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REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON MAINTENANCE. I. MAINTENANCE OF CONCRETE PAVEMENTS

Accession Number:

00218607

Record Type:

Component

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Transportation Research Board Business Office

500 Fifth Street, NW
Washington, DC 20001 United States

Abstract:

SO FAR AS PRACTICABLE, REPAIRS SHOULD BE MADE WITH QUICK SETTING CEMENT CONCRETE. THIS INVOLVES A RICH MIXTURE, THE USE OF A MINIMUM AMOUNT OF WATER, THOROUGH MIXING, THE ADMIXING OF CALCIUM CHLORIDE AND THE MAKING OF REPAIRS IN WARM WEATHER. IF CEMENT CONCRETE IS IMPRACTICABLE, BITUMINOUS MATERIALS SHOULD BE USED. THE CAUSE OF FAILURE SHOULD BE ASCERTAINED AND REMOVED BEFORE REPAIRS ARE COMPLETED. CONSTRUCTION INEQUALITIES IN THE SURFACE SHOULD BE REMOVED AT ONCE TO ENSURE A GOOD RIDING SURFACE.

Supplemental Notes:

Vol 6, pp 322-328. Distribution, posting, or copying of this PDF is strictly prohibited without written permission of the Transportation Research Board of the National Academy of Sciences. Unless otherwise indicated, all materials in this PDF are copyrighted by the National Academy of Sciences. Copyright © National Academy of Sciences. All rights reserved.

Monograph Accession #:

01488025

Authors:

Mclean, W A
Hawkins, W E

Editors:

Upham, Charles M
Steinberg, S S

Publication Date:

1927

Serial:

Highway Research Board Proceedings

Volume: 6
Publisher: Highway Research Board

Media Type:

Digital/other

Uncontrolled Terms:

Subject Areas:

Highways; Maintenance and Preservation; Pavements

Files:

TRIS, TRB

Created Date:

Jul 2 1971 12:00AM

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