Overview

Introductory technical guidance for civil engineers and construction managers interested in portland cement concrete pavements for streets and highways. Here is what is discussed: 1. Purpose, 2. Scope, 3. Responsibilities, strength, and air content, 4. Cement, 5. Aggregates, 6. Admixtures, 7. Pozzolans, 8. Miscellaneous materials, 9. Water, 10. Sampling and testing of materials, 11. Delivery and storage of materials, 12. Grade control, 13. Proportioning, 14. Subgrade, base, forms, and string lines, 15. Batching and mixing, 16. Placing, 17. Field test specimens, 18. Finishing, 19. Curing, 20. Grade and surface smoothness requirements, 21. Tolerances in pavement thickness, 22. Repairs of defective pavement slabs, 23. Joints, 24. Pavement protection, 25. Measurements, 26. References