Portland Cement Concrete Resurfacing

Portland Cement Concrete Resurfacing

Author: Kenneth H. McGhee

Publisher: Transportation Research Board

Published: 1994

Total Pages: 80

ISBN-13: 9780309056625

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This synthesis report will be of special interest to pavement designers, materials engineers, and others seeking information on portland cement concrete resurfacings (overlays) placed over both portland and asphalt cement concrete pavements. Information is presented on the various practices in use for the design, material selection, and construction techniques associated with each pavement type. Additional information is provided on resurfacing experience and performance, including an Appendix cataloging more than 700 existing resurfacing projects in North America. Transportation agencies in the United States are continuing to develop pavement management systems which take an objective and structured approach to life-cycle cost analysis requirements for pavement rehabilitation project analysis. This report of the Transportation Research Board also discusses the considerations involved in the selection of technically feasible resurfacing alternatives. Based on the longitudinal experience of 375 resurfacing projects that were cataloged in 1982 and the more than 700 projects identified in 1993, much useful information on the performance characteristics of portland cement concrete resurfacing is presented.


Status of Thin-bonded Concrete Overlays

Status of Thin-bonded Concrete Overlays

Author: Robert H. Gausman

Publisher:

Published: 1986

Total Pages: 48

ISBN-13:

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The Demonstration Projects Division of the Federal Highway Administration has been involved in the evaluation of a number of thin-bonded overlays since 1979. This report presents the status of those projects and includes a summary of some of the more important findings to date.


Bonded Cement-Based Material Overlays for the Repair, the Lining or the Strengthening of Slabs or Pavements

Bonded Cement-Based Material Overlays for the Repair, the Lining or the Strengthening of Slabs or Pavements

Author: Benoît Bissonnette

Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media

Published: 2011-03-16

Total Pages: 197

ISBN-13: 9400712391

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Among different approaches that can be considered for concrete rehabilitation, bonded overlays are often the most economical alternative. The primary purpose of overlays is to extend the life of the candidate structures, either by restoring the quality and integrity of the surface and/or the re-establishing or improving the load-carrying capacity. Nevertheless, the durability of bonded overlay systems still draws concerns in the technical community because of bond sustainability problems encountered in a number of cases. At this time, there is still no accepted design approach or methodology that can warrant the practitioner a successful outcome of the repair. This State-of-Art report summarizes the findings with respect to all aspects involved in the overlaying process.


Accelerated Rigid Paving Techniques

Accelerated Rigid Paving Techniques

Author:

Publisher:

Published: 1994

Total Pages: 264

ISBN-13:

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This report represents nearly 6 years of collaboration among Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), State, and American Concrete Pavement Association (ACPA) engineers on the subject of Fastrack Concrete Paving. As an outgrowth of activities begun in 1986 in Storm Lake, Iowa, a Technical Working Group (TWG) assembled under the auspices of the FHWA's Special Project 201. Since the first meeting in Alexandria, Virginia, in 1988, the TWG has cooperated to construct pilot projects, test concrete material with the FHWA's mobile laboratory, sponsor workshops and conferences nationwide, simulate exercises on urban project designs, complete ACPA's Technical Bulletin on Fastrack, and support follow-on research. This report formally completes activities carried out under SP-201. It presents key information on opening-to-traffic criteria and pavement slab temperature management. It includes a summary of key projects built around the country in the last 6 years. It also includes a copy of ACPA's new bulletin and closes with reprints of several technical reports that may be of interest to the reader.


Concrete Structures Part-II, 2nd Edition

Concrete Structures Part-II, 2nd Edition

Author: Zahid Ahmad Siddiqi

Publisher: Zahid Ahmad Siddiqi

Published: 2012-02-22

Total Pages: 763

ISBN-13: 9698633103

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This book is prepared according to the 2011 ACI Code for buildings and AASHTO LRFD Specifications for bridges. The units used throughout the presentation are the SI units according to the official system of units in Pakistan. As in Part-I of the same series of books, it is tried that the three main phases of structural design, namely load determination, design calculations and detailing together are introduced to the beginner. Besides reinforced concrete design, basics of formwork design, plain concrete properties and repair / rehabilitation of concrete structures are also presented. This book is useful with the 1st part of the same book. Suggestions for further improvement of the presentation will be highly appreciated and will be incorporated in the future editions.