CONCRETE PAVEMENT DESIGN DETAILS AND CONSTRUCTION PRACTICES A Training Course

National Highway

Institute Federal Highway

Administration

SESSION 1

Overview

Introduction

• Focus of concrete pavement design:

SLAB THICKNESS

• Does slab thickness solve all concrete

pavement performance problems?

Distress Type?

Distress Type?

Distress Type?

Distress Type?

Distress Type?

Distress Type?

Distress Type?

Comprehensive Concrete Pavement Design

• More than just slab thickness

• Direct consideration of other design

elements, e.g.,

– Joint spacing

– Load transfer

– Shoulder design

• Design pavement as a system

Overall Course Objectives

• Recognize effect of design features on

performance

• Select appropriate design features

• Identify construction practices critical to

performance

Focus is on jointed plain

concrete pavements

General Design Considerations Traffic Design Life Subgrade Reliability Climate Costs Other Factors

Select Concrete Pavement Type

Specific Concrete Pavement Design Elements

Subgrade Characterization

Drainage Design

Base Selection and Design

Thickness Design

Joint Design

Shoulder Design

Construction

Special Design and Construction

Considerations for Reinforced

Pavements

Concrete

Pavement Design

and Construction

Process

Course Content

DAY ONE

• Course Introduction

• Concrete pavement type selection

• Subgrade characterization

Course Content

DAY TWO

• Drainage considerations

• Base selection and design

• Thickness design

• Joint design

• Shoulder considerations

Course Content (cont’d)

DAY THREE

• Construction considerations

• Special considerations for

reinforced pavements (optional)

Course Format

• Lecture/discussion

• Workshops

• Protocol:

– Informal

– Questions are encouraged

– Class participation is essential

Workshops

• Opportunity to apply course concepts

• Most are computer-oriented:

– Selection of k-value

– Base and drainage selection

– Preliminary thickness design

– Final pavement design

– Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Course Reference Materials

• Concrete Pavement Design Details

and Construction Practices —

Technical Digest

• Concrete Pavement Design Details

and Construction Practices —

Participant’s Workbook

Related NHI Courses

• Techniques for Pavement Rehabilitation (No. 13108)

• Portland Cement Concrete Materials (No. 13119)

• Pavement Subsurface Drainage Design (No. 13126)

• Construction of Portland Cement Concrete

Pavements (No. 13133)

• Pavement Distress Identification (No. 13134)

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Summary

• Comprehensive pavement design

– More than just slab thickness

– Selection/incorporation of design features

• Overview of course

– Course content

– Format

– Reference materials