In 1986, Illinois rebuilt 4.14 miles of I-57 using recycled concrete; 20 years later, load transfer efficiency across transverse cracks still averaged over 90%
In the 1980s, the Illinois Department of Transportation pioneered a project that involved recycling roadway concrete into new pavement. After two decades, studies revealed that while this recycled pavement held up well under regular traffic, it showed increased transverse cracking compared to traditional concrete. This cracking, attributed to the reinforcement…
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