Overview

Introductory technical guidance for civil engineers and construction managers interested in design and construction of concrete pavements for streets, highways, airfields and vehicle parking. Here is what is discussed:1. PURPOSE2. SCOPE3. RESPONSIBILITIES, STRENGTH, AND AIR CONTENT4. CEMENT5. AGGREGATES6. ADMIXTURES7. POZZOLANS8. MISCELLANEOUS MATERIALS9. WATER10. SAMPLING AND TESTING OF MATERIALS11. DELIVERY AND STORAGE OF MATERIALS12. GRADE CONTROL13. PROPORTIONING14. SUBGRADE, BASE, FORMS, AND STRING LINES15. BATCHING AND MIXING16. PLACING17. FIELD TEST SPECIMENS18. FINISHING19. CURING20. GRADE AND SURFACE SMOOTHNESS REQUIREMENTS21. TOLERANCES IN PAVEMENT THICKNESS22. REPAIRS OF DEFECTIVE PAVEMENT SLABS 23. JOINTS24. PAVEMENT PROTECTION25. MEASUREMENTS26. REFERENCES.