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GCat: Construction and Design
MCat: Construction
Cat: Concrete-Cement-Pavement

Cement, concrete, and pavement construction.

18 Resources
Acceptance Tests on Processing Additions in Cement Manufacturing [pdf] [34007] ?

Specifications and protocols on testing.

Best Practices for Dowel Placement Tolerances [pdf] [32256] ?

Technical brief from FHWA.

Crushed Concrete Aggregate as Aggregates for New Concrete [34846] ?

Savings from the proper use of crushed returned concrete.

Evaluation of LS-DYNA Concrete Material Model 159 [31867] ?

Concrete material model that was developed to predict its dynamic performance in safety structures.

Freeze-Thaw Resistance of Concrete with Marginal Air Content [pdf] [30636] ?

The behavior of concrete with marginal air void systems.

General Pavement Construction Information [30933] ?

Resources on pavement construction including asphalt, concrete, recycling, smoothness, etc.

Guide to Specifying Concrete Performance [pdf] [34840] ?

Intended to address properties or requirements for ready mixed concrete based on performance.

Guidelines for Concrete Mixtures Containing Supplementary Cementitious Materials [pdf] [31972] ?

Guidance to enhance durability of bridge decks.

Higher Volume Fly Ash Concrete [pdf] [34847] ?

Technology-vased approach to advance higher volume fly ash concrete with acceptable performance.

Identifying Incompatible Combinations of Concrete Materials: Volume II-Test Protocol [pdf] [30637] ?

Two phased protocol designed to help product manufacturers, concrete producers monitor materials and concrete systems.

Material Property Characterization of Ultra High-Performance Concrete (UHPC) [30639] ?

Material behaviors of UHPC in terms of accepted concrete testing methodologies.

Prediction Model for Concrete Behavior [pdf] [34405] ?

Design, analysis, and performance prediction to improve and optimize the performance of concrete structures.

Quality Management System for Ready Mixed Concrete Companies [34842] ?

Tools to assist companies to create plan with a sample plan included.

Ready Mix Concrete Research Reports [34841] ?

The text of technical research projects related to ready mix concrete

The Use of Lithium to Prevent or Mitigate Alkali-Silica Reaction in Concrete Pavements [pdf] [31336] ?

Guidance to test, specify, and use lithium compounds in new concrete construction, and in repair.

Understanding Pervious Concrete [34843] ?

To ensure maximum performance of pervious concrete

Using Surface Energy Measurements to Select Materials for Asphalt Pavements [pdf] [30703] ?

Research results for using surface energy measurements for material selection of hot-mix asphalt pavements.

Video on Preventing Stockpile Segregation [36519] ?

Stockpile Recovery to Minimize Segregation video


Related Categories & Information

- The Transportation Library : Related Categories (4)

Pavement Management / Pavement Design
Physical behavior, service life and economy of flexible and rigid pavements. Dim

Paving Materials / Asphalt Technology
Technology on the properties and use of asphalt.

Paving Materials / Concrete Materials
Properties, durability and placement techniques of concrete materials.

Structures / Bridges and Design
Performance and design of bridges and bridge engineering.


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