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Alternative methods are being researched to develop ways to replace traditional highway contracting practices with performance standards. This will force major changes in both agency and contractor responsibilities for construction planning and quality management. Engineering formulas can be used to calculate structural solutions. These formulas do not resolve durability needs. There is no accepted means to define, in measurable terms, the characteristics of a concrete pavement that will be durable in typical highway environments. Methods are described whereby existing pavements with excellent and poor performance histories may be surveyed and used to define "durable concrete" and act as the basis for performance standards for durability. The methods for specifying, controlling, and verifying construction to meet the desired durability objectives are outlined.

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p. 48-55

1992

Transportation Research Record

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Concrete pavements; Construction; Construction management; Contractors; Durability; Engineering; Formulas; Management; Paving; Quality control; Quality of work; Specifications; Validation

Construction specifications; Quality; Responsibilities

Administration and Management; Construction; Highways; I10: Economics and Administration; I50: Construction and Supervision of Construction

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