Standard Practice for Concrete


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An Introduction to Advanced Issues in Curing Portland Cement Concrete Pavement


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Technical guidance for civil engineers and others interested in advanced technology issues regarding curing portland cement concrete pavement for streets and highways. Here is what is discussed: 1. INTRODUCTION 2. BLEEDING RATE—EVAPORATION RATE RELATIONSHIP 3. EFFECTIVENESS OF EVAPORATION REDUCERS 4. TIME OF CURING COMPOUND APPLICATION 5. WATER-RETENTION REQUIREMENTS FOR CURING COMPOUNDS 6. VARIABILITY IN TEST METHOD FOR WATER RETENTION OF CURING COMPOUNDS—ASTM C 156 7. APPLICATION RATE OF CURING COMPOUNDS 8. RECOVERY FROM POOR OR LATE APPLICATION OF CURING COMPOUND 9. EFFECT OF CLIMATIC CONDITIONS ON CURING COMPOUND DRYING TIME 10. APPLICATION OF CURING COMPOUND TO TINED SURFACES—EFFECT OF SAGGING 11. TEST METHODS FOR MEASURING CURING COMPOUND APPLICATION 12. LENGTH OF CURING 13. TEST METHODS FOR MEASURING CURING EFFECTIVENESS 14. THERMAL STRESS DUE TO EVAPORATIVE COOLING 15. CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS.







Guide to Cement-treated Base (CTB)


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Cement-treated base (CTB) is a general term that applies to an mixture of native soils and/or manufactured aggregates with measured amounts of portland cement and water that is compacted and cured to form a strong, durable, frost resistant paving material. Other descriptions such as soil-cement base, cement-treated aggregate base, cement-stabilized base are sometimes used. This document provides a basic guide on the use of cement-treated base (CTB) for pavement applications. This document provides on overview on the design and construction of CTB for both mixed-in-place and central plant mixed operations. A suggested construction specification is also included.




Design and Control of Concrete Mixtures


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Portland Cement Association reference, dealing with fundamentals, cold weather concreting, curing, admixtures, aggregates, mixing, and much more.




Concrete Pavement Design, Construction, and Performance


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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.




Concrete Pavement Design, Construction, and Performance, Second Edition


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This second edition of Concrete Pavement Design, Construction, and Performance provides a solid foundation for pavement engineers seeking relevant and applicable design and construction instruction. It relies on general principles instead of specific ones, and incorporates illustrative case studies and prime design examples to highlight the material. It presents a thorough understanding of materials selection, mixture proportioning, design and detailing, drainage, construction techniques, and pavement performance. It also offers insight into the theoretical framework underlying commonly used design procedures as well as the limits of the applicability of the procedures. All chapters have been updated to reflect recent developments, including some alternative and emerging design technologies that improve sustainability. What’s New in the Second Edition: The second edition of this book contains a new chapter on sustainability, and coverage of mechanistic-empirical design and pervious concrete pavements. RCC pavements are now given a new chapter. The text also expands the industrial pavement design chapter. Outlines alternatives for concrete pavement solutions Identifies desired performance and behavior parameters Establishes appropriate materials and desired concrete proportions Presents steps for translating the design into a durable facility The book highlights significant innovations such as one is two-lift concrete pavements, precast concrete pavement systems, RCC pavement, interlocking concrete pavers, thin concrete pavement design, and pervious concrete. This text also addresses pavement management, maintenance, rehabilitation, and overlays.




Guide to Full-depth Reclamation (FDR) with Cement


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Full-depth reclamation (FDR) is a roadway rehabilitation process that recycles the materials from deteriorated asphalt pavement, and, with the addition of portland cement, creates a new stabilized base. This guide to FDR discusses its applications, benefits, design, construction, and testing.




AASHTO Guide for Design of Pavement Structures, 1993


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Design related project level pavement management - Economic evaluation of alternative pavement design strategies - Reliability / - Pavement design procedures for new construction or reconstruction : Design requirements - Highway pavement structural design - Low-volume road design / - Pavement design procedures for rehabilitation of existing pavements : Rehabilitation concepts - Guides for field data collection - Rehabilitation methods other than overlay - Rehabilitation methods with overlays / - Mechanistic-empirical design procedures.