Concrete Road Construction

This manual will assist contractors and supervisory staff with the construction of concrete roads. 

This manual will assist contractors and supervisory staff with the construction of concrete roads, whether using the most modern slip-form paver or the most rudimentary equipment for low-volume township street. The comprehensive content includes some design and detailing aspects, so that there is an understanding of why certain details are important and why the roads should be constructed in a certain way.Author: Bryan D Perrie, D Rossmann
Edition: 1st Edition
ISBN: 9780987035127
Pages: 186
Width (mm): 212
Length (mm): 298
Weight (g): 949Table of Contents:A. Pavement design

• Pavement elements
• Function of concrete pavements
• Concrete pavement design and construction objectives
• Joints

  B. Construction 

• Introduction
• Paving methods
• Subgrades and subbases
• Forms and guidewires/stringlines
• Joint assemblies and reinforcement
• Concrete
• Side form construction
• Slipform paving
• Finishing concrete
• Surface texturing
• Protection and curing
• Joint construction
• Joint sealing
• Protection of pavement and opening to traffic
• Dimensional tolerances
• Overlays
• Inlays
• Fasttracking of concrete pavementsvAnnexures
• Mix proportioning
• Quality control
• Trial sections
• Concrete pavement trial checklist
• Specifications

Index