THE LONGEVITY AND PERFORMANCE OF DIAMOND-GROUND PAVEMENTS

Diamond grinding restores a smooth riding surface with desirable friction characteristics on concrete pavements. This technique was first used in 1965 on a 19-year old section of I-10 in southern California, to eliminate excessive faulting. Since then, diamond grinding has become an important element of concrete pavement restoration. This study involved conducting a comprehensive review of existing information on diamond grinding, data collection, data analysis, and documentation of the study findings. Extensive field surveys were conducted to obtain the performance data needed for the analysis. In all, 60 pavement sections in 18 states were surveyed. In addition, performance data for 133 sections were obtained from an earlier study of the performance of diamond-ground pavements. The data from the Long Term Pavement Performance sections (concrete pavement rehabilitation) were also used to conduct direct side-by-side comparisons of the performance of diamond-ground pavement sections and other rehabilitation alternatives. Various analyses were conducted to document the performance of diamond-ground pavements, including an evaluation of faulting performance, longevity of diamond-ground texture, and the effects of diamond grinding on service life. Diamond-ground surfaces were demonstrated to provide several years of service. No evidence of any deleterious effects of diamond grinding was observed at any field site.

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  Portland Cement Association

  5420 Old Orchard Road
  Skokie, IL  United States  60077
• Authors:
  • Rao, S
  • Yu, H T
  • Darter, M I
• Publication Date: 1999

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: Appendices; Figures; Photos; Tables;
• Pagination: 110 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Concrete pavements; Diamonds; Faulting; Friction; Grinding; Pavement performance; Rehabilitation; Roughness; Service life; Smoothness; Texture
• Identifier Terms: Long-Term Pavement Performance Program
• Uncontrolled Terms: Longevity
• Subject Areas: Design; Highways; Pavements; I22: Design of Pavements, Railways and Guideways;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00790546
• Record Type: Publication
• ISBN: 0893121991
• Report/Paper Numbers: PCA R&D Serial No 2175,, Research and Development, Bulletin RD118
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Apr 20 2000 12:00AM