MAINTENANCE PRACTICES FOR RIGID PAVEMENT

THE COMMITTEE ON AIRFIELD PAVEMENT HAS PREPARED A GUIDE TO EFFECTIVE MAINTENANCE PROCEDURES FOR RIGID PAVEMENTS. THE FOLLOWING MAINTENANCE TASKS ARE GIVEN DETAILED COVERAGE: RESEALING JOINTS, SEALING CRACKS, PATCHING INDIVIDUAL SPALLS, REPAIRING SPALLED JOINTS SURFACE PATCHING, FULL- DEPTH PATCHING, REPAIRING POPOUTS, SLABJACKING ('MUD- JACKING') AND TEMPORARY REPAIRS. THE NECESSARY EQUIPMENT, PREPARATION, MATERIALS AND PROCEDURES FOR THE ABOVE TASKS ARE DESCRIBED AND THE PURPOSE OF EACH OPERATION IS EXPLAINED. AREAS IN WHICH SPECIAL CARE IS REQUIRED ARE INDICATED. THE IMPORTANCE OF A PLANNED PROGRAM FOR TIMELY MAINTENANCE TO ENSURE THE FULL, ECONOMICAL SERVICE LIFE OF CONCRETE AIRFIELD PAVEMENT IS EMPHASIZED. /AUTHOR/

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Vol 94, No AT1, PROC PAPER 6253, PP 57-82
• Publication Date: 1968-11

Media Info

• Serial:
  • Journal of Aerosapce Transport
  • Publisher: American Society of Civil Engineers

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Airport runways; Concrete pavements; Maintenance equipment; Maintenance practices; Materials; Methodology; Mudjacking; Patching; Pavement maintenance; Rigid pavements; Sealing (Technology)
• Uncontrolled Terms: Preparation
• Old TRIS Terms: Sealing
• Subject Areas: Highways; Maintenance and Preservation; Materials; Pavements; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00218434
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Apr 21 1994 12:00AM