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This paper presents the main features of roller compacted concrete (RCC) pavements for low-volume roads constructed in the Spanish Basque Country since 1992. RCC is produced in ready-mixed concrete plants and placed by local asphalt contractors. Due to the small thicknesses (15-18 cm) of these works, RCC layers can be...

In this paper some roads and industrial pavements where "semi-continuous concrete" was employed are prcscntcd as well as cost and performance under several conditions.

This paper describes design solutions of the concrete pavements from Macau International Airport, including runway, taxiways and apron. Aspects about the execution and results from quality control are also presented, within the scope of activities made by LECM (Macau Civil Engineering Laboratory) in this project, as a quality assurance agent...

Eco-concrete block paving is considered to be a significant innovation for environmentally beneficial pavements in residential areas. The objective is to infiltrate rainwater on the spot. The use of permeable concrete block paving is restricted by its bearing capacity and the existing soil. The paper deals with fundamental rules, design...

Theme: in 1994 a rigid pavement solution was implemented on the underpass of the National Road n° 107 crossing the National Road nu 12, in the ambit of the remodelling project of the concerning cross-road roundabout, situated in the periphery of the city of Porto, involving only one extension of...

This paper describes computer aided design (CAD) software and methods employed for effective design of flexible pavements with concrete bricks. Pavements consisting of concrete bricks allow many different patterns to be used. An area which is to be paved with concrete bricks is divided into a number of subdomains which...

Puertos del Estado, the co-ordinating institution of the main Spanish Port Authorities, has published in 1994 the Guidelines for the Design and construction of Port Pavements ROM 4.1-94, where a practical method of structural pavement design for ports areas has been developed, offering a novel and useful contribution. The different...

Contact pressures produced by container stackings in concrete pavements are very high. Theoretically, slab stresses widely overcome the flexural strength of concrete. However, in real pavements functional conditions are not affected as it is observed. Therefore, what is really happening should be analyzed. A full-scale test was made in summer...

This paper shown a variety of methods available for the design of concrete pavements. Each method of design has benefits and disadvantages but none of the design methods actually model paver pavement accurately when subjected to rolling loads. It is important to consider the bedding sand specification and how it...

The highest expression of engineering lies in those works which challenge nature and rise through a modified environment as a proof of human genius and perseverance. Ushuaia's new international is one of those titanic works, located in the Andean geography, next to the Beagle Channel, in the most southern city...

Our investigation was aimed at obtaining information on the road pavements of several mountain road systems subjected to limited traffic and leading to sheep-farming settlements or woodland areas managed by local mountain consortia (Mountain Communities, CM). Steeper car-track sections were found to be paved in concrete to prevent vehicles from...

In a still recent past, research and innovation in the field of concrete pavements progressed mainly within the field of high volume pavements for roads and airports. This sustained and productive effort remains, giving rise to an expertise well documented in technical publications. Several countries converge in adopting constructive measures,...