Integrated Materials and Construction Practices for Concrete Pavement: A State-of-the-Practice Manual

The information in this manual will help project and field engineers, mix designers, technicians, materials experts, construction supervisors, and foremen integrate their processes in ways that will optimize concrete's performance in concrete paving projects.

This 350-page book is the result of a multi-year project sponsored by the Federal Highway Administration. The manual reflects the contributions of 17 authors and a technical review committee of 31 content experts.

A limited number of copies can be obtained through state concrete paving association chapters and through the American Concrete Pavement Association. Find contact information at www.pavement.com.

Complete Manual

Download the complete manual (19 mb pdf), or download individual chapters. See links in the table of contents below.

IMCP Workshop Videos

Visit this page to watch the videos of the presentations given during the IMCP workshop hosted by Iowa Department of Transportation on April 4-5, 2007.

IMCP Workshop Participant Handbook

The participant handbook (13 mb pdf) is part of a package of training deliverables for an FHWA workshop based on Integrated Materials and Construction Practices for Concrete Pavement: A State-of-the-Practice Manual.

The participant handbook consists of the following elements:

Workshop agenda.
Workshop evaluation form.
General workshop information.
For all 10 modules:
- An introduction.
- Printout of presentation slides with space for note-taking.
A set of technical summaries (Appendix A)

IMCP Manual Technical Summaries

A set of technical summaries of chapters 1 through 10 was developed to provide a general overview of information in the manual and introduce its important concepts. To be useful as training documents, the technical summaries should be used in conjunction with the manual.

1—Introduction to the IMCP Manual (562 kb pdf)
2—Concrete Pavement Design (781 kb pdf)
3—Concrete Materials Basics (317 kb pdf)
4a—Cement Hydration: The Basics (483 kb pdf)
4b—Materials Incompatibilities (176 kb pdf)
5a—Plastic (Fresh) Concrete Properties (416 kb pdf)
5b—Hardened Concrete Properties (Durability) (427 kb pdf)
5c—Early-Age Cracking (312 kb pdf)
6—Development of Concrete Mixtures (271 kb pdf)
7—Preparation for Pavement Construction (434 kb pdf)
8—Concrete Pavement Construction (220 kb pdf)
9—Quality Assurance and Quality Control (175 kb pdf)
10—Troubleshooting (1.6 mb pdf)

Front matter (894 kb pdf)

Acknowledgments
List of Figures
List of Tables

Chapter 1: Introduction (294 kb pdf)

Purpose of This Manual
Today’s Construction Environment
Principles of Concrete Pavement as an Integrated System
Optimizing Concrete for Pavements
Organization of This Manual

Chapter 2: Basics of Concrete Pavement Design (1.4 mb pdf)

Integrated Pavement Design
Design Considerations: What Do We Want?
Design Considerations: What Site Factors Do We Have to Accommodate?
Design Procedures: Getting What We Want, Given Site Factors
Concrete Overlays

Chapter 3: Fundamentals of Materials Used for Concrete Pavements (3.6 mb pdf)

Cementitious Materials
Aggregates
Water
Chemical Admixtures
Dowel Bars, Tiebars, and Reinforcement
Curing Compounds

Chapter 4: Transformation of Concrete from Plastic to Solid (4.2 mb pdf)

Stages of Hydration: Overview
Stages of Hydration: Details
Hydration Compounds
Portland Cement Hydration
Reactions of Supplementary Cementitious Materials
Potential Materials Incompatibilities

Chapter 5: Critical Properties of Concrete (5.4 mb pdf)

Uniformity of Mixture
Workability
Segregation of Concrete Materials
Bleeding
Setting
Strength and Strength Gain
Modulus of Elasticity and Poisson’s Ratio
Shrinkage
Temperature Effects
Permeability
Frost Resistance
Sulfate Resistance
Alkali-Silica Reaction
Abrasion Resistance
Early-Age Cracking
Summary of Preventable Early-Age Cracks

Chapter 6: Development of Concrete Mixtures (914 kb pdf)

Sequence of Development
Aggregate Grading Optimization
Calculating Mixture Proportions
Adjusting Properties

Chapter 7: Preparation for Concrete Placement (644 kb pdf)

Subgrades
Bases
Preparation for Overlays

Chapter 8: Construction (3.6 mb pdf)

Field Verification
Concrete Production
Paving
Dowel Bars and Tiebars
Finishing
Texturing and Smoothness
Curing
Weather Considerations
Crack Prediction with HIPERPAV
Joint Sawing
Joint Sealing

Chapter 9: Quality and Testing (938 kb pdf)

Quality Assurance/Quality Control Records
Batching
Construction Monitoring
Test Methods

Chapter 10: Troubleshooting and Prevention (661 kb pdf)

Table 10-1. Problems Observed Before the Concrete Has Set
Table 10-2. Problems Observed in the First Days After Placing
Table 10-3. Preventing Problems That Are Observed Some Time After Construction
Table 10-4. Assessing the Extent of Damage in Hardened Concrete