement and Overlays
  July 2021, NRRA202106
• A Qualitative and Quantitative Assessment of Pavement Sections that Have Remained in Poor Condition for 5-Plus Years
  June 2021, MnDOT 2021-16
• Optimized Taconite-Based Pavement Repair Compound and Deployment System
  December 2019, MnDOT 2019-46
• Debonded Strands in Prestressed Concrete Bridge Girders
  July 2019, MnDOT 2019-30
• Anchorage of Epoxy-Coated Rebar Using Chemical Adhesives
  February 2019, MnDOT 2019-07
• Comparison of Performances of Structural Fibers and Development of a Specification for Using Them in Thin Concrete Overlays.
  August 2018, MnDOT 2018-29
• Investigation of Performance Requirements of Full-Depth Reclamation Stabilization
  March 2016, MnDOT 2016-09
• Effect of Temperature on Prestressed Concrete Bridge Girder Strand Stress During Fabrication
  December 2015, MnDOT 2015-50
• Laboratory Performance Test for Asphalt Concrete
  June 2015, MnDOT 2015-24
• Evaluation of Concrete and Mortars for Partial Depth Repairs
  November 2014, MnDOT 2014-41
• Simplified Design Table For Minnesota Concrete Pavements
  July 2014, MnDOT 2014-27
• Design and Construction Guidelines for Thermally Insulated Concrete Pavements
  January 2013, MnDOT 2013-02
• Synthesis of Performance Testing of Asphalt Concrete
  September 2011, MnDOT 2011-22
• Crack and Concrete Deck Sealant Performance
  March 2009, Mn/DOT 2009-13
• Implementation of the MEPDG for New and Rehabilitated Pavement Structures for Design of Concrete and Asphalt Pavements in Minnesota
  January 2009, Mn/DOT 2009-06
• Effects of Seasonal Changes on Ride Quality at MnROAD
  July 2008, Mn/DOT 2008-23
• State Aid Concrete Pavement Rehabilitation Best Practices Manual 2006
  September 2006, Mn/DOT 2006-31
• Thermal and Mechanical Fatigue Effects on GFRP Rebar-concrete Bond
  December 1997, CTS 97-10
• Moisture sensitivity in asphalt concrete mixtures
  November 1995, Mn/DOT 1996-04
• Effect of salt additives on concrete degradation (phase II) : executive summary
  February 1995, Mn/DOT 1996-10
• Effect of reinforcing bar chemical composition on corrosion resistance
  October 1994, Mn/DOT 1995-04
• Physio-chemical evaluation of asphalt-aggregate interactions
  June 1994, Mn/DOT 1994-12
• Bond Behavior of Uncoated and Epoxy-Coated Reinforcement in Concrete
  May 1992, CTS 92-04
• Reusability and Impact Damage Repair of Twenty-Year-Old AASHTO Type III Girders
  January 1992, BCS-8451536
• Numerical assessment of three-dimensional rigid pavement joints under impact loads
  August 1990, Mn/DOT 1991-03
• Vibration spectroscopy for rigid pavement joint assessment
  August 1990, Mn/DOT 1991-04

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Active and Completed Projects

• Development of Non-Proprietary Ultra-High Performance Concrete (UHPC) Prestressed Bridge Girders
  (09/2024)
• Understanding Causes of Concrete Culvert Pipe Joint Separation
  (09/2023)
• Towards the Development of Pavement-Specific Structural Synthetic Fibers
  (03/2021)
• A Qualitative and Quantitative Assessment of Pavement Segments that have Remained in Poor Condition for 5+ Years
  (07/2019)
• Establishing Fresh Properties of Fiber Reinforced Concrete for Performance Engineered Mixture (PEM)
  (06/2019)
• Detecting Pile Length of Sign Structures and High Mast Poles
  (07/2018)
• Debonded prestressed strand in prestressed beams
  (12/2017)
• Anchorage of epoxy-coated rebar using chemical adhesives
  (11/2017)
• Performance Benefits of Fiber-reinforced Thin Concrete Pavement and Overlays
  (11/2017)
• Performance Comparisons of Structural Fibers and Development of a Specification for using Structural Fibers in Thin Concrete Overlays
  (06/2016)
• Optimized taconite-based pavement repair compound and deployment system
  (05/2016)
• Bio-Fog Seal Evaluation
  (07/2014)
• Effect of Temperature on Prestressed Concrete Bridge Girder Strand Stress During Fabrication
  (06/2013)
• Investigation of Optimal Mix Design of Full Depth Reclamation Stabilization with Cement and Emulsion
  (06/2013)
• Thickness and Bond Detection at MnROAD using Ultrasonic Tomography
  (04/2013)
• Disk Shaped Compact Tension Testing of Asphalt Concrete
  (09/2012)
• Evaluation of Concrete and Mortars for Partial Depth Repair
  (08/2012)
• Laboratory Performance Test for Asphalt Concrete
  (07/2012)
• Use of Biomass Wastes (Hydrochars) to Reduce Cement Content in Concrete
  (07/2012)
• Simplified Design Table for Minnesota Concrete Pavements
  (06/2012)
• Use of Non-Woven Fabric Interlayer for Unbonded Concrete Overlays
  (11/2011)
• Guidelines for Local Concrete Infrastructure and Updating the State Aid Concrete Pavement Rehabilitation Best Practices Manual (2006)
  (09/2011)
• Synthesis of Performance Testing for Asphalt Concrete
  (05/2011)
• RUI: Self-sensing Concrete Pavement
  (09/2009)
• TPF-5(149) Composite Pavements
  (10/2007)
• Effects of Seasonal Changes on Ride Quality at MnROAD
  (07/2006)
• NCHRP Project 10-71 Cast-in-Place Concrete Connections for Precast Deck Systems
  (07/2006)
• NCHRP 10-69 Guidelines for Dowel Alignment in Concrete Pavements
  (07/2005)