| Title | Portland Cement Concrete Overlays: State of the Technology Synthesis |
|---|---|
| Record ID | 75219 |
| Personal Name Creator |
Smith, K. D.; Yu, H. T.; Peshkin, D. G. |
| Personal Name Contributor |
Swanlund, Mark |
| Corporate Creator | United States. Federal Highway Administration. Office of Acquisition Management |
| Corporate Contributor |
Applied Pavement Technology, Inc. |
| Publisher | United States. Federal Highway Administration. Office of Acquisition Management |
| Publication Date | 20020401 |
| Language | English |
| Abstract | This report presents the latest information on the design, construction, and performance of portland cement concrete (PCC) overlays. It describes the four types of PCC overlays that are commonly used in highway pavement applications: bonded PCC overlays, unbonded PCC overlays, conventional whitetopping, and ultra-thin whitetopping. Recommended applications, critical design elements, current overlay design methodologies, recommended construction practices, and performance highlights are described for each overlay type. Information is also provided on the selection of PCC overlays as possible rehabilitation alternatives for existing pavements. Taken together, this document addresses the current "state of the technology" of PCC overlays placed on both existing PCC pavements and on existing hot-mix asphalt (HMA) pavements. As described in this document, there has been significant progress over the last decade in improving the performance of PCC overlays. However, there remain several critical design and construction areas that are currently not adequately addressed, and these suggested future research needs are listed in this report. |
| Public Note | FHWA COTR: Mark Swanlund |
| Rosap ID | dot:49997 |
| Rosap URL | https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/49997 |
| TRT Terms | Pavement overlays; Concrete overlays; Whitetopping; Design; Performance; Construction; Rehabilitation |
| General Subjects | Concrete overlay; Bonded overlay; Unbonded overlay; Whitetopping; Ultra-thin whitetopping; Overlay design; Overlay construction; Overlay performance; Rehabilitation selection |
| Geographical Coverage |
United States |
| TRIS Online Accession No |
971172 |
| Contract Number | DTFH61-00-P-00507 |
| Report Number | FHWA-IF-02-045 |
| Resource type | Tech Report |
| URL | https://ntlrepository.blob.core.windows.net/lib/75000/75200/75219/FHWA-IF-02-045.pdf |
| Format | |
| Database | NTL Digital Repository |