Embankment Quality: Phase II (1 MB)

Technology Deployment Program (1 MB)

Set Time Test Summary (341 KB)

Unit Weight Test Summary (117 KB)

Vibrator Monitoring Test Summary (180 KB)

Water-Cementitious Ratio Test Summary (120 KB)

IMCP Technical Summary 1. Introduction to the IMCP Manual (561 KB)

IMCP Technical Summary 2. Concrete Pavement Design (781 KB)

IMCP Technical Summary 3. Concrete Materials Basics (317 KB)

IMCP Technical Summary 4a. Cement Hydration; The Basics (482 KB)

IMCP Technical Summary 4b. Material Incompatibilities (175 KB)

IMCP Technical Summary 5a. Plastic (Fresh) Concrete Properties (416 KB)

IMCP Technical Summary 5b. Hardened Concrete Properties (Durability) (427 KB)

IMCP Technical Summary 5c. Early; Age Cracking (311 KB)

IMCP Technical Summary 6. Development of Concrete Mixtures (271 KB)

IMCP Technical Summary 7. Preparation for Pavement Construction (433 KB)

IMCP Technical Summary 8. Concrete Pavement Construction (220 KB)

IMCP Technical Summary 9. Quality Assurance and Quality Control (174 KB)

IMCP Technical Summary 10. Troubleshooting (2 MB)

Coefficient of Thermal Expansion Test Summary (129 KB)

Building Sustainable Pavements with Concrete: Briefing Document (2 MB)

Concrete Overlays: A Mandate for Change (89 KB)

National Concrete Pavement Technology Center Research Projects Booklet (5 MB)

MCO Level A Suite of Tests (127 KB)

MCO Level B Suite of Tests (125 KB)

MCO Level C Suite of Tests (118 KB)

Aggregate Moisture Content Test Summary (190 KB)

Air Content in Hardened Concrete Test Summary (166 KB)

Air Content in Plastic Concrete Test Summary (157 KB)

Air Void Analyzer Test Summary (2 MB)

Cementitious Heat Generation (Coffee Cup) Test Summary (160 KB)

Combined Grading Test Summary (422 KB)

Concrete Maturity Test Summary (232 KB)

Concrete Slump Test Summary (175 KB)

Early Stiffening and False Set Test Summary (161 KB)

Flexural and Compressive Strength Test Summary (141 KB)

Heat Signature Adiabatic Calorimetry Test Summary (227 KB)

HIPERPAV Test Summary (163 KB)

Material Incompatibilities Test Summary (115 KB)

Mortar Flow Test Summary (169 KB)

Permeable Voids Boil Test Summary (170 KB)

Rapid Chloride Ion Penetration Test Summary (138 KB)

Temporary Traffic Control Handbook for Local Agencies (5 MB)

Executive Summary: Improving Concrete Overlay Construction (4 MB)

Executive Summary: Strategic Plan for Improved Concrete Pavement Surface Characteristics (1 MB)

Strategic Plan for Improved Concrete Pavement Surface Characteristics (1 MB)

Four Real-Time Smoothness Flyers (4 MB)

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)

Final report 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.

Performance Assessment of Nonwoven Geotextile Materials Used as the Separation Layer for Unbonded Concrete Overlays of Existing Concrete Pavements in the US, Summary Report 2018 (18 MB)

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

Guidance for Improving Foundation Layers to Increase Pavement Performance on Local Roads (3 MB)

Guia para Capas de Refuerzo con Hormigon: Soluciones Sustentables para Capas de Refuerzo y Rehabilitacion de Pavimentos Existentes (tercera edicion) (19 MB)

Implementation Manual – 3D Engineered Models for Highway Construction: The Iowa Experience (PDF version)

Guide to the Prevention and Restoration of Early Joint Deterioration in Concrete Pavements (12 MB)

Testing Guide for Implementing Concrete Paving Quality Control Procedures (6 MB)

Concrete Pavement Preservation Workshop Reference Manual (7 MB)

Interim Guide to Optimum Joint Performance of Concrete Pavements (10 MB)

Guide to Cement-Based Integrated Pavement Solutions (9 MB)

Guide for Roller-Compacted Concrete Pavements

Sustainable Concrete Pavements: A Manual of Practice (22 MB)

Guide to Dowel Load Transfer Systems for Jointed Concrete Roadway Pavements (3 MB)

Guide to the Design of Concrete Overlays Using Existing Methodologies (10 MB)

Guide to Concrete Overlays of Asphalt Parking Lots

How to Reduce Tire-Pavement Noise: Better Practices for Constructing and Texturing Concrete Pavement Surfaces (13 MB)

Field Reference Manual for Quality Concrete Pavements (11 MB)

Guide for Optimum Joint Performance of Concrete Pavements (2 MB)

The Use of Ternary Mixtures in Concrete (2 MB)

Guide to Full-Depth Reclamation (FDR) with Cement (22 MB)

Guide Specifications for Concrete Overlays, 2016 (984 KB)

Implementation Manual – 3D Engineered Models for Construction: The Iowa Experience (23 MB)

Guidance for Improving Foundation Layers to Increase Pavement Performance on Local Roads (3 MB)

Preservation and Rehabilitation of Urban Concrete Pavements Using Thin Concrete Overlays, 2014 (18 MB)

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

Concrete Pavement Preservation Guide, Second Edition, 2014 (30 MB)

300-page comprehensive and detailed guide on selecting, designing, and constructing cost-effective preservation treatments, with thorough discussion of preventive maintenance and preservation concepts

Guide to Concrete Overlays (3rd edition), 2014 (17 MB)

145-page guide to fill the knowledge gap about concrete overlays so that pavement owners can confidently include concrete overlays in their toolbox of pavement solutions and make more informed decisions about designing and constructing them

Pavement Drainage Estimator V1.0 (213 KB)

Guide for Optimum Joint Performance of Concrete Pavements (2 MB)

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

Guide to Concrete Overlays (2nd edition), 2008 (16 MB)

Testing Guide for Implementing Concrete Pavement Quality Control Procedures (6 MB)

Integrated Materials and Construction Practices for Concrete Pavement: A State-of-the-Practice Manual (2nd printing), 2007 (18 MB)

350-page manual intended as both a training tool and a reference to help bridge the gap between recent research and practice regarding optimizing the performance of concrete for pavements

Real-Time Smoothness Quick Reference Index (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 (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.

Full-Depth Reclamation of Asphalt Pavements with Cement (773 KB)

Full-Depth Repairs for Concrete Pavements (609 KB)

Relating Transport Properties to Performance in Concrete Pavements (658 KB)

Producing Freeze-Thaw Durable Concrete (597 KB)

Concrete Pavement Curling and Warping: Observations and Mitigation (461 KB)

Roller-Compacted Concrete Pavements (506 KB)

Diamond Grinding to Reduce Tire-Pavement Noise in Concrete Pavements (650 KB)

Concrete Pavement Sustainability: State of the Practice (331 KB)

Use of Nonwoven Geotextiles as Interlayers in Concrete Pavement Systems (430 KB)

Two-Lift Concrete Paving (595 KB)

Stringless Concrete Paving (3 MB)

SmartCure: An Integral Part of an Intelligent Construction System (879 KB)

Intelligent Compaction for Concrete Pavement Bases and Subbases (4 MB)

Precast Concrete Pavements (396 KB)

Concrete Pavement Joint Deterioration: Recent Findings to Reduce the Potential for Damage (691 KB)

Constructing Concrete Pavements with Durable Joints (2 MB)

Preventing Joint Deterioration in Concrete Pavements: A Summary of Current Knowledge (1 MB)

Aggregate Gradations for Concrete Pavement Mixtures (880 KB)

Mixture Design and Proportioning for Concrete Pavements (1 MB)

Deicing Salts and Concrete Pavements (3 MB)

Deleterious Chemical Effects of Deicing Solutions on Concrete Pavements (506 KB)

Potential Materials Incompatibilities in Concrete Mixtures (491 KB)

Fly ash as a supplementary cementitious material in concrete mixtures (385 KB)

Job-Specific Optimization of Paving Concrete with COMPASS (Concrete Mixture Performance Analysis System) (1,006 KB)

Multi-Year Concrete Overlays Program: What We have Accomplished and Learned (806 KB)

Spirit of St. Louis Airport Concrete Overlay (1 MB)

Partial-Depth Repairs for Concrete Pavements (3 MB)

CP Road MAP: Performance Assessment of Nonwoven Geotextile Materials Used as Separation Layer for Unbonded Concrete Overlay of Existing Concrete Pavement Applications in the U.S., Tech Brief 2017 (2 MB)

Best Practices for Jointed Concrete Pavements / Dowel Basket Anchoring Methods Tech Brief (2 MB)

Best Practices for Concrete Pavements / Effective Quality Assurance for Concrete Paving Operations Tech Brief (2 MB)

Best Practices for Concrete Pavements / Supplementary Cementitious Materials Tech Brief (383 KB)

Best Practices for Jointed Concrete Pavements / Blended Aggregates for Concrete Mixture Optimization Tech Brief (1 MB)

Best Practices for Jointed Concrete Pavements / Materials-Related Distress: Hardened Cement Paste Tech Brief (1 MB)

Best Practices for Jointed Concrete Pavements / Materials-Related Distress: Aggregates Tech Brief (3 MB)

Supplementary Cementitious Materials and Blended Cements to Improve Sustainability of Concrete Pavements, 2013 (494 KB)

CP Road MAP: Use of Nonwoven Geotextiles as Interlayers in Concrete Pavement Systems, Tech Brief 2009 (430 KB)

Concrete Solutions for Quieter Pavements on Existing Roadways (547 KB)

Testing Structural Behavior of Alternative Dowel Bars (240 KB)

Current Concrete Pavement Surface Texturing Practices in Iowa (112 KB)

Stringless paving (308 KB)

Concrete Overlays Poster (7 MB)

IMCP Hydration Chart (9 MB)

Real-Time Smoothness Workshop Materials (5 MB)

Supplementary Cementitious Materials workshop slides (4 MB)

Materials-Related Distress of PCC workshop slides (5 MB)

Quality Assurance workshop slides (2 MB)

Optimized Gradation for Concrete Paving Mixtures workshop slides (7 MB)

Dowel Basket Anchoring Methods workshop slides (12 MB)

Report of the Workshop on Nanotechnology for Cement and Concrete (4 MB)

Performance History of Concrete Overlays in the United States, 2014 (7 MB)

Concrete Pavement Preservation Module 5. Full-Depth Repairs

Concrete Pavement Preservation Module 6. Retrofitted Edge Drains

Concrete Pavement Preservation Module 7. Load Transfer Restoration

Concrete Pavement Preservation Module 8. Diamond Grinding and Grooving

Concrete Pavement Preservation Module 9. Joint Sealing and Crack Resealing

Concrete Pavement Preservation Module 10. Strategy Selection

IMCP Module 1. Design of Concrete Pavements

IMCP Module 2. Fundamentals of Materials Used for Concrete Pavements

IMCP Module 3. Basics of Cement Hydration

IMCP Module 4. Incompatibility in Concrete Pavement Systems

IMCP Module 5. Mix Design Principles

IMCP Module 6. Fresh Concrete Properties

IMCP Module 7. Hardened Concrete Properties; Durability

IMCP Module 8. Early; Age Cracking

IMCP Module 9. Construction of Concrete Pavements

IMCP Module 10. QC/QA for Concrete Pavements

IMCP Module 11. Troubleshooting for Concrete Pavements

Concrete Pavement Preservation Module 1. Preventative Maintenance and Pavement Preservation Concepts

Concrete Pavement Preservation Module 2. Concrete Pavement Evaluation

Concrete Pavement Preservation Module 3. Slab Stabilization and Slab Jacking

Concrete Pavement Preservation Module 4. Partial-Depth Repairs

FE-ANN Based Structural Health Monitoring Research

Investigation of Low Temperature Cracking in Asphalt Pavements

Publications from Material and Construction Optimization Project

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.

Texturing Concrete Pavement for Reduced Tire/Pavement Noise using Longitudinal Tining (63 KB)

Texturing Concrete Pavement for Reduced Tire/Pavement Noise using Diamond Grinding (68 KB)

Texturing Concrete Pavement for Reduced Tire/Pavement Noise using Artificial Turf Drag (61 KB)

Texturing Concrete Pavement for Reduced Tire/Pavement Noise using Transverse Tining (64 KB)

Concrete Pavement Mixture Design and Analysis (MDA): Guide Specification for Highway Concrete Pavements (621 KB)

Concrete Pavement Mixture Design and Analysis (MDA) Guide Specification for Highway Concrete Pavements: Commentary (829 KB)

Accepting New Concrete Pavement Surfaces for Tire/Pavement Noise (93 KB)

Guide Specifications for Concrete Overlays, 2016 (984 KB)

SUDAS Standard Specifications

MCO AVA Hyperdoc (175 KB)

MCO Coffee Cup Test Instructional Video (10 MB)