Manual of integrated material and construction practices for concrete pavements.

This comprehensive design guide summarizes current developments in the design of concrete pavements. Following an overview of the theory involved, the authors detail optimum design techniques and best practice, with a focus on highway and infrastructure projects. Worked examples and calculations are provided to describe standard design methods, illustrated with numerous case studies. The author provides guidance on how to use each method on particular projects, with reference to UK, European and US standards and codes of practice. Concrete Pavement Design Guidance Notes is an essential handbook for civil engineers, consultants and contractors involved in the design and construction of concrete pavements, and will also be of interest to students of pavement design.

Introductory technical guidance for civil engineers and construction managers interested in design and construction of concrete pavements. Here is what is discussed: 1. PURPOSE 2. SCOPE 3. RESPONSIBILITIES, STRENGTH, AND AIR CONTENT 4. CEMENT 5. AGGREGATES 6. ADMIXTURES 7. POZZOLANS 8. MISCELLANEOUS MATERIALS 9. WATER 10. SAMPLING AND TESTING OF MATERIALS 11. DELIVERY AND STORAGE OF MATERIALS 12. GRADE CONTROL 13. PROPORTIONING 14. SUBGRADE, BASE, FORMS, AND STRING LINES 15. BATCHING AND MIXING 16. PLACING 17. FIELD TEST SPECIMENS 18. FINISHING 19. CURING 20. GRADE AND SURFACE SMOOTHNESS REQUIREMENTS 21. TOLERANCES IN PAVEMENT THICKNESS 22. REPAIRS OF DEFECTIVE PAVEMENT SLABS 23. JOINTS 24. PAVEMENT PROTECTION 25. MEASUREMENTS 26. REFERENCES.

Addressing the interactions between the different design and construction variables and techniques this book illustrates best practices for constructing economical, long life concrete pavements. The book proceeds in much the same way as a pavement construction project. First, different alternatives for concrete pavement solutions are outlined. The desired performance and behaviour parameters are identified. Next, appropriate materials are outlined and the most suitable concrete proportions determined. The design can be completed, and then the necessary construction steps for translating the design into a durable facility are carried out. Although the focus reflects highways as the most common application, special features of airport, industrial, and light duty pavements are also addressed. Use is made of modeling and performance tools such as HIPERPAV and LTPP to illustrate behavior and performance, along with some case studies. As concrete pavements are more complex than they seem, and the costs of mistakes or of over-design can be high, this is a valuable book for engineers in both the public and private sectors.

This project conducted a survey of Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) and other state highway association (SHA) practices and identified the best practices toward incorporating them into guidelines for design and construction of transition areas that will enable TxDOT engineers and designers to avoid the inappropriate practices. The types of transitions that were addressed in this report covered a variety of concrete pavement combinations. Where possible, observed performances were documented based on survey results of many district practices and the findings of field visits. Based on these findings, improvements of various transition types were suggested to enhance the design standard for different transition types. Guidelines address the design of concrete pavements in transition areas with the joints and related details. The study of specific joint configurations associated with transitions was conducted with respect to stiffness of the joint, potential for permanent deformation, and slab restraint to translational movement at the joint. The 11 most frequently constructed types of concrete pavement transitions are introduced in this paper, and some of them have alternative designs as more options in the design guide.

Introductory technical guidance for civil and environmental engineers and construction managers interested in sustainability of concrete pavement for streets and highways.