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RIGID PAVEMENT
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Miss Anne 2015
INTRODUCTION
6. Temperature variations due to change in Temperature changes induce heavy stresses in rigid
atmospheric conditions do not produce stresses in pavements.
flexible pavements.
7. Flexible pavements have self-healing properties Any excessive deformations occurring due to heavier wheel
due to heavier wheel loads are recoverable due to loads are not recoverable, i.e. settlements are permanent.
some extent.
TYPES OF JOINTS IN RIGID PAVEMENT
• Joints are provided in a pavement slab in order to allow for
movement caused by changes in moisture content and temperature.
Transverse joints across the pavement at right angles to its
centreline permit the release of shrinkage and temperature stresses.
In other words, Transverse Joints run perpendicular to the pavement
length (across the lane) and serve different functions depending on
the pavement type.
• The greatest effect of these stresses is in the longitudinal direction.
Longitudinal joints, on the other hand, deal with induced stresses
most evident across the width of the pavement. Longitudinal Joints
run parallel to the pavement length (along the lane) and serve to
control longitudinal cracking.
TYPES OF JOINTS
TRANSVERSE LONGITUDINAL
JOINTS JOINTS
CONTRACTION
EXPANSION
CONSTRUCTION
ISOLATION
CONTRACTION JOINTS
Contraction allows induced stresses
to be released by permitting the
adjacent slab to contract. Thereby
causing a reduction in tensile
stresses within the slab. The joint
reduces the thickness of the concrete
slabs, inducing a concentration of
Contraction occurs when water is lost or stress and subsequent cracking at
temperatures drop. Expansion occurs when the chosen appropriate location.
water is absorbed or the temperature rises.
The insertion of contraction and expansion
joints permit movement to happen.
EXPANSION JOINTS
Progressive or even large seasonal
contraction joint openings cause a
loss of load transfer — particularly so
for joints without dowel bars.
• PSC also known as Post Tensioned Concrete Pavement. Normally place in specialized locations
such as airports. The concept for precast pavement incorporates prestressing. prestressing not only
improves the durability of the pavement, but also permits a significant reduction in slab thickness by
inducing a precompressive stress in the pavement that must be overcome before tensile stresses
that lead to cracking can occur.
• Prestressing in both the longitudinal (in the direction of traffic flow) and transverse (normal to traffic
flow) directions is essential for prestressed pavements.
• Figure 5.15 shows a typical precast panel assembly. The panels are installed transverse to the flow
of traffic, incorporating both traffic lanes and shoulders if possible. The panels are pretensioned
lengthwise (transverse to the flow of traffic).
Method for constructing a rigid
Pavement
STEP PROCESS DETAILS
1. Production And Handling Of Concrete This process includes the production of concrete, transportation and consistency of concrete to be placed in
construction site.
2. Placing And Finishing
i. Placing in Fixed form (Hand Placing) In fixed form paving, side forms are used to hold fresh PCC in place at the proper grade and
alignment until it sets and hardens. These forms may also serve as tracks for various pieces of
placing and finishing equipment.
Fixed form paving is most appropriate for small jobs, complicated geometry pavements or variable
width pavements.
Advantages of Fixed Form Paving:
- Tight tolerances and side clearances.
- Custom geometry.
- Better construction staging.
- Less expensive equipment and mobilization.
Slip form paving is defined as a process used to consolidate, form into geometric shape and surface
i. Slip Form Placement (Mechanical finish a PCC mass by pulling the forms continuously through and surrounding the plastic concrete
Paving) mass by mechanical means.
Slip form paving is most appropriate for larger jobs that require high production rates.
Advantages of Slip form paving:
- Uses low-slump PCC.
- High productivity.
- Smooth riding surface.
3. Construction of Joints Joints are constructed and located as detailed on the drawings. Joints are straight and plumb and
normal to the longitudinal joints, and continuous from edge to edge of the pavement throughout all paving
slabs that are connected in a single paved area.
4. Curing and Protection Concrete must be cured by protection against loss of moisture and rapid temperature changes for a period
of not
less than 7 days from the completion of the finished operations.
NHMK 2015