CONCRETE PAVEMENTS, GREAT BRITAIN

The requirements relating to expansion and contraction joints are presented. Studies of experimental pavements in use indicate that dowelled transverse joints give the best performance from the point of view of transient and permanent movements. Observations related to the performance of concrete slabs are presented. The results are discussed of studies to assess the cost of constructing and maintaining concrete and flexible roads over a period of 50 years. The use of plastic is discussed, as well as a report prepared upon the performance of the continous reinforced concrete included in the Grantham By-Pass. A recommended procedure for a cylinder splitting test is described. Research has indicated that the type of sand has an important effect and the coarse aggregate has a small but significant effect on skid resistance. The results of research on high skid resistance in new concrete roads has been published and alternative methods of producing a deeply textured surface in fresh concrete has been investigated. Attention has been fiven to the mechanisation of construction of minor concrete roads, and a mobile rail mounted concrete spreading machine and a new slip form paver have been developed.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Presented at the XIVth World Road Congress, Prague, Czechoslovakia, 1971.
• Corporate Authors:

  Permanent International Assoc of Road Congresses

  43 Avenue du President Wilson
  Paris 16eme,   France 
• Authors:
  • Leigh, J V
  • Burks, A E
  • David, RFP
  • Gate, D D
  • NICHOLAS, J H
  • Sharp, D R
  • Williams, O T
• Publication Date: 1971

Media Info

• Features: Figures; Tables;
• Pagination: 20 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Concrete pavements; Construction; Continuously reinforced concrete pavements; Contraction joints; Costs; Expansion joints; Maintenance management; Mechanization; Pavement design; Pavement performance; Paving; Plastics; Research; Skid resistance; Slip form paving; Splitting (Communications); Spreaders; Transverse joints
• Uncontrolled Terms: Construction costs; Maintenance costs
• Old TRIS Terms: Splitting
• Subject Areas: Construction; Finance; Highways; Pavements; Research;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00265715
• Record Type: Publication
• Report/Paper Numbers: Book III-8
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Feb 27 1975 12:00AM