Fast-Track Concrete Hits Its Stride

This article describes how contractors can speed up traffic–delaying construction on urban highways by working during short night-and-weekend time frames and by utilizing fast-curing concrete. It offers examples of projects: the removal and replacement of a 3.5 mile stretch of concrete pavement in Gwinnett County, Georgia using a GPS-based stringless guidance system in just 24 nights; a stretch of I-5 in downtown Seattle was replaced with a new, high-early-strength concrete in four 55-hour weekend closures; and a seven-seven-mile stretch of I-85 south of Atlanta was removed and replaced over 26 weekend closures. Details of the projects are included.

• Availability:
  • Find a library where document is available. Order URL: http://worldcat.org/oclc/1519687
• Authors:
  • Brown, Daniel C
• Publication Date: 2007-7

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Print
• Features: Photos;
• Pagination: pp 70-72, 74-75
• Serial:
  • Better Roads
  • Volume: 77
  • Issue Number: 7
  • Publisher: James Informational Media, Incorporated
  • ISSN: 0006-0208
  • Serial URL: http://www.betterroads.com

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Concrete curing; Construction management; Construction scheduling; Cost control; Disincentives
• Subject Areas: Construction; Highways; Materials; I32: Concrete;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01056089
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: UC Berkeley Transportation Library
• Files: BTRIS, TRIS
• Created Date: Aug 3 2007 12:15PM