Accession Number:

ADA021352

Title:

Rapid Runway Repair Study

Descriptive Note:

Technical Report,01 May 1975,31 Aug 1975

Corporate Author:

SYRACUSE UNIV RESEARCH CORP NY SYRACUSE United States

Personal Author(s):

• Boyko,Leo L.
• Sawyer,Richard G.

Report Date:

1975-08-01

Pagination or Media Count:

51.0

Abstract:

This report describes a series of tests to evaluate a system for rapidly repairing airfield pavement using polymer concrete synthetic polymer plus aggregate, thermally cured by microwave power. The technique, developed by the Syracuse University Research Corporation SURC for highway maintenance, uses a truck-mounted 50-kilowatt microwave generator to irradiate areas patched with polymer concrete. Test results indicate that the polymer concrete can be cured in a fraction of an hour, bonds well to old pavement material, is very strong, and possesses other qualities which make it naturally suited for airfield use.

Descriptors:

• REPAIR
• RUNWAYS
• BOMB DAMAGE
• POLYMERS
• POLYMERIZATION
• PAVEMENTS
• MICROWAVE EQUIPMENT
• IRRADIATION
• CURING

Subject Categories:

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE