The rcc pavement council is a volunteer industry trade association representing the interest of those involved with the construction of roller compacted concrete pavements. Introduction to rigid pavement design ced engineering. Rollercompacted concrete rcc is a relatively stiffer hydraulic cement concrete mixture than regular concrete when fresh. With a long history of good performance on heavy duty pavements concrete pavement, placed more efficiently no slump, low water content consistency of cement treated base placed by asphalt pavers compacted with vibratory rollers no forms no reinforcing steel no. Use of chemical admixtures in rollercompacted concrete. Fracture properties of rollercompacted concrete with.
Roller compacted concrete, aci professional roller. Guide for rollercompacted concrete pavements acpa wiki. Request pdf roller compacted concrete pavement using natural pozzolan. Roller compacted concrete pavement, is a type of nonreinforced concrete pavement placed with high density paving equipment and then compacted with vibratory rollers. The resulting pavement surface is not as smooth as slipform concrete paving, so a common use of rcc is to construct pavements in industrial areas where. Use of rollercompacted concrete pavement in stafford. Mix design, thickness design, and construction of rollercompacted concrete pavement thomas d. Roller compacted concrete rcc is a tough, durable type of concrete pavement that is well suited for heavy industrial applications, as well as lowspeed roads and arterial roads. They can be used in roads and pavements as a structural bound cement layer. Similar to regular concrete, rcc is a mixture of aggregate, cementitious materials, and water, but it is placed using asphalt. Water shall be clean, clear and free of acids, salts, alkalis. This guide describes rcc and how it works as a paving material, how it compares to concrete pavement, its common uses and benefits, and potential limitations compared.
Roller compacting concrete pavement rccp is not considered to be a new construction method. A detailed discussion on the selection and performance of aggregate blends in rcc pavement mixes may be found in aci 325. Past performance, recent projects, and recommended construction methods robert w. Rollercompacted concrete rcc pavement has renewed interest among designers as a sustainable pavement option with the potential to lower total cement content, incorporate recycled aggregates, reduce road closure time, and decrease total project costs.
Rollercompacted concrete pavements american concrete. Experiences with roller compacted concrete in kansas. Roller compacted concrete dams share many of the advantages of both dam types. It contains information on applications, material properties, mix proportioning, design, construction, and quality control procedures. Technical brief on rollercompacted concrete pavement. This is an introduction to rigid pavement design for engineers. Mix design, thickness design, and construction of roller. This material offers great technical and economic benefits, however there is insufficient research done to understand it better. Use of rollercompacted concrete pavement in stafford, virginia. This report covers the present state of the art for rollercompacted concrete pavements. Special specification 3258 roller compacted concrete 1. Now, in some parts of kansas, there is a third option.
Roller compacted concrete, rcc, composite pavement. Chaney compacted concrete or c3 is chaney enterprises roller compacted concrete paving mix which has been specially formulated and optimized for strength and mix stability. Roller compacted concrete pavement using natural pozzolan. The result is a savings in time of concrete pavement construction. Roller compacted concrete pavements concrete construction.
The concrete pavement is sawed using a typical concrete pavement jointing pattern. Rollercompacted concrete pavements as exposed wearing surface version 1. This course will give you professional tools that will allow you to address rollercompacted concrete pavement issues in design and construction. Rollercompacted concrete rcc is an ultratough, zeroslump concrete with compressive strengths greater than 4,000 psi. Rollercompacted concrete an overview sciencedirect topics. Over the past three decades rcc has been used in more than 100 projects. Guide for rollercompacted concrete pavements iowa state. Pdf the quality of concrete usually defined by its compressive strength. To further its achievement of quality, innovation, and excellence, the leaders of the new worldclass caterpillar manufacturing facility in athens, georgia, usa, chose to enhance its equipment staging area with a tough, economical new generation of roller compacted concrete rcc compacted concrete pavement ccp. Roller compacted concrete for pavements is made by mixing crushed aggregate with cement and water in a pugmill. Rollercompacted concrete pavement rccp is a technology that involves the use of conventional. The maximum dry density method was adopted to prepare rcc mixtures with 200 kgm. What is roller compacted concrete rcc concrete brief.
This document provides a guideline specification useful for developing project specifications for roller compacted concrete rcc as an exposed rcc pavement surface, that may or may not be diamond ground for smoothness andor texture. Its placed with conventional or highdensity asphalt paving equipment,then compacted with rollers. Abstract use of roller compacted concrete rcc for pavement applications is growing in the united states. This is an introduction to the materials and methods to be used to proportion, mix, transport, place and maintain quality control for rollercompacted concrete pavements. While the finished product is essentially concrete pavement, the engineering and construction of this pavement is very different from conventional concrete pavement. The purpose of this manual is to provide information and guidance on the use of rollercompacted concrete rcc in dams and other civil works structures. Rollercompacted concrete rcc road pavement is wellspread in the usa and. These characteristics make rollercompacted concrete simple, fast, and economical.
It is placed with asphalt pavers to form a nonreinforced, concrete pavement. All books are in clear copy here, and all files are secure so dont worry about it. The american concrete institute aci has established aggregate gradation limits that produce quality rcc pavement mixtures. This tech brief presents an overview of the best practices for rollercompacted concrete pavement. Rollercompacted concrete has the same basic ingredient as conventional concrete. It is not intended as definitive treatise, and it does not encompass the design of flexible pavements. Guide specification for construction of rollercompacted concrete. Roller compacted concrete rcc road pavement is wellspread in the usa and. Rollercompacted concrete, or rcc, takes its name from the construction method used to build it.
Rcc pavement council rollercompacted concrete pavement. To improve surface smoothness and texture, rcc can be diamond ground or a thin asphalt or concrete overlay can be applied. These qualities have taken rollercompacted concrete from specialized applications to mainstream pavement. Mix design of roller compacted concrete the constructor. Roller compacted concrete rcc is a very low slump concrete with a dense material gradation which achieves strength through cemented, tight granular interlocking assisted by placement with high density pavers and rollers. Download thickness design of rollercompacted concrete pavements book pdf free download link or read online here in pdf. Roller compacted concrete rcc is a zeroslump concrete consisting of densegraded aggregate and sand, cementitious materials, and water. Concrete rcc roller compacted concrete rcc or leanrolled concrete, is a dry noslump concrete which has been consolidated by vibrating rollers. This guide for rollercompacted concrete pavements is a product of the. Manual for local government agencies, tr22010, indiana ltap center, purdue. The replacement of pozzolanic materials in rccps may help offset the carbon footprint of cement production. C 1176 practice for making rollercompacted concrete in cylinder. Roller compacted concrete pavement is best described as a zero slump concrete that is placed with standard or highdensity paving equipment and consolidated compacted using steeldrum or rubbertired rollers to achieve a durable, wear resistant surface. The tech brief discusses rcc pavement uses and provides information on rcc mixtures and construction of rcc pavements.
Experiences with roller compacted concrete in kansas by lisa harris w hen paving a road or street, two common choices for the material are asphalt and poured concrete. Elements discussed include investigation and selection of materials, mixture proportioning, material properties, design and. Rcc will provide the final riding surface unless shown on the plans as base course where it will be covered with. Mix design proportioning methods for roller compacted concrete rcc. Rollercompacted concrete use for pavements is relatively recent and the technology is still evolving. In november, the texas department of transportation completed its first mainline, highspeed rcc federal highway in leakey, 100 miles west of san. Special specification 3258 roller compacted concrete. What is the difference between roller compacted concrete and conventional concrete.
Materials used in rcc mix design a cementitious materials. Guide specification for construction of rollercompacted. The rcc pavement council supports research and promotion to improve the quality of rcc pavements and expand their use in a responsible and sustainable manner. The result is a savings in time of concrete pavement construction, which ultimately. The subgrade must be thoroughly compacted, generally with a sheeps foot roller, to provide a strong platform for construction activities. Ppt roller compacted pavement powerpoint presentation. This research aimed to investigate the mechanical and physical properties of roller compacted concrete rcc used with recycled concrete aggregate rca as a replacement for natural coarse aggregate. This guide provides owneragencies, contractors, materials suppliers, and others with a thorough introduction to rollercompacted concrete rcc and its many paving applications. Roller compacted concrete is placed in a similar way. Pdf most european countries, including hungary have already practically completed the development of highway network.
Rollercompacted concrete rcc as a paved surface offers facility owners and pavement designers a concrete pavement alternative that may better meet the. The indiana local technical assistance program roller compacted concrete pavement manual for local government agencies november 2010 tr22010 indiana ltap center purdue university school of civil engineering 1435 win hentschel blvd. Rollercompacted concrete rcc gets its name from the heavy vibratory steel drum and rubbertired rollers used to compact it into its. Features economical strong pavement low water content no free water. Aggregates gallapave range of hydraulically bound mixtures and roller compacted concrete.
Read online thickness design of rollercompacted concrete pavements book pdf free download link book now. Mix design proportioning methods for no slump concrete applicable for roller compacted concrete. By using these construction techniques, the potential exists to save onethird or more of the cost of. Pdf rolled compacted concrete pavements researchgate. The indiana local technical assistance program roller. Roller compacted concrete pavement rcc pavement council. Acpa reaches decisionmakers at companies involved in both placement and rehabilitation of concrete pavements used in highways, airports, street, roads, or industrialcommercial facilities. Piggott abstract rollercompacted concrete rcc for pavements combines the technologies of cementtreated aggregate base soilcement and portland cement concrete to.
This report is brought to you for free and open access by the institute for transportation. Today, rcc is used for any type of industrial or heavyduty pavement. Keywords concrete pavement, roller compacted concrete pavement rccp, joints. Rollercompacted concrete rcc or rolled concrete rollcrete is a special blend of concrete that has essentially the same ingredients as conventional concrete but in different ratios, and increasingly with partial substitution of fly ash for portland cement. Investigation of roller compacted concrete for use in pavements. Roller compacted concrete pavement is best described as a zero slump concrete that is placed with standard or highdensity paving equipment and consolidatedcompacted using steeldrum or rubbertired rollers to achieve a durable, wear resistant surface.
Roller compacted concrete for rapid pavement construction. Rollercompacted concrete pavement employs a concrete paving technology that involves laydown and compaction of a zeroslump concrete mixture using equipment similar to that used in placement and compaction of asphaltic concrete pavement. This guide for rollercompacted concrete pavements is a product of the national concrete pavement technology center national cp tech center at iowa state universitys institute for transportation, with funding from the portland cement association. Rcc successfully and economically combines strength and durability with ease of construction. If youre looking for a lowcost, highvolume, extremely durable material for your industrial pavement project, contact us today. A free powerpoint ppt presentation displayed as a flash slide show on id. Members of task force on rollercompacted concrete pavement who prepared the report. Rollercompacted concrete, or rcc, is a stiff, zeroslump concrete mixture comprised of course and fine aggregates, portland cement, fly ash and water. Roller compacted concrete pavements rccps are nowadays gaining widespread application. Acpa guide specification rollercompacted concrete pavements ver. Who said rollercompacted concrete rcc pavement was only for lowerspeed roads or industrial applications. Each material has its pros and cons in terms of cost, maintenance, and longevity.
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