Can the life of an Epoxy Asphalt pavement on an orthotropic steel bridge deck be predicted?
Dynamic flexural load testing of a specimen plate that simulates the deck system has been very effective in predicting the suitability of the paving system. The test program takes into consideration the range of deck temperatures the deck will be exposed to, the magnitude and number of wheel loads (including and differentiating truck loads). The test is carefully designed to produce the same radius of curvature in the test specimen as will exist in the pavement over the longitudinal stiffeners on the actual bridge deck.
