Texturing of Concrete Pavements

Texturing of Concrete Pavements
Author: Jim W. Hall
Publisher: Transportation Research Board
Total Pages: 109
Release: 2009
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 0309117925

Explores a recommended process for determining the type of concrete pavement texture that may be used for a specific highway project. The process considers the effects of texture type on friction and noise characteristics.

Guide for Pavement Friction

Guide for Pavement Friction
Author:
Publisher: AASHTO
Total Pages: 87
Release: 2008
Genre: Pavements
ISBN: 1560514280

This report contains guidelines and recommendations for managing and designing for friction on highway pavements. The contents of this report will be of interest to highway materials, construction, pavement management, safety, design, and research engineers, as well as others concerned with the friction and related surface characteristics of highway pavements.

Texturing New Concrete Pavements

Texturing New Concrete Pavements
Author:
Publisher:
Total Pages: 38
Release: 1977
Genre: Concrete construction
ISBN:

Several texturing experiments on heavily traveled portland cement concrete pavements in Virginia are described. Included in the experiments were textures imparted by a heavy burlap drag, metal tines (transverse and longitudinal striations), sprinkled aggregate, mortar removal, and imprinting. All textures were imparted to concrete in the plastic state. Some of the problems encountered in achieving the desired textures are discussed. Evaluations of the effectiveness and acceptability of the textures included noise, roughness, and skid resistance studies. These studies resulted in the rejection for future use of several textures for one or more reasons. A consideration of all factors gave strong indications that the transversely tined grooves spaced 19 mm (3/4 in.) on centers and the longitudinally tined grooves spaced 19 mm (3/4 in.) in combination with transverse grooves spaced 76 mm (3 in.) are preferred.

Concrete Pavement Design, Construction, and Performance

Concrete Pavement Design, Construction, and Performance
Author: Norbert Delatte
Publisher: CRC Press
Total Pages: 389
Release: 2007-09-12
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 0203961080

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.