The primary objective of this study was to assess the effectiveness and performance of selected products for sealing cracks in concrete bridge decks. The project was a follow up study of an earlier investigation to expand ...

As Wisconsin is looking at increasing its usage of the perpetual pavement concept, Open Graded Friction Courses (OGFC) may provide another option for use as the renewable surface layer. OGFC has historically not been used ...

The objective of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of selected techniques for corrosion prevention, control, and repair of reinforced concrete bridges. Thirty laboratory specimens were subjected to six months ...

This research will develop and test a new, potentially less expensive and more easily executed design for post-and-panel retaining wall foundations. The design, proposed by several contractors to the Wisconsin Department ...

A new method of examining soil stiffness based on the propagation of elastic waves is proposed and compared to traditional resilient modulus tests. A laboratory testing program is undertaken to study the effect of changing ...

The objectives of this study were to (1) evaluate the effect of compaction effort and temperature on densification of HMA in the field and in the lab, (2) quantify the effects of Warm Mix additives on the compaction, and ...

This report describes a comparison of basic laboratory test results with more sophisticated laboratory and in situ tests methods on soils in Southeastern Wisconsin. The generated soils data in the Milwaukee Marquette ...

The purpose of this study is to assess the accuracy and precision with which five methods can predict axial pile capacity. The methods are the Engineering News formula currently used by Wisconsin Department of Transportation ...

This study evaluated the impact of the 250-kip Wisconsin Standard Permit Vehicle against the overloaded vehicles operating on Wisconsin roads in recent years. The evaluation was conducted using three sets of data: 1) ...