Title:
Abrasion Resistance of High-Strength Concrete Pavements
Author(s):
Odd E. Gjørv, Torger Baerland and Heinrich R. Ronning
Publication:
Concrete International
Volume:
12
Issue:
1
Appears on pages(s):
45-48
Keywords:
Abrasion resistance, concrete pavements, high-strength concrete, maintenance
DOI:
Date:
1/1/1990
Abstract:
Experimental work on the abrasion resistance of highway concrete pavements subjected to heavy traffic from studded tires has been carried out. Increasing the concrete strength from 50 to 100 MPa (7100 to 14,300 psi) reduced the abrasion of the concrete by roughly 50%.