Resources

Jan
01

Auto Manufacturers Drive Acceptance

Posted at 18:47h in Heavy Duty / Industrial 0 Comments

Today, auto manufacturers drive acceptance of RCC more than ever.
Source: Portland Cement Association

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Aug
17

Residential Pavement Design Options

Posted at 01:07h in Local Roads 0 Comments

Review for the City of Columbus, Ohio. The pavements consisted of roller compacted concrete (RCC) composite overlaid with hot mixed asphalt (HMA), sections of Portland cement concrete (PCC) slabs overlaid with HMA, and sections of conventional and full-depth HMA.
Source: Michael Darter, Leslie Titus-Glover, ERES

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Jan
01

RCC Density Principles & Practices

Posted at 16:32h in Mix Design / Materials / Testing 0 Comments

A key to design and construction using RCC is the application of density testing procedures for both laboratory and field density that is representative of in-place conditions. Several test methods developed over the last 20 years are described in this publication.
Source: Portland Cement Association

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Jan
01

Optimizing Transverse Joints Thesis

Posted at 02:05h in Pavement Design 0 Comments

This thesis on optimizing transverse joints will aim to evaluate existing RCC pavements in service through the use of non-destruction deflective data to estimate the stresses due to a traffic load. Source: Jacob Eskel Hiller, University of Michigan

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Mar
01

Study of Long Term Performance

Posted at 02:49h in Project Case Studies 0 Comments

This report addresses the long term performance of RCC pavements under various loading applications and climatic conditions.
Source: Robert W. Piggott, P. Eng.

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Dec
01

Vibrating Table Test Method

Posted at 16:20h in Mix Design / Materials / Testing 0 Comments

The Vebe vibrating table test method is used to measure the consistency of stiff to extremely dry concrete mixtures.
Source: ASTM International

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Jan
01

RCC Drying Shrinkage report

Posted at 01:46h in Mix Design / Materials / Testing 0 Comments

This paper reports the results of a laboratory investigation of the drying shrinkage of roller-compacted concrete for pavement applications.
Source: David W. Pittman and Steven A. Ragan

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May
01

AZ Department of Transportation RCC Report

Posted at 01:25h in Department of Transportation 0 Comments

This RCC report considers the results of experimentation using roller compacted concrete as a road building material, and develops an economic and engineering rationale for using thls new construction material for pavements in Arizona.
Source: Arizona State University

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