A 290m 2-lane experimental concrete overlay was constructed in 88 Express Highway to investigate it's feasibility in Korea. The test section consists of both bonded and unbonded type overlays. Pavement condition of the existing slab was surveyed befor...
A 290m 2-lane experimental concrete overlay was constructed in 88 Express Highway to investigate it's feasibility in Korea. The test section consists of both bonded and unbonded type overlays. Pavement condition of the existing slab was surveyed before overlay, and construction feasibility of concrete overlay was checked during construction. After overlay, delamination, crack, deflection(using FWD), and load transfer at various temperature conditions have been measured periodically. Findings from the study can be summarized as follows. (1) The overlays performed successfully during at least 1 year after construction, (2) Overlay reduced deflection by 47% in bonded overlay section and by 57% in unbonded overlay section, (3) Unbonded overlay showed better load transfer than bonded overlay, (4) Joints transfer dowel bar showed better load transfer than those without dowel bar, and (5) Load transfer efficiency varied with temperature conditions.