EVALUATION AND DESIGN OF BLOCK PAVEMENTS FOR CONTAINERS TERMINALS

The objective of this study is to examine the comparative economic and performance advantages of using concrete paving blocks in lieu of asphalt paving for heavy duty applications at marine terminals. The report is divided into two parts: 1) the structural and functional description of concrete block pavement and existing pavement design methods, and 2) a field evaluation of the performance of experimental concrete block pavements and their comparison with a normalized asphalt pavement. Six sections of test pavements were built to study the effects of: a) pavement types (block vs asphalt), b) type of base under the concrete blocks (cement vs granular), and c) block thickness (80 vs 100mm). The report describes the design, construction and economic analysis of each test section, as well as the monitoring program used to assess the condition of the pavement and degradation over time. (TRRL)

• Corporate Authors:

  Transport Canada

  Complexe Guy Favreau, 200 Dorchester Boulevard West, Suite 6
  Montreal, PQ  Canada 
• Authors:
  • KEYSER, J H
• Publication Date: 1984-6

Media Info

• Features: Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: 121 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Alternatives analysis; Asphalt pavements; Base course (Pavements); Cement treated soils; Concrete blocks; Experimental roads; Granular bases; Pavement design; Pavement performance; Pavements; Precast concrete pavements; Thickness
• Uncontrolled Terms: Cement treated bases; Pavement thickness
• ITRD Terms: 4755: Concrete; 1020: Container (freight); 5910: Durability; 9020: Evaluation (assessment); 2944: Flexible pavement; 2955: Pavement; 3055: Pavement design; 4508: Sett (stone)
• Subject Areas: Geotechnology; Highways; Pavements;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00478429
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transportation Association of Canada (TAC)
• Files: ITRD, TRIS
• Created Date: Jan 31 1989 12:00AM