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Study of the Impact of Vehicles against Concrete Barriers Delimiting the Area of Approach to Narrower Carriageways in Function of the Barriers Feature

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This paper examines the influence of the different factors that affect the problem of the collisions against the concrete safety barriers used to delimit the area of approach to narrower carriageways. In particular we have studied the influence on the damage of the vehicle and the shear strength necessary in...

Continuously Reinforced Concrete for the Diamond-Shaped Toll Square and the Pavement of the Licfkcnshocktunnol in Antwerp (Belgium)

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For the construction of the LIEFKENSHOEK-toll tunnel under the river Scheldt, the Flemish Road Administration has once again chosen CRCP, 20 cm thick, as the best solution for the pavement inand outside the tunnel. By also choosing CRCP for the 30.000 m 2 diamond shaped toll-square, it was possible to...

Fine-Grained (Sand) Concrete for the Construction of Cement Concrete Road and Airfield Pavements

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The problem of using fine-grained (sand) concrete instead of the "classic one in the construction of road and airfield pavements is analysed. In sand concrete the coarse aggregate, crushed stone or gravel, are substituted by natural sand or a blend of natural sand and screenings 0.5 (10) mm. The use...

Experiences with Noise Reducing Surfaces for Existing Concrete Pavements

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In Carinthia a surface dressing with epoxy resin as binder and chippings 3/4 mm has been used since 1989. The task was to get better noise reducing conditions of existing concrete pavements. The result can be seen in noise reducing properties of - 6 db(A) compared with the existing old...

6th International Symposium on Concrete Roads 1990 Madrid Spain

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Closing Addresses from the 6th International Symposium on Concrete Roads 1990 Madrid Spain

6th International Symposium on Concrete Roads 1990 Madrid Spain

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Session Paper Indexes, Opening Addresses, General Reports, Oral Contributions and Closings from the 6th International Symposium on Concrete Roads 1990 Madrid Spain

6th International Symposium on Concrete Roads 1990 Madrid Spain

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Index of Proceedings from the 6th International Symposium on Concrete Roads 1990 Madrid Spain

The Design and Maintenance of Contraction Joints Behaviour of the Namur Test Road After 10 Years of Traffic

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This article describes the behaviour after 10 years of service of the test sections constructed in 1979 on State road N 4 in the Belgian province of Namur, The object of this experiment, is to compare various types of contraction joint on the same site and under the same conditions...

Modern Construction of Concrete Pavements For Expressways in Spain

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In this paper, basic characteristics of concrete pavements constructed in Spain during the last years, corresponding to the General Highway Plan 1984-1991, are described. The main solutions adopted to get a concrete pavement with high strength and appropriate texture are an~)ed. The solutions used in the construction in cold weather...

Noise Reducing Concrete Surface. a Model For Assessment

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me of the attributes required from a pavement is a noise redu-ing effect. But an optimization of this attribute without con-idering other important requirements as stability and pos-ibilities for patching, reinstatement and environmentaliaintenance is contrary to all national economic principles. Inact it is the road user who is running the...

The Brite Project on the Freeze/Thaw Durability of Concrete Block Paving

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The prime objective of this programme is to develop an ac-zelerated freeze/thaw performance test that relates reliably tofield performance.Samples of 40 experimental block mixes have been placed onone or more of 5 exposure sites. Data from meteorologicalstations on these sites are being used to model the relationshipbetween ambient conditions and...

The Development of Concrete Safety Barriers in France

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The use of concrete safety barriers is currently increasing considerably. The area of use, limited for a long time to urban or suburban carriageways, has now spread to the whole of the road network. The appearance of sites longer than 10km had led companies to work in a different manner,...