MCO Project Update

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MCO Project Update

• Sandra Larson
• April 2005

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TPF-5(066)Material Construction Optimization
for Prevention of Premature Pavement Distress
in PCC Pavements(MCO)
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17 MCO States
Participating states shown in gray and green.
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17 MCO Participating States

• Georgia
• Indiana
• Iowa
• Kansas
• Louisiana
• Michigan
• Minnesota
• Missouri
• Nebraska

• New York
• North Carolina
• North Dakota
• Ohio
• Oklahoma
• South Dakota
• Texas
• Wisconsin

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MCO Project Sponsorship

• State DOTs 1,200,000
• Industry 200,000
• Iowa Hwy Research Bd 160,000
• PCC Center- Iowa State 154,000
• FHWA 200,000
• Total 2,214,000
• includes 3 projects
• Materials Mix Optimization
• IMCP Manual
• Test Procedure Using Calorimeter

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MCO Phase I Accomplishments Year 2 of 5 years

• Tests and procedures for state demo projects
  compiled
• Mobile lab designed built
• Mobile lab used on demo projects in MO, KS, MI,
  WI, NC
• Compiling raw test data from site visits

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MCO Phase I AccomplishmentsYear 2 of 5 years

• All states visited except Oklahoma
• Best practices manual (IMCP) drafted
• TAC conference calls held
• Budget updated

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Completed Informational Visits

• Ohio
• Indiana
• North Carolina
• Georgia
• Louisiana
• Texas
• Michigan
• Kansas

• Missouri
• North Dakota
• Minnesota
• New York
• Wisconsin
• Nebraska
• South Dakota
• Iowa

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PCC Mobile Laboratory

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Inside the PCC Mobile Lab
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Development of Performance Properties for Ternary
Mixes

• New project needs partners
• Supplementary cementitious materials in
  conjunction with portland or blended cement
• Benefits
• More effective use of supplementary material
• Enhanced life-cycle performance
• Lower cost of pavements and structures
• Pooled Fund Solicitation 932
• 12 states _at_ 75,000 (15,000 5 yrs)

New! New! New! New!
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Noise 101

• Sponsored by FHWA
• Iowa to host one of 5 pilot courses in Ames
• August 28, 2005 (followed by 1/2 day update on
  Surface Characteristics)

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Surface Characteristics

• A joint project of ACPA, FHWA, CTRE PCC Center,
  Iowa Highway Research Board, state DOTs
• Topics of study
• Noise
• Smoothness
• Friction
• Texture
• How they relate to each other