Concrete pavements

The book: - outlines the history of the development of concrete road construction, - presents the design procedure to be followed in order to select the most suitable track structure to meet a given pavement construction need, discusses in detail the life cycle analysis of track structures; - the relationship between track structure choice and climate change, including the environmental impact of the concrete pavement, the extent of the carbon footprint; - describes the types of concrete coverings - jointed, reinforced in the joints, continuously reinforced, prestressed, rolled and thin concrete coverings - and their areas of application; - deals in detail with the design and sizing of concrete pavements, emphasizing the importance of a well-drained earthwork, with details of the design of jointed and continuously reinforced concrete pavements, with a view to thin-concrete pavements and concrete-paved roundabouts; - summarizes the specialties to be taken into account in the design and construction of concrete pavements for bridges and road tunnels; - comprehensively discusses methods and tools for sizing aerial concrete pavements; - provides information on the range of interactive design methods that can be run on a computer; - details the design knowledge of concrete paving materials - gives an overview of modern tools and methods for the production, transport and installation of concrete mixtures for track paving; - summarizes the knowledge and procedures required for quality control of concrete pavement construction and qualification of the finished pavement; - devotes ample space to design and implementation knowledge related to the operation, maintenance and rehabilitation of concrete pavements; - It publishes detailed data in 12 appendices, presents numerical examples.