NTL Record

Title Novel Alternative Cementitious Maerials for Development of the Next Generation of Sustainable Transportation Infrastructure[Tech Brief]
Record ID 61495
Personal Name
Creator
Burris, Lisa; Kurtis, Kimberly; Morton, Tom
Corporate Creator Georgia Institute of Technology
Corporate
Contributor
United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Highway Administration. Office of Infrastructure Research and Development
Publisher United States. Federal Highway Administration
Publication Date 20151001
Language English
Abstract Georgia Institute of Technology and collaborators from Oklahoma State University, Tourney Consulting, and the Army Corps of Engineers, for an Exploratory Advanced Research (EAR) Program project funded by the Federal Highway Administration’s (FHWA’s) Turner–Fairbank Highway Research Center, are performing a comprehensive and systematic investigation of novel alternative cementitious materials (ACMs) for applications in sustainable transportation infrastructure. These materials include calcium aluminate cement (CAC), calcium sulfoaluminate (CSA), calcium sulfoaluminate belite (CSAB), magnesium phosphate cement (MPC), and alkali-activated (AA) and carbonate-binder systems that provide potential advantages over traditional portland cement through reductions in embodied energy and greenhouse gases, as well as enhanced performance, which contributes to sustainability. The research includes evaluation of early-age and long-term material properties, in addition to multiscale durability investigations. The research team aims to provide guidance for recommended test methods and, where relevant, test limits for acceptance of ACMs for transportation infrastructure, including highway structures and rigid pavements, as well as preliminary specifications for use.
Rosap ID dot:35928
Rosap URL https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/35928
TRT Terms Alternatives analysis; Cement; Durability; Evaluation; Greenhouse gases; Infrastructure; Pavement performance; Sustainable development
Classification NTL - HIGHWAY/ROAD TRANSPORTATION - Bridges and Structures;
NTL - HIGHWAY/ROAD TRANSPORTATION - HIGHWAY/ROAD TRANSPORTATION;
NTL - HIGHWAY/ROAD TRANSPORTATION - Materials
Geographical
Coverage
North America
TRIS Online
Accession No
1581017
Contract Number DTFH61-15-A-00001; DTFH61-14-H-00003
Report Number FHWA-HRT-16-017
Availability Federal Highway Administration
Resource type Brief
URL https://ntlrepository.blob.core.windows.net/lib/61000/61400/61495/16017.pdf
Alternative URL https://www.fhwa.dot.gov/advancedresearch/pubs/16017/16017.pdf
Format PDF
Database NTL Digital Repository