ROLLER-COMPACTED CONCRETE PAVEMENT DESIGN PRACTICES FOR INTERMODAL FREIGHT TERMINALS AT THE PORT OF TACOMA

Recent intermodal yard paving projects at the Port of Tacoma, Washington, are described. These projects have used a relatively new paving process known as roller-compacted concrete (RCC). RCC pavement offers a substantial cost savings over conventional portland cement concrete and asphaltic concrete pavements when used in heavy wheel load applications, such as side pick container-handling equipment and gantry-type container cranes. Besides the significant economic advantage, RCC pavement can be placed at extremely rapid rates, enabling speedy completion of tightly scheduled projects. Major items addressed include a brief history of RCC, design considerations, feasibility and economic evaluations, pavement design methods and design details, construction methods, quality control, and pavement durability and maintenance.

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  • This paper appeared in Transportation Research Board State-of-the-Art Report 4, Facing the Challenge, The Intermodal Terminal of the Future, Conference on Intermodal Freight Terminal Design, New Orleans, Louisiana, March 2-5, 1986. Distribution, posting, or copying of this PDF is strictly prohibited without written permission of the Transportation Research Board of the National Academy of Sciences. Unless otherwise indicated, all materials in this PDF are copyrighted by the National Academy of Sciences. Copyright © National Academy of Sciences. All rights reserved
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• Authors:
  • Larson, J L
• Conference:
  • Facing the Challenge. The Intermodal Terminal of the Future
  • Location: New Orleans, Louisiana
  • Date: 1986-3-2 to 1986-3-5
• Publication Date: 1986

Media Info

• Features: Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: p. 22-29
• Serial:
  • State-of-the-Art Report
  • Issue Number: 4
  • Publisher: Transportation Research Board
  • ISSN: 0892-6891

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Conferences; Construction management; Cost effectiveness; Design; Design methods; Durability; Environmental impacts; Feasibility analysis; Freight terminals; Gantry cranes; History; Intermodal terminals; Pavement design; Pavement maintenance; Pavements; Ports; Quality control; Roller compacted concrete; Wheel loads
• Uncontrolled Terms: Design features; Rapid methods
• Subject Areas: Bridges and other structures; Construction; Design; Environment; Freight Transportation; Highways; History; Pavements; Planning and Forecasting; Terminals and Facilities; I21: Planning of Transport Infrastructure;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00472288
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS, TRB
• Created Date: Jul 31 1987 12:00AM