
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
- Concrete Materials Storage, Mixing and Delivery (November 2004)
- Concrete Paving Site Preparation and Construction (November 2004)
- Concrete Pavement Joint Sawing, Cleaning, and Sealing (November 2004)
- 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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