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:

• CP Road Map "Moving Advancements into Practice" (MAP) Briefs
• Variability and Visualization of Tire-Pavement Noise Measurements (638 kb *pdf, September 2011)
• Concrete Pavement Specifications for Reducing Tire-Pavement Noise (2.3 mb *pdf, May 2011)
• Measuring and Reporting Tire-Pavement Noise Using On-Board Sound Intensity (3.7 mb *pdf, May 2011)
• Measuring and Analyzing Pavement Texture (1.2 mb *pdf, January 2011)
• The Language of Noise (3.2 mb *pdf, November 2010)
• What Makes a Quieter Concrete Pavement? (548 kb *pdf, October 2010)
• Improving Joint Durability in Concrete Pavements: A Summary of Current Knowledge (330 kb *pdf, December 2009)
• Concrete Solutions for Quieter Pavements on Existing Roadways (548 kb *pdf, October 2006)

Conference/Workshop Proceedings/Reports

• Report of the Workshop on Nanotechnology for Cement and Concrete (4.4 mb *pdf, September 2007)
• Proceedings for the International Workshop on Sustainable Development and Concrete Technology (Beijing 2004)

Handbooks, Manuals, Other References

Manuals and Guides

• 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 (7 mb *pdf, 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 (1.3 mb *pdf, August 2006)
• Concrete Paving Training and Field Reference for Preventing Common Problems (2.2 mb *pdf, August 2006)
• English-Spanish Pocket Dictionary of Construction and Safety Terms (1 mb *pdf, August 2006)

Concrete Paving Workforce References

1. Concrete Materials Storage, Mixing and Delivery (385 kb *pdf, November 2004)
2. Concrete Paving Site Preparation and Construction (304 kb *pdf, November 2004)
3. Concrete Pavement Joint Sawing, Cleaning, and Sealing (284 kb *pdf, November 2004)
4. English and Spanish Terms for Concrete Paving Workers (313 kb *pdf, November 2004)

Specifications

• Recommended Practice for Accepting New Concrete Pavement Surfaces for Tire-Pavement Noise (93 kb *pdf, June 2011)
• Guide Specification for Highway Construction: Texturing Concrete Pavement for Reduced Tire-Pavement Noise Using Diamond Grinding (68 kb *pdf, June 2011)
• Guide Specification for Highway Construction: Texturing Concrete Pavement for Reduced Tire-Pavement Noise Using Artificial Turf Drag (62 kb *pdf, June 2011)
• Guide Specification for Highway Construction: Texturing Concrete Pavement for Reduced Tire-Pavement Noise Using Longitudinal Tining (64 kb *pdf, June 2011)
• Guide Specification for Highway Construction: Texturing Concrete Pavement for Reduced Tire-Pavement Noise Using Transverse Tining (64 kb *pdf, June 2011)
  

Newsletter

• Concrete Pavement Reporter E-News, a quarterly email newsletter
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About the Center

• The National CP Tech Center: Making a Real Difference (440 kb *pdf)
• Introduction to the CP Tech Center (151 kb *pdf)
• PCC Center 5-Year Report (951 kb *pdf)

 

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