Publications for Phase 2


Darwin, D., Browning, J.P., and Lindquist, W.D., "Control of Cracking in Bridge Decks: Observations from the Field," Cement, Concrete and Aggregates, ASTM International, Vol. 26, No. 2, Dec. 2004, pp. 148-154. KU ScholarWorks

Lindquist, W. D., Darwin, D., and Browning, J. P., “Cracking and Chloride Contents in Reinforced Concrete Bridge Decks,” SM Report No. 78, University of Kansas Center for Research, Inc., Lawrence, Kansas, February 2005, 453 pp. KUScholarWorks

Deshpande, S., Darwin, D., and Browning, J.P., "Evaluating Free Shrinkage of Concrete for Control of Cracking in Bridge Decks," SM Report 89, University of Kansas Center for Research, Inc., Lawrence, Kansas, January 2007, 290 pp. KUScholarWorks

Lindquist, W. D., Darwin, D., and Browning, J. P., “Development and Construction of Low-Cracking High-Performance Concrete (LC-HPC) Bridge Decks: Free Shrinkage, Mixture Optimization, and Concrete Production” SM Report No. 92, University of Kansas Center for Research, Inc., Lawrence, Kansas, November 2008, 540 pp.KUScholarWorks

McLeod, H. A.K., Darwin, D., and Browning, J. P., "Development and Construction of Low-Cracking High-Performance Concrete (LC-HPC) Bridge Decks: Construction Methods, Specifications, and Resistance to Chloride Ion Penetration" SM Report No. 94, University of Kansas Center for Research, Inc., Lawrence, Kansas, September 2009, 848 pp.  KUScholarWorks

Reynolds, D., Darwin, D., and Browning, J. P., "Lightweight Aggregates as an Internal Curing Agent for Low-Cracking High-Performance Concrete" SM Report No. 97, University of Kansas Center for Research, Inc., Lawrence, Kansas, December 2009, 160 pp. KUScholarWorks

West, M., Darwin, D., and Browning, J. P., "Effect of Materials and Curing Period on Shrinkage of Concrete" SM Report 98, University of Kansas Center for Research, Inc., Lawrence, Kansas, January 2010, 296 pp. KUScholarWorks

Darwin, D., Browning, J.P., Lindquist, W., McLeod, H.A.K., Yuan, J., Toledo, M., and Reynolds, D., "Low-Cracking, High-Performance Concrete Bridge Decks - Case Studies over First 6 Years," Transportation Research Record, No. 2202, December 2010, pp. 61-69.  KU ScholarWorks.

Pendergrass, B., Darwin, D., and Browning, J.P., "Crack Surveys of Low-Cracking High-Performance Concrete Bridge Decks in Kansas 2009-2010, SL Report 11-3, University of Kansas Center for Research, Inc., Lawrence, Kansas, October 2011, 106 pp. KUScholarWorks

Yuan, J., Darwin, D., Browning, J.P., "Development and Construction of Low-Cracking High-Performance Concrete (LC-HPC) Bridge Decks: Free Shrinkage Tests, Restrained Ring Tests, Construction Experience, and Crack Survey Results," SM Report No. 103, University of Kansas Center for Research, Inc., Lawrence, Kansas, September 2011, 505 pp.  KUScholarWorks

Browning, J., Darwin, D., Reynolds, D., and Pendergrass, B., “Lightweight Aggregate as Internal Curing Agent to Limit Concrete Shrinkage,” ACI Materials Journal, Vol. 108, No. 6, Nov.-Dec. 2011, pp. 638-644. KU ScholarWorks

Pendergrass, B., Shrestha, P., Riedel, E., Polley, G., and Darwin, D., "Evaluation of Cracking Performance of Bridge Decks in  Minnesota," SL Report 13-4, The University of Kansas Center for Research, Inc., Lawrence, Kansas, October 2013, 24 pp. KUScholarWorks

Bohaty, B., Riedel, E., and Darwin, D., "Crack Surveys of Low-Cracking High-Performance Concrete Bridge Decks in Kansas 2011-2013," SL Report 13-6, University of Kansas Center for Research, Inc., Lawrence, Kansas, December 2013, 153 pp. KUScholarWorks

Pendergrass, B. and Darwin, D., "Low-Cracking High-Performance Concrete (LC-HPC) Bridge Decks: Shrinkage-Reducing Admixtures, Internal Curing, and Cracking Performance," SM Report No. 107, The University of Kansas Center for Research, Inc., Lawrence, KS, February 2014, 664 pp. KUScholarWorks

Yuan, J., Lindquist, W., Darwin, D., Browning., "Effect of Slag Cement on Drying Shrinkage of Concrete," ACI Materials Journal, Vol. 112, No. 2, March-April 2015, pp. 267-276.  KU ScholarWorks

Alhmood, A., Darwin, D., and O'Reilly, M., "Crack Surveys of Low-Cracking High-Performance Concrete Bridge Decks in Kansas 2014-2015," SL Report 15-3, The University of Kansas Center for Research, Inc., Lawrence, KS, September 2015, 118 pp.  KUScholarWorks

Darwin, D., Khajehdehi, R., Alhmood, A., Feng, M., Lafikes, J., Ibrahim, K., O’Reilly. M., "Construction of Crack-Free Bridge Decks: Final Report, " SM Report No. 121, The University of Kansas Center for Research, Inc., Lawrence, KS, December 2016, 160 pp.  KUScholarWorks

Pendergrass, B., Darwin, D., Khajehdehi, R., and Feng, M., “Combined Effects of Internal Curing, Slag, and Silica Fume on Drying Shrinkage of Concrete,” SL Report 17-1, University of Kansas Center for Research, Inc., Lawrence, KS, August 2017, 41 pp  KUScholarWorks

Pendergrass, B., Darwin, D., Feng, M., and Khajehdehi, R., “Compatibility of Shrinkage-Reducing and Air-Entraining Admixtures,” ACI Materials Journal, Vol. 114, No. 5, Sep.-Oct. 2017, pp. 809-818.  KU ScholarWorks

Darwin, D., Khajehdehi, R., Feng, M., Lafikes, J., Ibrahim, E., and O’Reilly, M., “Low-Cracking High-Performance Concrete (LC-HPC) for Durable Bridge Decks,” Cracking and Durability in Sustainable Concretes, American Concrete Institute Symposium Vol., SP-336, R. Leistikow and K. W. Kramer, ed., 2019, pp. 101-116.  KU ScholarWorks