Publications

The National CP Tech Center is committed to producing quality publications to help move innovative and well-tested concrete paving technologies and information into the hands of people who can benefit from them. View the National CP Tech Center's

• Research-related publications
• Handbooks, manuals, other references
• Newsletter
• Publications about the Center

Research-related

Project booklet

View the National CP Tech Center's project booklet, a complete listing of all the research projects conducted by the center since its inception.

Reports

View a sortable list of reports of research conducted by National CP Tech Center staff and affiliated faculty. Full-text reports available for download.

Tech Transfer Summaries

Download short (2–4 pages) documents that present research projects in a brief, accessible format for practitioners.

Tech Briefs

These documents cover a program or topic:

• Technical Summary: Design of Concrete Overlays Using Existing Methodologies (July 2011)
• CP Road Map "Moving Advancements into Practice" (MAP) Briefs
• Recommendations for Standardized Dowel Load Transfer Systems for Jointed Concrete Roadway Pavements (September 2011)
• Variability and Visualization of Tire-Pavement Noise Measurements (September 2011)
• Concrete Pavement Specifications for Reducing Tire-Pavement Noise (May 2011)
• Measuring and Reporting Tire-Pavement Noise Using On-Board Sound Intensity (May 2011)
• Measuring and Analyzing Pavement Texture (January 2011)
• The Language of Noise (November 2010)
• What Makes a Quieter Concrete Pavement? (October 2010)
• Concrete Overlay Cost: Frequently Asked Questions (June 2010)
• Improving Joint Durability in Concrete Pavements: A Summary of Current Knowledge (December 2009)
• Concrete Solutions for Quieter Pavements on Existing Roadways (October 2006)

Conference/Workshop Proceedings/Reports

• Report of the Workshop on Nanotechnology for Cement and Concrete (September 2007)
• Proceedings for the International Workshop on Sustainable Development and Concrete Technology (Beijing 2004)

Handbooks, Manuals, Other References

Manuals and Guides

• Guide to the Design of Concrete Overlays Using Existing Methodologies (August 2012)
• How to Reduce Tire-Pavement Noise: Better Practices for Constructing and Texturing Concrete Pavement Surfaces (August 2012)
• Partial-Depth Repair of Concrete Pavements (April 2012)
• Sustainable Concrete Pavements: A Manual of Practice (December 2011)
• Guide to Dowel Load Transfer Systems for Jointed Concrete Roadway Pavements (September 2011)
• Interim Guide for Optimum Joint Performance of Concrete Pavements (September 2011)
• Guide to Cement-Based Integrated Paving Solutions (August 2011)
• Guide for Roller-Compacted Concrete Pavements (August 2010)
• Guide to Concrete Overlays, 2nd edition (September 2008)
• Testing Guide for Implementing Concrete Paving Quality Control Procedures (March 2008)
• Concrete Pavement Preservation Workshop Reference Manual (February 2008)
• Integrated Materials and Construction Practices for Concrete Pavement: A State-of-the-Practice Manual (October 2007)

Training

• Concrete Pavement Construction Basics Tech Note (August 2006)
• Concrete Paving Training and Field Reference for Preventing Common Problems (August 2006)
• English-Spanish Pocket Dictionary of Construction and Safety Terms (August 2006)

Concrete Paving Workforce References

1. Concrete Materials Storage, Mixing and Delivery (November 2004)
2. Concrete Paving Site Preparation and Construction (November 2004)
3. Concrete Pavement Joint Sawing, Cleaning, and Sealing (November 2004)
4. English and Spanish Terms for Concrete Paving Workers (November 2004)

Specifications

• Recommended Practice for Accepting New Concrete Pavement Surfaces for Tire-Pavement Noise (June 2011)
• Guide Specification for Highway Construction: Texturing Concrete Pavement for Reduced Tire-Pavement Noise Using Diamond Grinding (June 2011)
• Guide Specification for Highway Construction: Texturing Concrete Pavement for Reduced Tire-Pavement Noise Using Artificial Turf Drag (June 2011)
• Guide Specification for Highway Construction: Texturing Concrete Pavement for Reduced Tire-Pavement Noise Using Longitudinal Tining (June 2011)
• Guide Specification for Highway Construction: Texturing Concrete Pavement for Reduced Tire-Pavement Noise Using Transverse Tining (June 2011)
  

Newsletter

• Concrete Pavement Reporter E-News Archive, an email newsletter published quarterly until 2009

About the Center

• The National CP Tech Center: Making a Real Difference
• Introduction to the CP Tech Center
• PCC Center 5-Year Report

 

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