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MATERIALS FOR PAVEMENT REINFORCEMENT ROAD MESH APPLICATIONS ROAD MESH APPLICATIONS ROAD MESH APPLICATIONS LABORATORY AND FIELD EXPERIENCESThe key objective of the next slides is to review the existing worldwide experiences on the application of the double twist wire mesh reinforcement in HMA. CONCLUSIONS - Nottingham Univ.: improvement factor ≈ 3; - Cagliari Univ.: improvement factor 3 - 12 - Smart Road: improvement factor 1.15 - 3.6 - Catania Univ.: improvement factor 1.36 - 1.52 * LESSONS LEARNED FROM LABORATORY AND FIELD EXPERIENCES ON THE USE OF DOUBLE TWIST STEEL WIRE MESH AS A REINFORCEMENT FOR ASPHALT PAVEMENTS INTRODUCTION One of the oldest interface systems used in flexible pavement is steel reinforcement. The idea that appeared in the early 1950s was based on the general concept that if hot-mix asphalt (HMA) is strong in compression and weak in tension, then reinforcement is definitely needed. Steel reinforcement was abandoned in the early 1970s after tremendous difficulties were encountered in the installation. The idea reappeared in the early 1980s with a new class of steel reinforcement products in Europe: many of the early reported problems appear to be solved, and successful experiences with the new class of steel reinforcement were reported. Installation of wire netting in Ontario (1960) WHAT IS ROAD MESH? Road Mesh is manufactured from double twisted steel wire mesh with transverse reinforcing rods evenly spaced 16 cm centres. The hexagonal mesh size is complying with EN 10223-3. The wire has a zinc coating complying with EN 10244-2 Class A. WHAT IS ROAD MESH? FATIGUE: Crocodile \Alligator cracks Road Mesh is able to absorb the horizontal tensile stresses resulting from existing cracks and traffic loads, thus increasing the pavement life. RUTTING: Channelisation Road Mesh is installed at the base of the overlay ( 60 mm) thus intersecting the shear slip circles, eventually reducing the surface rutting TRANSVERSE CRACKS: Overlay