Asphalt Reinforcement

Rehabilitation of Concrete Pavements

Road Rehabilitation of the Corso Giovanni Agnelli in Torino, Italy

with asphalt reinforcement grid HaTelit C 40/17

HaTelit installation in June 2005

Situation Rehabilitation of the unreinforced area in July 2005

In 2006 the Olympic Winter Games took place in Torino,

Italy. At that time the Corso Giovanni Agnelli, which is one
of the main roads passing the Olympic stadium, was greatly
in need of rehabilitation.
The existing asphalt pavement showed severe cracking
where almost every joint from subjacent concrete slabs levelling course was laid on the concrete slabs. HaTelit
had reflected through the asphalt overlay. Therefore, the was then installed, in accordance with the installation
city of Torino decided to carry out a rehabilitation, which guidelines, and was covered with a 40 mm layer of asphalt
was undertaken in June 2005. wearing course.
Over a length of approx. 500 m HUESKERs HaTelit
C 40/17 asphalt reinforcement was used. In order to obtain a Two weeks later, in July 2005, the second area was
comparison, a second area was rehabilitated without rehabilitated without reinforcement. Here a 50 mm asphalt
reinforcement. layer was installed directly on top of the concrete slabs.

Construction Project monitoring

In June 2005 the reinforced area was rehabilitated. After In May 2006 the first assessment of the road took place.
milling off the existing asphalt wearing course, an asphalt The reinforced area did not show any cracking, however
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Rehabilitation of Concrete Pavements

in the unreinforced area, first signs of cracking were

visible over the expansion joints of the concrete base. (see
Picture 1)

July 2009
In July 2009, some 4 years after the rehabilitation, the
second assessment of the road took place. Then, the
HaTelit reinforced area still did not show any cracking.
(see Picture 2)
In contrast, almost every expansion joint from the concrete
slabs had reflected through the new overlay in the
unreinforced area. (see Picture 3)

Picture 1: Unreinforced area in May 2006

August 2010
In August 2010, the unreinforced area has been completely
rehabilitated again, whilst the HaTelit reinforced area is
still in an excellent condition.

Picture 2: July 2009, HaTelit reinforced area
Conclusion
The use of HaTelit has thitherto completely prevented
the propagation of reflective cracks developing from the
expansion joints of the concrete slabs.
This example shows, again, that HaTelit considerably
delays the propagation of reflective cracks. It also proves
a life extension factor of 3-4, compared to an unreinforced
solution, resulting in a considerable reduction in cost of
asphalt pavement maintenance. The use of HaTelit is a
technical proven and economically solution.

Object/City: Corso Giovanni Agnelli,

Torino, Italy

Construction: Summer 2005

Product: HaTelit C 40/17

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Picture 3: July 2009, unreinforced area

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