Evaluation of Dowel Bar Alignment and Effect on Long-term Performance of Jointed Pavement
The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development has released a report that evaluates jointed plain concrete pavement (JPCP) performance with relation to dowel bar alignment. Dowel bars are the current preferred method for providing load transfer for JPCP, but for proper load transfer to occur, the dowels must be placed properly.
This Summary Last Modified On: 6/8/2018