RE-CAST UTC Project Information

Project Title

Application of VFC Mixtures in Rapid Pavement Construction

Universities

Southern University of Baton Rouge, LA (SUBR)
Missouri University of Science and Technology (Missouri S&T)

Principal Investigator

Alex Shin
Southern University of Baton Rouge, LA
Dimitri Feys
Missouri S&T

PI Contact Information

hakchul_shin@subr.edu;  (225) 771-2112
feysd@mst.edu; (573) 341-7193

Funding Source(s) and Amounts Provided (by each agency or organization)

Southern University of Baton Rouge (in-kind): $21,969
Missouri S&T (in-kind): $40,693
RE-CAST: $103,619

Total Project Cost

$166,281

Matching Agency ID or Contract Number

SUBR: 00042134-03
Missouri S&T: 00055304

RE-CAST Grant Award Number

DTRT13-G-UTC45

Start and End Dates

Start Date: June 1, 2016
End Date: December 31, 2019

Brief Description of Research Project

The main objective of the proposed research is to determine the feasibility of using cost effective materials for rapid pavement construction. Vibration-free concrete mixture for slip form paving will be applied in this project. The study will focus on the application of the VFC mixtures developed in previous researches and other projects of RE-CAST Center in rapid pavement construction through laboratory tests and field implementation.  Field implementation will be carried out to investigate in-situ performance of the proposed concrete in Louisiana. The final scope of the project and selection of field demonstration sites will be evaluated with other investigators as well as government and private partners interested in this project.

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Web Links

Project website: https://recast.mst.edu/projects/vfcmixturesinrapidpavementconstruction/

Final report: Volume I

Final report: Volume II