Performance of Portland Limestone Cement Concrete Pavements

A great deal of laboratory testing and construction trials have gone into determining whether portland limestone cement (PLC) can achieve equivalent performance in the field. Equivalent performance requires the PLC mixture to have the same constructibility, strength, and durability as portland cement (PC). This article describes three pavement trials where PLC concrete mixtures were compared with PC concrete mixtures, focusing on the condition of the pavements after three to four years in aggressive climates. Results found that PLC can be used as a substitute for PC with no significant impact when PLC is manufactured to have the equivalent strength of PC.

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  http://www.concreteinternational.com/pages/featured_article.asp?ID=51686472
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• Authors:
  • Hossack, Ashlee
  • Thomas, Michael D A
  • Barcelo, Laurent
  • Blair, Bruce
  • Delagrave, Anik
• Publication Date: 2014-1

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Print
• Features: Figures; Photos; References; Tables;
• Pagination: pp 40-45
• Serial:
  • Concrete International
  • Volume: 36
  • Issue Number: 1
  • Publisher: American Concrete Institute (ACI)
  • ISSN: 0162-4075

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Concrete pavements; Durability; Pavement performance; Portland cement; Strength of materials
• Uncontrolled Terms: Portland limestone cement
• Subject Areas: Highways; Materials; Pavements; I22: Design of Pavements, Railways and Guideways; I32: Concrete;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01523024
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Apr 24 2014 11:45AM