2. Outline
• Service Life
• Typical Treatments
Diamond Grinding
Full Depth Repairs
Partial Depth Repairs
Dowel Bar Retrofit
Joint Sealing or Resealing
Slab Stabilization/Jacking
Cross stitching
• Concrete Overlays
• References/Guides/Aides
• Early Opening
• Summary
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3. Maintaining the Service and Investment of a Concrete
Pavement by Improved Designs and Cost-Effective
PAVEMENT PRESERVATION TECHNIQUES
Service/Investment
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8. Typical Concrete Preservation Activities
• Diamond Grinding or Diamond Grooving
• Full Depth repairs
• Partial Depth Repairs
• Dowel Bar Retrofit
• Joint Sealing or Resealing
• Slab Stabilization/Jacking
• Cross stitching
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9. Concrete Pavement Preservation Guide 2014
http://www.cptechcenter.org/technical-library/documents/preservation_guide_2nd_ed_508_final.pdf
Contains 12 Chapters on
Preservation Techniques
• Introduction
• Preventive Maintenance and
Pavement Preservation Concepts
• Concrete Pavement Evaluation
• Slab Stabilization and Slab Jacking
• Partial-Depth Repairs
• Full-Depth Repairs
• Retrofitted Edgedrains
• Dowel Bar Retrofit, Cross Stitching,
and Slot Stitching
• Diamond Grinding and Grooving
• Joint Resealing and Crack Sealing
• Concrete Overlays
• Strategy Selection
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10. Diamond Grinding
• Removal of thin surface
layer of hardened PCC
using closely spaced
diamond saw blades
• Results in smooth, level
pavement surface
• Provides a longitudinal
texture with desirable friction
and low noise
characteristics
• Frequently performed in
conjunction with other CPP
techniques, such as full-
depth repair, dowel bar
retrofit, and joint resealing
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12. International Roughness Index (IRI)
I-10, Katy Freeway, Houston 701,900 sq yds
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0
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60
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100
120
140
160
180
Left
Right
Average
Left
Right
Average
Left
Right
Average
Left
Right
Average
R1 R2 L1 L2
IRI(in/mi)
Pre-NGDG 3-mo Post-NGDG 6-mo Post-NGDG Avg. Post-NGDG
13. OBSI Data (Level by Lane)
I-10, Katy Freeway, Houston 701,900 sq yds
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14. Full-Depth Repair
Key Factors for Success
• Removal (4’ min.)
• Dowel bar holes (grout
vs. epoxy)
• Proper material
selection
• Proper placement and
curing
• Include as part of
Partial-Depth Repair
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16. Partial-Depth Repair
Key Factors for Success
• Proper selection of
candidate projects
• Proper material
selection
• Identification of repair
boundaries
• Use of joint/crack
reformers
• Achieving good bond
• Proper placement and
curing
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18. Dowel Bar Retrofit
• Restores load transfer
• Reduces probability of
pumping, faulting, and
corner breaks
• Improves long-term
rideability
• Increases service life
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21. Slab Stabilization/Jacking
• Used for Sub Grade
Repair
Soil collapse
Poor Compaction
Loss of fines
• Restore support of slabs
• Reduce progression of
Pumping
Joint faulting
Corner breaks
Fill Void or Level Slab
Grout
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23. Joint and Crack Resealing
Minimize infiltration of
water and incompressibles
• Types
Hot pour
Silicone
Compressive seals
• Reservoir preparation
Clean
Shape
• Reduces:
Subgrade softening
Erosion of fines
Spalling
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25. Cross Stitching
• Used for longitudinal
cracks that are in good
condition
• Used to maintain
aggregate interlock and
provide added
reinforcement to crack
Strengthen longitudinal
cracks
Prevent slab migration
Maintain aggregate interlock
Prevent lane separation
Prevent longitudinal joint
faulting
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27. Concrete Overlays
# of miles in Iowa
• 1204 on asphalt
• 734 on concrete
Oldest road
• On asphalt - 1977
• On concrete - 1980
Average age – half of projects
constructed since 2005
• 12 on asphalt (25.1 prior to 2005)
• 13.5 on concrete (20.1 prior to
2005)
Range in thickness 2” - 12”
Range in panel size 3’ - 40’
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http://www.cproadmap.org/publications/MAPbriefApr2018.pdf
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IA 13 - 2002OK I-35 - 2004
LeMars, IA - 2010 Washington Co, IA - 1977 General Aviation - 2000
Grundy Co, IA - 1978
Buchannan Co, IA - 2006
Storm Lake, IA - 1971
29. References/Guides/Helpful Aides
Best Practice Technology Briefs: Missouri DOT (complete)
• #1 Cross stitching
• #2 Dowel bar retrofit
• #3 Diamond grinding
• #4 Full depth repair
• #5 Partial depth repair
• #6 Slab stabilization
https://www.fhwa.dot.gov/pavement/preservation/resources.cfm
4 Regional Pavement Preservation Partnership Workshops
10 Peer-to-Peer Exchanges and database of treatments
Update checklist series
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30. Concrete Repair Best Practices:
A Series of Case Studies
Published Nov 2017
Michael Darter, Ph.D., P.E., Applied
Research Associates, Inc.
119 pages
Links to the 6 tech briefs
27 figures
13 tables
32. Modernizing Checklist Series
App based
• Phone
• Tablet
• Print
• Link to supporting document
• See if can link to AASHTO edocument
• Accept photos
• Brief videos
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35. 1. Surface Defects
2. Surface Delamination
3. Material Related Cracks
4. Transverse & Diagonal Cracking
5. Longitudinal Cracking
6. Corner Cracking
7. Spalling
8. Faulting
9. Joint Warping and Curling
10. Blowups
11. Settlement and Heaves
12. Subgrades & Base Support Conditions
13. CRCP
14. Concrete Overlays, BCOA, BCOC, UBCOA,
UBCOC
15. Laboratory & Field Testing
Concrete Pavement Distress Assessments and Solutions Guide
Focus:
• Identification
• Causes
• Prevention
• Rehabilitation
https://intrans.iastate.edu/app/uploads/2018/12/concrete_pv
mt_distress_assessments_and_solutions_guide_w_cvr.pdf
36. International Grooving and Grinding Assoc
https://www.igga.net/
July 2009
4 lane section
• Inner 2 lanes built in 1950s
• Outer 2 lanes built in 1970s
• 18,000 square yards
• Patching and diamond grinding
Under Resources
• Case studies
• Fact sheets
• Technical information
• Specifications
40. Summary
• This is a challenging time for the transportation industry
• Innovative, cost-effective solutions are needed to meet
these challenges
• Concrete Pavement Preservation (CPP) can extend
pavement life significantly at a competitive cost
• Many CPP techniques provide sustainable benefits such as
increased friction (safety), reduced noise, improved
smoothness and long life
• When building roadways we must begin with the end in
mind to ensure durable pavements are constructed
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