General
History of Concrete Pavements
Detailed documentation of the past 100 years of concrete pavements, the evolution of the design of concrete pavements, and the celebration of 100 years of concrete pavements and 75 years of the Portland Cement Association. Copyright 1991.
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Design, Materials, & Construction
Design of Concrete Airport Pavement
Authored by Robert G. Packard, this definitive publication details the design of concrete pavements intended for use at airfields. The thickness design methodology is based on limiting the stress in the pavement due to aircraft loading in order to prevent fatigue damage. Sixty-four pages. Copyright 1973, Reprinted 1995. EB050P.
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Proper Use of Isolation & Expansion Joints in Concrete Pavements
Describes the definition, construction, and proper use of isolation & expansion joints in concrete pavements. Two pages. Copyright 1992. IS400P.
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Scale-Resistant Concrete Pavements
Describes the practices required to design and construct concrete pavements that have excellent resistance to surface scaling due to freezing and thawing, and the use of deicing chemicals. Two pages. Copyright 1992. IS117P.
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Concrete Pavements without Subbases for Light Traffic Facilities
Describes the conditions under which concrete pavements for light traffic facilities can be designed and constructed without subbases, directly on a prepared subgrade. Two pages. Copyright 1993. IS414P.
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Concrete Shoulders (Discontinued)
Discusses & describes the design & construction of tied concrete shoulders for concrete pavements. Include photos and diagrams of different designs and construction methods. Twelve pages. Copyright 1975. IS185P.
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Costs & Performance
Pavement Costs and Quality
Article discussing the general performance and costs of concrete pavement and concrete overlays. Three pages. Copyright 1994. RP329P.
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Effect of High Tire Pressures on Concrete Pavement Performance
Special report discusses the negligible effect that high tire pressures have on concrete pavements. Asphalt pavements are negatively affected by high tire pressures, but concrete pavements have reserve capacity to handle the minor increase in pavement stress. Four pages. Copyright 1989. SR306P.
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Overlays
Whitetopping Restores Air Traffic at Spirit of St. Louis
Article describing the first use of ultra-thin whitetopping at an airport. Discusses technical aspects of the project at the Spirit of St. Louis Airport. Three pages. Copyright 1996. RP241P.
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Whitetopping Spells Relief in Iowa
Article covering use and performance of whitetopping projects in Iowa. Four pages. RP325P.
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Pavement Preservation
Fast Full-Depth Pavement Repair
Article describing the techniques used to design, construct, and open full-depth repairs and patches to traffic. Four pages. Adobe Acrobat file.
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Dowel Retrofit Restores Pavement Load Transfer
Article covering the practice of retro-fitting dowels into existing, faulted concrete pavements to restore load transfer between slabs. Four pages. RP334P.
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How to Reseal Pavement Joints
Article discussing how proper joint preparation and sealant installation help extend pavement life by keeping out water and incompressible materials. Four pages. Copyright 1995. RP336P.
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CPR Breathes New Life into North Carolina Pavement
Article describing an award-winning project in North Carolina that employed concrete pavement restoration techniques at the right time to extend the life of the interstate. Three pages. Copyright 1995. RP339P.
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Concrete Pavement Restoration: The Georgia Story
Article covering how the Georgia Department of Transportation uses diamond grinding extensively to rehabilitate its concrete pavements. Four pages. Copyright 1993. RP345P.
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Environmental
Effect of Pavement Surface Type on Fuel Consumption
Describes the difference in fuel economy between concrete and asphalt pavement types. For truck semi-trailers, fuel economy was 20% better on concrete than on asphalt. For passenger cars, the fuel savings is less. 3 pages. Copyright 1989. SR289P.
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Road Surface's Reflectance Influences Lighting Design
Describes the difference in lighting requirements between pavement surface types. Luminance values are given for pavement surface types used in different roadway classes. Light spacing design and energy cost calculations are also discussed. 6 pages. Copyright 1986. RP269P.
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