A new mix design methodology for roller compacted concrete (RCC) is described that involves preparing low and high density specimens at various (typically three) cement contents. For each specimen density is determined. Strengths (compressive and/or split tensile) are measured at various intervals (e.g., 1, 4, 7 and 28 days). Multiple...
A New Mix Design Methodology for Roller Compacted Concrete, with Case Studies
Effects of Classified Fly Ash on Improving the Compactability of Roller Compacted Concrete for Pavements
Roller compacted concrete (RCC) pavements are expected to be an economic and rational concrete pvPmAnt system that will become increasingly popular in Japan. The maximum thickness of a RCC slab completed in one layer is limited to 25 cm because of limitations in the compactability of the concrete and the...
Roller Compacted Concrete Pavements for Port Yards
Roller compacted concrete pavements (RCCP) are favourable for port yards. To develop the design, both the bearing capai-ity and the load transfer efficiency at the joints were studied. An experimental pavement with two different RCCP structures was built: namely, one that follows the ordinary design method for port yards consisting...
Performance of Roller Compacted Concrete Pavements in Spain
Roller compacted concrete (RCC) began to be used in Spain in 1984 on roads bearing heavy and medium traffic. Up to now more than 250 km of RCC pavements have been constructed. A significant portion is subjected to the combined effect of heavy traffic and servere temperature gradients. Joints are...
Experimental Study on the Correlation between the Mix Factor and the Compactability of Concrete for Roller Compacted Concrete Pavements
This study was carried out to examine the correlation between roller compacted pavement concrete mixes and the compactability with surface vibrator. Two factors are significant for the consistency of the concrete: the sand/cement ratio of the mortar component by weight and the coarse aggregate/ mortar ratio by volume. The most...
Development of a Roller Compacted Concrete Pavement Reinforced with Continuous Steel Bars
A roller compacted concrete pavement (RCCP) reinforced with continuous steel bars was recently developed at the New Tokyo International Airport. The construction is fast and the effectiveness of load transfer at cracked sections of the continuously reinforced concrete pavement is high. This RCCP was built in two layers. Steel bars...
Roller Compacted Concrete as an Efficient Material for Road Pavement Construction
A study has been conducted in order to determine the influence of a wide range of factors on the properties of roller compacted concrete (RCC): coarse aggregate type and content, addition of fly ash, chemical admixtures type and quantity, technologies of manufacturing and compaction, tranportation time and concrete curing. The...
Slovenian Experience with RCC PCC Construction
This article describes the Slovenian experience with PCC technology on four different sites with different requirements and for different purposes. The job mix formulas and the different application possibilities are described. Paver compacted concrete (PCC) is a relatively new construction method which was evaluated from roller compacted concrete (RCC) technology....
The Implementation of RCC Pavements in Colombia
Colombia is a developing country with enormous difficulties for the implementation of new technologies due to their introduction costs and the positioning of existing ones. Despite the constant academic efforts to keep it alive, the construction of concrete pavements has been asleep for years as a consequence of the obsolescence...
6th International Symposium on Concrete Roads 1990 Madrid Spain
Session Paper Indexes, Opening Addresses, General Reports, Oral Contributions and Closings from the 6th International Symposium on Concrete Roads 1990 Madrid Spain
Experience with Rolled Concrete For Traffic Areas in the Federal Republic of Germany
Traffic areas are being executed to an increasing degree with roller compacted concrete. This concerns a concrete which is transported with earth-moving equipment, installed and compacted. To gather experience on concrete technology, test fields were laid. Furthermore, within the framework of a quality assurance program, comprehensive tests were performed on...
Roller Compacted Concrete RCC Pavements For Motorways and Main Highways the Spanish Practice
First applications of roller compacted concrete (RCC) pavements on main highways took place in Spain in 1984. Since this year, RCC pavements have been employed in a large variety of works, their total surface exceeding 1.600.000 m2 by the end of 1989. Up to now, their behaviour has been very...