Reseña del libro "An Introduction to Concrete Pavements (en Inglés)"
This publication provides information on the materials and construction procedures for portland cement concrete pavements. It describes the constituents to be used in concrete, the procedures to be used in manufacturing concrete, and the equipment and procedures to place, texture, and cure concrete for pavements. It is applicable to pavements for streets and roads, vehicle parking areas, and airfields. Here is what is discussed: 1. PURPOSE, 2. SCOPE, 3. RESPONSIBILITIES, STRENGTH, AND AIR CONTENT, 4. CEMENT, 5. AGGREGATES, 6. ADMIXTURES, 7. POZZOLANS, 8. MISCELLANEOUS MATERIALS, 9. WATER, 10. SAMPLING AND TESTING OF MATERIALS, 11. DELIVERY AND STORAGE OF MATERIALS, 12. GRADE CONTROL, 13. PROPORTIONING, 14. SUBGRADE, BASE, FORMS, AND STRING LINES, 15. BATCHING AND MIXING, 16. PLACING, 17. FIELD TEST SPECIMENS, 18. FINISHING, 19. CURING, 20. GRADE AND SURFACE SMOOTHNESS REQUIREMENTS, 21. TOLERANCES IN PAVEMENT THICKNESS, 22. REPAIRS OF DEFECTIVE PAVEMENT SLABS 23. JOINTS, 24. PAVEMET PROTECTION, 25. MEASUREMENTS, 26. REFERENCES
