CRCP DESIGN BASED ON THEORETICAL AND FIELD PERFORMANCE
This paper will include a summary of recent developments in pavement design and construction practices which can favorably influence the performance of CRCP. Emphasis will be placed on such pavement elements as the importance of specifying stabilized subbase, proper placement and arrangement of steel, vibration and consolidation of concrete, drainage practices and construction jointing details. Examples of selected state practices will be emphasized to show both favorable and unfavorable results, based on the adherence or disregard of established criteria. Background development will be given on several key design charts that give a new approach for the design of CRCP. The thickness determination chart used by AASHO has been modified to cover a range of loading conditions not previously considered, e.g., edge loading, portland cement shoulders, etc. Also, charts for determining the k-value in terms of material erodability, thickness, and stiffness will be presented. (Author)
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Supplemental Notes:
- Proceedings of the 2nd International Conference on Concrete Pavement Design, held at Purdue University, April 14-16, 1981.
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Corporate Authors:
Purdue University
School of Aeronautics and Astronautics
West Lafayette, IN United States 47907 -
Authors:
- McCullough, B F
- Cawley, M L
- Conference:
- Publication Date: 1981-4
Media Info
- Features: Figures; References; Tables;
- Pagination: p. 239-251
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Charts; Concrete pavements; Conferences; Construction management; Continuously reinforced concrete pavements; Design; Drainage; Joint construction; Loads; Pavement design; Pavement performance; Road shoulders; Stiffness; Subbase (Pavements); Thickness
- Uncontrolled Terms: Design criteria; Loading; Subbase
- Subject Areas: Construction; Design; Highways; Hydraulics and Hydrology; Pavements; I22: Design of Pavements, Railways and Guideways; I23: Properties of Road Surfaces;
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 00334257
- Record Type: Publication
- Report/Paper Numbers: Proceeding
- Files: TRIS, USDOT
- Created Date: Sep 16 1981 12:00AM