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Agenda
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CONDITION OF ROADS TODAY.....
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Facts & Problems........
80 - 90% of National & State Highways are not structurally
adequate for permissible axle load of 10.2 tones.
- (World Bank Estimate) Maintenance of existing roads has not reached even 50-55%,
19,250 Kms of NH require Strengthening - Cost of about 14,450
Crores & about 10 to 15 years.
- Tenth Five Year Plan
1951 1999
Length (Million Kms) 0.4 3.3 (Eight Fold)
No. of vehicles 0.3 50 (170 fold)
ROAD TRANSPORT FOR THE PAST 50 YEARS
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Facts & Problems........Requirement of Road Strengthening
Riding Quality of Indian Roads is very poor.
(Average Roughness by Bump Integrator is - 4600 mm/km - as
compared to 1500 - 2000mm/Km for bituminous roads)
India loses about 20,000 - 30,000 Crores every year due to
surface roughness & Vehicle operating costs
2001-2011 2011-2012
Length (Million Kms) 30,000 40,000
No. of vehicles 22,000 30,000
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New Road Construction
Conventional concrete pavements are
justifiable on life cycle cost and have high
initial cost.
High construction time.
Surface Technologys development with
concrete for pavement seeks to address the
above issues
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High Tensile Strength Concrete For RigidPavement Applications For New roads
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Conventional pavement quality concrete aregenerally designed for M40 GRADE, targeting aflexural strength of 4.5 MPa at 28 days.
With this flexural strength, designed pavementthickness arrives in the range of 275 300mm,depending upon the traffic volume and load.
Use of conventional concrete in rigid pavementsresults in higher initial cost in comparison to itsbitumen counterpart.
Current Practice
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The road aheadCurrent scenario-An Introduction
Development-the road ahead
UTWT-Theory & Benefits
SSC Technology
Design Considerations
Cost Benefit
Composition
Optimization of Concrete Pavements in Rural Roads
FAQs
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Development Summary
We have developed mix design that has hightensile / flexural strength.
This leads to lower thickness of pavement /reduced material requirement.
Placing and curing regime adopted speeds uptime for opening to traffic.
Economics are at par with bituminous optionfor the new road.
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Mix design was made incorporating conventional
ingredients to keep the cost low.
Water cement ratio was targeted as low as
possible by incorporating a chemical admixture
and additives giving the required workability and
retention.
Maximum size of aggregate was kept as 12.5 mm.
Methodology Adopted
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Field Observations A stretch of 1400 sq.meters of high tensile strength concrete
pavement was constructed at Jharkhand cement works(June-
2005) to monitor its field performance
Showing excellent texture and finishing
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Field Observations
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UTWT-Theory & BenefitsCurrent scenario-An Introduction
Development-the road ahead
UTWT-Theory & Benefits
SSC Technology
Design Considerations
Cost Benefit
Composition
Optimization of Concrete Pavements in Rural Roads
FAQs
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What is white topping?White topping is a concreteoverlay constructed on top of an
existing bituminous pavement.
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White toppings
Consists of thin concrete layer on top of an
existing asphalt pavement
Specific steps are taken to bond the new concrete
to the existing bituminous surface and to cut shortjoint spacings.
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White toppings
White topping a concrete overlay usually 100
mm thick or more placed directly over an old
bituminous road Ultra thin white topping - a concrete overlay,
100mm thick or less placed on a prepared
bituminous surface to enhance bond between
bitumen and concrete. Have short joints
Concrete Inlays
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Thickened Edge for WT
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Bonding Effect on Edge Stresses
Unbonded Bonded
8.49 Mpa 2.90 MPa
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Short joint spacing allows the slabs to deflect instead of bend.
This reduces slab stresses to reasonable values
0.6m 0.6m o.6m 1.8m
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Effect of AC Thickness
50mm Ac 100mm AC
Concrete Stress,MPa 5.73 3.68
AC Strain 50mm Ac 100mm AC
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Traffic & Design Commercial vehicles count are important
Greater pavement thickness for industrial
areas, truck parking, loading areas Thinners section if heavy vehicles are are
less.
Design period is for 15 years
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Surface Technologys White Topping
Ultra thin white topping - a concrete overlay,
100mm thick or less placed on a prepared
bituminous surface to enhance bond betweenbitumen and concrete. Have short joints
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Concrete Inlays
A concrete overlay placed in a trench milledout of a thick bituminous pavement.
No need to raise grade significantly
Costs associated with grade increaseeliminated , these include additional shouldermaterials, guard rail adjustments, medianbarrier, signs ; matching grade adjustments at
intersections and ramps.
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White Topping -Benefits
Can be provided on pavements in bad
condition little no pre overlay
preparation is needed
Avoids reconstruction problems.
Improves structural capacity
Maintains high level of serviceability( ability to carry traffic)
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White Topping - Benefits
Bituminous surface becomes brittle due to UV
rays and cracks allowing ingress of water leading
to pavement failure. Stripping action of water breaks the bond
between aggregate and bitumen leading to
pothole formation.
Reflective cracking on bituminous overlay
decreases pavement life. Not so with concrete.
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White Topping - Benefits
Strengthens the deteriorated bituminous
pavement, extending the service life of the
pavement.
Provides a smooth ride that can significantly
improve the functional life of the pavement.
Utilizes the existing bituminous pavement
as a solid base course, providing stability.
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Opening The Road to Traffic
72 hrsfrom the time the laying is completed
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Why Is WT Not Popular in India?
WT thickness is 180-200mm and is 3 timesthe cost of bituminous overlay. ( based onTMC data).
Due to high cost difference , WT is notpopular.
The time for construction is high compared
to bituminous construction leading tolonger traffic disruptions.
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Surface Technologys White Topping
Surface Technology has been working to
remove these impediments and developedSurface Technologys white topping.
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SCC TechnologyCurrent scenario-An Introduction
Development-the road ahead
UTWT-Theory & Benefits
SSC Technology
Design Considerations
Cost Benefit
Composition
Optimization of Concrete Pavements in Rural Roads
FAQs
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Originally developed in Japan, SCC technology was
made possible by the much earlier development of
super plasticisers for concrete. SCC has now been
taken up with enthusiasm across Europe, for bothsite and precast concrete work. Practical application
has been accompanied by much research into the
physical and mechanical characteristics of SCC and
the wide range of knowledge generated has beensifted and combined in this guideline document.
About SCC technology
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Self-compacting concrete (SCC) has been described as "the
most revolutionary development in concrete construction for
several decades". Originally developed to offset a growing
shortage of skilled labour, it has proved beneficial
economically because of a number of factors, including:
aster Construction
Reduction In Site Manpower
Better Surface Finishes
Easier Placing
Improved Durability
Greater Freedom In Design
Thinner Concrete Sections
Reduced Noise Levels, Absence
Of Vibration
Safer Working Environment
What Is SCC Technology?
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Table : List of test methods for workability properties of SCC
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Table 2: Workability properties of SCC and alternative test
methods
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Table 3: Acceptance criteria for Self-compacting
Concrete.
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Figure A.2 Flow cone and table to determine the
relative slump - flow G p
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Figure A.3 V-funnel to determine the flow
time of the mortar
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ANNEX B: CHECKLIST
The Checklist has been designed to aid Specifiers, Producers and Contractors in
ensuring that all key elements of a SCC application have been considered ahead of thework starting.
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45Table C.1b: Fault-finding for high results
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46Table C.2: Possible corrective actions from identified faults
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47Table C.2: Possible corrective actions from identified faults
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Surface Technologys Development
Application locations:
Cement Works Jharkhand cement works.
Kalamboli Warehousing Complex , CIDCO ltd.
Cement plants for quarry roads for
transportation of limestone into the factory.
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Cement Works Jharkhand Cement Works.
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Current scenario-An Introduction
Development-the road ahead
UTWT-Theory & Benefits
SSC Technology
Design Considerations
Cost Benefit
Composition
Optimization of Concrete Pavements in Rural Roads
FAQs
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Basic Consideration for the Design of White Topping
Support strength of the existing
bituminous pavement
Flexural strength of the concrete The expected service life of the
pavement before any major structural
rehab is required Traffic in terms of commercial vehicles
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Support of the existing bituminous pavement
Measured in terms of sub grade reaction ,k
determined by plate load test / derived
from soil type and other sub grade using
the monograms.
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Surface Preparation
Shoving , rutting and potholes need to berepaired.
Areas with sub grade failure should beremoved and replaced.
Depending upon the surface distortiondecide to directly clean and place concreteor mill and place concrete.
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White Topping (WT) Design AC/DBM bottom strain due to an 8.16 ton single axle
load
AC/DBM bottom strain due to an 16.2 ton tandemaxle load
WT corner top stress due to an 8.16 ton single axleload , kg/cm2
WT corner top stress due to a 16.2 ton tandem axleload, kg/cm2
Additional AC/DBM bottom strain due to
temperature gradient Additional WT corner top stress due to temperature
gradient , kg/cm2
Thermal coefficient of expansion of the PCC
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Design Considerations of WT
Bond is critical milled surface is
recommended
Slab size is important (short joints) Underlying asphalt thickness is important
( min 75mm is required)
Attention to mix design is important Placement considerations
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Construction Steps for WT
Core existing surface for bituminous
depth.
Mill and clean the surface. Place, finish and cure the concrete.
Cut joints early with early entry saw.
Open to traffic.
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Why does White Topping (WT) have such short
joints?
The short joints in white topping areused so that the slabs do not bend
but deflect under wheel load and
come back after the load has passed.
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What is the typical lifespan of a white topping
pavement?
White topping pavements can perform
well with little or no rehabilitation for10-15 years with nominal maintenance.
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Road Length and Cost ( TOI:27/09/2005)
1590.34
700
350.82
3200
0
500
1000
1500
2000
2500
3000
3500
km Rs./sqm
Asphalt
Concrete
Typical Road Improvement Costs With
Conventional Technologies
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Surface Technology WT
Cost Effectiveness can be worked out based
on the site conditions.
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Current scenario-An Introduction
Development-the road ahead
UTWT-Theory & Benefits
SSC Technology
Design Considerations
Cost Benefit
Composition
Optimization of Concrete Pavements in Rural Roads
FAQs
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Final Mix Proportion
Final concrete mix proportion arrived
Quantities (kg per cum of concrete)
Cementitious = 530
(cement+mineral)
Water = 180 (w/cementitious ratio = 0.3)
Coarse Agg. = 1000
Fine Agg. = 900
Chemical Adm. = 2.5% by weight of cement (PC based)
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Test Results Of High Tensile Strength
Pavement Quality Concrete
Fresh concrete properties :
Fresh density 2500 kg/cum.
Initial workability = 550 mm flow after 30mins. = 120mm (slump).
Bleeding = 0.030 ml/cm2.
Mechanical properties :
Compressive strength at 3,7 & 28days were 19 ,31 , 57mparespectively.
Flexural strength at 7 & 28days were 5.1& 8.0 MPa respectively.
High performance pavement quality concrete resulted in flexuralstrength which is 14% of compressive strength.
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Durability properties :
Water permeability = negligible. RCPT = 1260 coulombs.
Initial surface absorption = 0.32 ml/m2/s. Abrasion = 1.12mm. Drying shrinkage = 4 x 10-3 mm (length change).
Above results showing all the characteristics of a highconcrete (performance with high flexural strength) best
suited for rigid pavements.
Test Results Of High Tensile Strength
Pavement Quality Concrete
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NEW TECHNOLOGY VS CONVENTIONAL PRACTICE
CONVENTIONAL BITUMINUS ROAD
TYPE COST/M3 THICKNESS Amount, Rs
DBM 5617 50MM 266
BM 4838 75MM 362.8
AC 1313 40MM 52680
BM+AC 415
CONCRETE 5698 300MM 1709
WMM 1211 200MM 242
GSB 1179 250MM 294
2245
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NEW TECHNOLOGY VS CONVENTIONAL PRACTICE
NEW TECHNOLOGY
GROUTED MECADUM Amount, Rs
BM 4768 50MM 238
GROUTE 240
476
UTWT 13000 125MM 1600
50MM 800
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Current scenario-An Introduction
Development-the road ahead
UTWT-Theory & Benefits
SSC Technology
Design Considerations
Cost Benefit
Composition
Optimization of Concrete Pavements in Rural Roads
FAQs
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Design
Adjusting spacing of joint
Selecting proper loadings
Selection of grade of concrete depending on
stresses
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Equipments
Minimum investment
Simple easy to maintain ,least operating cost
Not targeted for high output
Weigh batching mixer of 6 to 8 Cubic meter per hour-3.5 lakhs
Simple good quality screed to get line and level -3.5 lakhs Heavy plate compactor- 1.5 lakhs
Joint cutting- 1.0 Lakhs
Miscellaneous- 0.50 lakhs
Total - 10 lakhs
Output per year 10000 cub meter The cost of owning operation, maintenance etc would be about Rs 40 Percubic meter
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Materials
Specially designed Semi self compact concrete with fly ash to
Get proper line and level with minimum efforts
Vibration not needed making it attractive
Specially developed sealant
GSB/WMM of local material
Or
Separator to avoid joint cutting
Voided concrete as strong base and effective drainage layer
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Flexible Pavement Typical crust
Liquid seal Coat
car et
5 BBM
75 WBM
to 3 GSB
5 Subgrade
Ty ical cost
Rs 46 er square eterabove sub grade
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CONCRETE PAVEMENT
Advantages :
Whole life cycle cost less
Fuel saving up to 20 %
Low Recurring maintenance cost
Improper maintenance of flexible pavement
due to inadequate grant leads to total
deterioration and loss of assets.
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Concrete Pavement-Suggested optimum crust
150 to 160 mm
PQC
M 35 grade concrete
or
M 45 grade concrete
Depending on
design load
Semi self compact
concrete
50mm Voided
Concrete
Or 75mm GSB
Voided concrete with
single size
aggregate
with 2 % cement
GSB as per MonthSpn
500 mm sub grade
Joint spacing of 2.25
To 2.5 m
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Typical Concrete Pavement Cross
Section
Granular Sub Base - 75
Pavement Quality Concrete (PQC)- 160
Subgrade
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Concrete Pavementii) Temperature Stress
It is observed that the temperature stress depends upon the size of the panel,i.e. the spacing of transverse contraction joint. The temperature stresscalculated for rural road for concrete slab width of 15 cm 20 cm consideringa joint spacing of 2.5 m, 3.75m and 4.5 m for the State of Maharashtra are
given as under.Slab Thickness
Cm
Temperature Stress (Kg/cm2)
for joint spacing
2.5 m 3.75 m 4.5 m
15 10.73 23.10 26.75
16 9.61 22.07 26.328
17 8.65 21.14 25.972
18 7.72 20.34 25.639
19 6.83 19.37 25.079
20 6.04 18.21 24.225
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Concrete Pavement
iii) Vehicle Type and Stresses
Most of the cases, the rural roads have a very low volume of traffic, generallyof the order of less than 150 vehicles per day, consisting mostly of ruraltransport vehicles like agricultural tractors / trailers, light goods vehicles,buses, animal drawn vehicles, motorised two wheelers and cycles. Some of
the rural roads may also have light and medium trucks carrying sugarcane,timber and quarry material etc.
Slab Thickness
Cm
Stress (Kg/cm2) due to wheel load
3.0 t 5.1 t
15 24.911 38.758
16 22.609 35.277
17 20.639 32.282
18 18.940 29.685
19 17.461 27.416
20 16.165 25.422
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Concrete PavementFor a Transverse Contraction Joint spacing of 3.75m c/c
Slab
thickness
3.0 t wheel load (Design
condition)
5.1 t wheel load (check)
Stress
due to
wheel
load(Kg/cm2)
Stress due
to
temperatur
e(Kg/cm2)
Combine
stress
(Kg/cm2)
Stress
due to
wheel
load(Kg/cm2)
Stress
due to
temperatu
re(Kg/cm2)
Combine
stress
(Kg/cm2)
15 cm 24.911 23.10 48.011 38.758 23.10 61.658
16 cm 22.609 22.07 44.679 35.277 22.07 57.347
17 cm 20639 21.14 41.779 32.282 21.14 53.422
18 cm 18.940 20.34 39.280 29.685 20.34 50.025
19 cm 17.461 19.37 36.831 27.416 19.37 46.786
20 cm 16.165 18.21 34.375 25.422 18.21 43.632
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Concrete PavementFor a Transverse Contraction Joint spacing of 4.50m c/c
Slab
thickness
3.0 t wheel load (Design
condition)
5.1 t wheel load (check)
Stress due
to wheel
load(Kg/cm2)
Stress due
to
temperature(Kg/cm2)
Combine
stress
(Kg/cm2)
Stress due
to wheel
load(Kg/cm2)
Stress due
to
temperature
(Kg/cm2)
Combine
stress
(Kg/cm2)
15 cm 24.911 26.75 51.661 38.758 26.75 65.508
16 cm 22.609 26.328 48.937 35.277 26.328 61.605
17 cm 20.639 25.972 46.611 32.282 25.972 58.254
18 cm 18.940 25.639 44.579 29.685 25.639 55.324
19 cm 17.461 25.079 42.540 27.416 25.079 52.495
20 cm 16.165 24.225 40.390 25.422 24.225 49.647.
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v) Special type of Sealants for Village Roads:
The magnitude and frequency of vehicular traffic in rural road
is much less in comparison to that of NHs and SHs. So the joint
sealants need not have high elongation value and the
parameters to test adhesion properties may also be lenient.
As the requirements are not very stringent, the cost of
sealants required for rural roads has been found out to be
cheaper by about 25% than that is required for NHs and SHs.
Hence a special testing facility shall be established to assessthe properties of sealants applicable for rural roads.
Concrete Pavement
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Concrete pavement-Alternate to joint cutting
Cost of cutting and sealing joint is about Rs 60
per running meter
By inserting separator element work would be
expedited and at reduced cost-Desirable for
cost optimization
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Rigid Pavement-Optimum cost
For proposed crust details and suggestion made the cost would work out as follows :-
Assumptions Axle Load 5.1 ton
Joint spacing 2.25 meter
Separator with suitable material against joint cutting
Grade of concrete M 45
Cost is Rs 560 per square meter which is 21.74 % above
compared to flexible pavement if elements above sub gradealone are taken. Overall cost would be much less than 15 %
hence within PMGSY norms
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Rigid Pavement-Optimum cost
With reduced axle load
Assumptions
Axle load 3.1 ton
Joint spacing 2.25 m
Slab thickness 15 Centimeter
Grade of concrete M 35
Cost is Rs 535 per square meter which is 16.30 % above
compared to flexible pavement if elements above subgrade
alone taken. Overall cost would be much less than 15 %hence within PMGSY norms
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Current scenario-An Introduction
Development-the road ahead
UTWT-Theory & Benefits
SSC Technology
Design Considerations
Cost Benefit
Composition
Optimization of Concrete Pavements in Rural Roads
FAQs
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Is White Topping new?
The first white topping pavement wasreportedly placed in 1918, and has beenused on hundreds of projects. In the 1990s,
new developments to white topping designand construction were made, such as theidentification ofUltra-Thin White topping(UTW) as a pavement type alternative. In the
last 10 years, white topping has beenmaking a comeback as a viable pavingalternative.
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What types of white topping are there?
White topping is commonly classified into threecategories:
1.Conventional White Topping,
2. Thin White Topping, or Ultra-thin White Topping
(UTW). The classes are based on the thickness of thenew concrete layer. Conventional white topping isthe thickest, constructed with 200mm or more ofconcrete.
3. Ultra-thin white topping is the thinnest class,
commonly constructed from 50 to 100mm thick.Thin white topping is the intermediate thickness 100 to 200 mm where new opportunities lie to, insome cases, significantly increase the life of anexisting pavement.
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What kinds of pavement distresses commonly
occur in white topping?In thinner white topping, such as UTW,
corner cracking is commonly the
predominate distress type. The thickness,
panel size, and HMA type are dominatingparameters driving the rate of cracking.
Larger panels, used in thicker white topping
sections, typically develop other types of
distress, such as mid-slab cracking andfaulting.
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When is white topping not an option?
White topping overlays are not recommended when the
existing HMA pavement is badly deteriorated or when
substantial amounts of the existing pavement have to beremoved during rehabilitation. It is not recommended that
white topping be placed over HMA pavements with
material problems, such as asphalt stripping, either.
Pavements with very little deterioration are excellent
candidates for white topping overlays.
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Is ultra-thin white topping (UTW) a new technology?
Ultra-thin white topping is a relatively newdesign that emerged in the 1990s. This
class of white topping is designed to bondto the existing HMA pavement, so that thetwo layers act as a composite sectioninstead of as two independent layers. Thisallows the concrete overlay thickness to be
decreased, while still allowing theaccommodating level of traffic loading.
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Is special construction equipment required to construct white topping
pavements?
Conventional slip-form and fixed-form
pavers have both been used successfully inwhite topping construction. Smaller
equipment, such as vibrating screeds, has
also been used.
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