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INTRODUCTION
This state-of-the-art report contains information on
applications, material properties, mix proportioning, design,
construction, and quality control procedures for roller compacted
concrete pavements (RCCP). Roller compacted concrete (RCC) use for
pavements is relatively recent and the technology is still
evolving. Over the last ten years several major pavement projects
have been constructed in North America using RCC and the
performance of these pavements has generally been favorable. Roller
compacted concrete pavements are also gaining acceptance in several
European countries and Australia.
The advantages of using RCC include cost savings as a result of
the construction method and the increased placement speed of the
pavement. RCC pavements do not use dowels, steel reinforcement, or
forms. This also results in significant savings when compared to
the cost of conventionally constructed concrete pavements.
Roller compacted concrete is used in two general areas of
engineered construction: dams and pavements. In this document, RCC
will be discussed only in the context of its use in pavements. RCC
for mass concrete is discussed in ACI 207.5R.
Roller compacted concrete for pavements can be described as
follows.
A relatively stiff mixture of aggregate [maximum size usually
not larger than 3/4 in. (19 mm)], cementitious materials and water,
that is compacted by vibratory rollers and hardened into concrete.
When RCC is used as a surface course, a minimum compressive
strength of 4000 psi (27.6 MPa) is generally specified. The
materials for RCC are blended in a mixing plant into a
heterogeneous mass which has a consistency similar to damp gravel
or zero slump concrete. It is placed in layers usually not greater
than 10 in. (254 mm) compacted thickness, usually by an asphalt
concrete paving machine. The layers are compacted with steel wheel
vibratory rollers, with final compaction sometimes provided by
rubber tire rollers. The pavement is cured with water or other
means to provide a hard, durable surface. RCC pavements are usually
designed to carry traffic directly on the finished surface. A
wearing course is not normally used, although a hot mix asphalt
overlay has been added, in some cases, for smoothness or
rehabilitation. Transverse and longitudinal contraction joints for
crack control are not usually constructed in RCC pavements.
RCCP has been used for a wide variety of applications. These
include log sorting yards, lumber storage, forestry and mining haul
roads, container intermodal yards, military vehicle roads and
parking areas, bulk commodity (coal, wood chips) storage areas,
truck and automobile parking, and to a lesser extent, municipal
streets, secondary highways, and aircraft parking ramps.