Targeted Overlay Pavement Solutions (TOPS): Concrete Overlay Case Studies (2022)
A series of FHWA-sponsored case studies summarizing the design, construction, and performance of various types of concrete overlays
BIM for Infrastructure Case Studies (2020)
Three case studies for an FHWA-sponsored project that cover the overall Building Information Modeling (BIM) for Infrastructure approach in large-scale projects
Highlights the publications (print and online), education, demonstration, and outreach conducted over the five-year period in which the project was dedicated to accelerated implementation and development of concrete pavement technologies.
Quality Control for Concrete Paving: A Tool for Agency and Industry (2021) (21 MB)
Guide intended to serve as a tool that both contractors and agency personnel can use, and discusses common agency QC requirements, continuous improvement activities, and the benefits for contractors of good quality control
Guide intended to serve as a tool that both contractors and agency personnel can use, and discusses common agency QC requirements, continuous improvement activities, and the benefits for contractors of good quality control
Guide to Concrete Overlays (4th Edition–2021) (44 MB)
Fourth edition of a guide that presents the basic principles that a pavement engineer needs to design and construct concrete overlays on existing asphalt, composite, and concrete pavements
Guide to Concrete Overlays (4th Edition–Optimized for fast web viewing–2021) (10 MB)
Fourth edition of a guide that presents the basic principles that a pavement engineer needs to design and construct concrete overlays on existing asphalt, composite, and concrete pavements
Guide to Lightweight Cellular Concrete for Geotechnical Applications (2021) (18 MB)
Guide from the Portland Cement Association and National Concrete Pavement Technology Center that provides information on the materials, properties, design, proper handling, and applications of lightweight cellular concrete (LCC) for geotechnical applications
Guide from the Portland Cement Association and National Concrete Pavement Technology Center that provides information on the materials, properties, design, proper handling, and applications of lightweight cellular concrete (LCC) for geotechnical applications
Guide to Cement-Stabilized Subgrade Soils (2020) (20 MB)
Guide from the Portland Cement Association and National Concrete Pavement Technology Center that describes the characteristics, uses, and benefits of cement-stabilized subgrades and presents methods for geotechnical evaluation, mix design, construction, and field testing
Guide to Cement-Stabilized Subgrade Soils (Optimized for fast web viewing–2020) (4 MB)
Guide from the Portland Cement Association and National Concrete Pavement Technology Center that describes the characteristics, uses, and benefits of cement-stabilized subgrades and presents methods for geotechnical evaluation, mix design, construction, and field testing
Guide to Concrete Trails (2019) (44 MB)
Ready Mixed Concrete (RMC) Research & Education Foundation-sponsored guide on the design, construction, and maintenance of concrete trails and paths
Guide to Concrete Trails (Optimized for fast web viewing–2019) (5 MB)
Ready Mixed Concrete (RMC) Research & Education Foundation-sponsored guide on the design, construction, and maintenance of concrete trails and paths
Second edition of a manual that is intended as both a training tool and a reference to help concrete paving engineers, designers, quality control personnel, contractors, suppliers, technicians, and tradespeople bridge the gap between the most recent research and practice to optimize the performance of concrete for pavements.
Second edition of a manual that is intended as both a training tool and a reference to help concrete paving engineers, designers, quality control personnel, contractors, suppliers, technicians, and tradespeople bridge the gap between the most recent research and practice to optimize the performance of concrete for pavements.
Practical guide to concrete pavement assessments and distress solutions including pavement distress identification, causes, prevention, and repair
Practical guide to concrete pavement assessments and distress solutions including pavement distress identification, causes, prevention, and repair
Recycling Concrete Pavement Materials: A Practitioner’s Reference Guide (2018) (14 MB)
Guidebook for an FHWA Office of Pavement Technology-sponsored project that explored the possibilities, pitfalls, and practical considerations for the use of recycled concrete aggregate (RCA) in pavement construction to provide a more sustainable concrete pavement option for state and local agencies.
Guide for the Development of Concrete Overlay Construction Documents (2018) (10 MB)
Guide for an Office of Pavement Technology-sponsored guidebook that assists local and state concrete pavement managers in the development of a concrete overlay project by offering in-depth information on construction drawings, specifications, costs, and design challenges to consider during the process.
Final guide for nonwoven geotextile fabric used as a separation layer to prevent cracks and other distresses in the underlying pavement from compromising the performance of a new unbonded jointed concrete overlay over existing jointed and continuously reinforced concrete pavements
Concrete Pavement Preservation Guide (2nd Edition Preservation Manual–2014) (30 MB)
300-page second edition of a comprehensive and detailed guide on selecting, designing, and constructing cost-effective preservation treatments, with thorough discussion of preventive maintenance and preservation concepts
40-page guide to provide a resource for pavement owners, designers, and contractors to design and construct successful thin concrete overlays as a longer-term preservation solution for concrete pavements with prematurely deteriorating joints
Interim Guide for Optimum Joint Performance of Concrete Pavements (2012)
Guide for Partial-Depth Repair of Concrete Pavements (2012) (5 MB)
34-page guide to help practitioners understand how to select, design, and construct successful partial-depth repairs of concrete pavements
Pavement Preservation Checklist Series (2019)
23-booklet checklist series; nos. 17 through 23 cover concrete pavement preservation strategies
Real-Time Smoothness Quick Reference Index (2018) (66 KB)
As a companion to the real-time smoothness pocket reference guide, an index was developed and designed to be printed as a magnet that could be affixed to the frame of a slipform paver.
Real-Time Smoothness Pocket Reference (2018) (3 MB)
A pocket reference guide was developed to deliver key information in the field about real-time smoothness installation, daily startup and shutdown, and recommendations for maximizing the benefits of the technology.
Typical Overlay Construction Plans (PDF) (4 MB)
A set of sample documents for PCC overlay projects on unbonded and bonded PCC pavements covers many segments of potential projects using maps, diagrams, and cross section charts, along with details related to jointing, staking, staging, guardrail and paved shoulders, quantity material needs, right turn and bridge approach aspects, and profiles of existing roadway features.
MCO Level B Suite of Tests (2008)
MCO Level A Suite of Tests (2008)
MCO Level C Suite of Tests (2008)
Cementitious Heat Generation (Coffee Cup) Test Summary (2008)
Aggregate Moisture Content Test Summary (2008)
Air Content in Hardened Concrete Test Summary (2008)
Air Content in Plastic Concrete Test Summary (2008)
Coefficient of Thermal Expansion Test Summary (2008)
Combined Grading Test Summary (2008)
Rapid Chloride Ion Penetration Test Summary (2008)
Permeable Voids Boil Test Summary (2008)
Mortar Flow Test Summary (2008)
Material Incompatibilities Test Summary (2008)
HIPERPAV Test Summary (2008)
Heat Signature Adiabatic Calorimetry Test Summary (2008)
Flexural and Compressive Strength Test Summary (2008)
Early Stiffening and False Set Test Summary (2008)
Concrete Slump Test Summary (2008)
Concrete Maturity Test Summary (2008)
Set Time Test Summary (2008)
Unit Weight Test Summary (2008)
Vibrator Monitoring Test Summary (2008)
Water-Cementitious Ratio Test Summary (2008)
Concrete Overlays—The Value Proposition (2021) (10 MB)
Technical summary for an FHWA-sponsored project that summarizes the value proposition that concrete overlays offer to agencies and provides advice for agencies seeking to introduce concrete overlays into their preservation and rehabilitation strategies.
Concrete Overlays—The Value Proposition (Optimized for fast web viewing–2021) (3 MB)
Technical summary for an FHWA-sponsored project that summarizes the value proposition that concrete overlays offer to agencies and provides advice for agencies seeking to introduce concrete overlays into their preservation and rehabilitation strategies.
Concrete Overlays—A Proven Technology (2021) (30 MB)
Technical summary for an FHWA-sponsored project that introduces concrete overlay selection, design, and construction practices to those who may not be familiar with this rehabilitation option
Concrete Overlays—A Proven Technology (Optimized for fast web viewing–2021) (9 MB)
Technical summary for an FHWA-sponsored project that introduces concrete overlay selection, design, and construction practices to those who may not be familiar with this rehabilitation option
Use of Harvested Fly Ash in Highway Infrastructure (2020, updated 2021) (1 MB)
Technical brief for an FHWA-sponsored project that describes the characteristics of harvested coal fly ash and identifies considerations for its use in highway infrastructure
BIM for Infrastructure Tech Briefs (2020)
Three tech briefs for an FHWA-sponsored project that explore aspects and positive impacts of incorporating Building Information Modeling (BIM) into infrastructure projects
Pavement Preservation Peer-to-Peer Exchange Tech Briefs (2020)
10 technical briefs for an FHWA-sponsored project that summarized the results of an EDC-4 “How” Pavement Preservation State Peer-to-Peer Exchange amongst DOT representatives from 37 states
Overview of Fiber-Reinforced Concrete Bridge Decks (2019) (2 MB)
Tech brief for TTCC transportation pooled fund sponsored work that explored reductions in bridge deck cracking by using macrofibers in concrete bridge deck overlays
Fiber-Reinforced Concrete (FRC) for Pavement Overlays (2019) (1 MB)
Tech brief for TTCC transportation pooled fund sponsored work that provides pavement engineers with the information necessary to use FRC for concrete overlays, including how to determine the appropriate fiber reinforcement performance values to specify and implement in the structural design calculations for bonded and unbonded concrete overlay projects
Performance-Engineered Mixtures for Contractors (2018) (3 MB)
Tech brief overviewing the activities, products developed, and accomplishments from an FHWA-sponsored project that continued development and implementation of real-time smoothness measuring technologies on PCC pavements during construction through the SHRP2 Solutions Implementation Assistance Program
Introductory technical brief that provides an overview of the uses of recycled concrete aggregate (RCA) in a variety of pavement applications, offers guidance on RCA properties, summarizes past uses of RCA under various conditions, and makes recommendations for practitioners on production, concrete pavement mixtures, and structural design using RCA.
A Technical Brief in the Concrete Pavement Recycling Series that describes qualification requirements, design techniques, and construction considerations for the unbound recycled concrete aggregate (RCA) shouldering materials that are being used more frequently by some states for the economic and environmental benefits.
Concrete Pavement Recycling Series: Protecting the Environment during Construction (2018) (4 MB)
Technical brief that provides a summary of the potential environmental impacts of concrete pavement recycling that can occur during construction, including those associated with water quality, air quality, local effects, and waste generation, along with a summary of planning, layout, and construction controls
Technical brief that provides a summary of the potential water quality impacts of concrete pavement recycling, along with a summary of mitigation strategies that can be addressed during project planning and design
Internal Curing (2015) (535 KB)
Curing (2015) (1 MB)
Precast Concrete Pavements (2011) (396 KB)
Two-Lift Concrete Paving (2010) (595 KB)
BIM for Infrastructure Presentations (2020)
Four presentations for an FHWA-sponsored project that explore the concepts of Building Information Modeling (BIM) for Infrastructure and analyze various example projects
Pavement Preservation Checklist Series (2019)
23-booklet checklist series; nos. 17 through 23 cover concrete pavement preservation strategies
Targeted Overlay Pavement Solutions (TOPS): Concrete Overlay One-Page Summaries (2020)
FHWA-sponsored one-page documents summarizing examples of concrete on asphalt–unbonded, concrete on composite–unbonded, concrete on concrete–unbonded, concrete on asphalt–bonded, concrete on composite–bonded, and concrete on concrete–bonded overlay pavement solutions
PEM Test for Transport: Resistivity (2020) (1 MB)
Overview sheet outlining the resistivity test used under the Performance Engineered Mixtures (PEM) program to determine the movement of moisture (transport)
PEM Test for Cold Weather (Freeze-Thaw Durability): Super Air Meter (SAM) Test (2020) (1 MB)
Overview sheet outlining the super air meter (SAM) used under the Performance Engineered Mixtures (PEM) program to determine freeze-thaw durability of concrete
PEM Test for Workability: The Box Test (2020) (2 MB)
Overview sheet outlining the Box Test used under the Performance Engineered Mixtures (PEM) program to determine workability
PEM Test for Workability: The VKelly Test (2020) (2 MB)
Overview sheet outlining the Vibrating Kelly Ball (VKelly) test used under the Performance Engineered Mixtures (PEM) program to determine workability
BIM for Infrastructure Flyers (2020)
Six flyers for an FHWA-sponsored project that summarize key aspects of Building Information Modeling (BIM) for Infrastructure
CP Tech Center: Making a Difference Flyer (2019) (790 KB)
Brand overview for the National Concrete Pavement Technology Center
Summary Report for the 2013–2018 Technology Transfer of Concrete Pavement Technologies Project (8 MB)
Final summary report for the activities of a five-year FHWA-sponsored cooperative agreement project (DTFH61-12-H-00010), Technology Transfer of Concrete Pavement Technologies, that transferred the latest concrete pavement innovations, knowledge, and technologies to state highway agencies and industry through a variety of electronic, print, and face-to-face communication methods, with a multi-prong focus on advancing concrete sustainability, preservation and maintenance, longer life pavements, materials innovations, and advances in placement. This final summary report also includes the following final task reports as appendices: Recycled Concrete Pavement Materials, Concrete Pavement Preservation, Concrete Overlay Field Application, Performance Engineered Mixtures, and Long-Life Pavements and New Technologies.
