This guide provides owner-agencies, contractors, materials suppliers, and others with a thorough introduction to and updated review of RCC and its many paving applications.
Source: National Concrete Pavement Technology Center at Iowa State University’s Institute for Transportation, with funding from the Portland Cement Association
To provide the desired ride quality for high speed traffic SCDOT chose to diamond grind the RCC surface rather than cover it with a thin asphalt or conventional concrete surface.
Source: Portland Cement Association
Materials and mix designs from two industrial paving projects were used to prepare specimens for comparison. Results indicated that the
gyratory compactor produced specimens with mechanical properties consistent with those achieved in the field.
Source: PCA, Nader Amer, Christopher Storey, and Norbert J. Delatte, Jr.
This paper details the construction procedures, and presents the mix design data for the RCC material.
Source: Georgia Department of Transportation
Nigel Nixon BSc, CEng, FICE, PE and Mark Smallbridge BSc, CEng, MICE, PE, two well known “names” in pavement design, put the case for roller compacted concrete pavement design in heavy duty applications.
Source: Port Strategy
RCC’s speed of construction, durability, and low-maintenance economy have taken it from specialized applications to mainstream Pavement.
Source: Portland Cement Association and Southeast Cement Association
This innovative pavement combines strength and durability with ease of construction
Source: Southeast Cement Association
The use of RCC for pavements at industrial facilities is particularly appropriate because of the ability to construct low-cost concrete pavements over large areas, allowing flexibility in terminal operations over time.
Source: Portland Cement Association
RCC has the strength and performance of conventional concrete with the economy and simplicity of asphalt.
Source: Portland Cement Association
Roller-compacted concrete helps the Georgia Department of Transportation complete shoulder upgrades on portions of Atlanta’s I-285 with minimum disruption to traffic.
Source: Dixie Contractor