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CONSTRUCTION
(CONCRETE PAVEMENT)
OUTLINE
• Description
• Types of Rigid Pavement
• Advantages & Disadvantages
• Processes & Materials Used

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Concrete Pavement
• Description
This Item shall consist of pavement of
Portland Cement Concrete, with or
without reinforcement, constructed on
the prepared base in accordance with
this Specification and in conformity with
lines, grades, thickness and typical
cross-section shown on the plans.
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Types of Rigid Pavement
• Unreinforced Concrete Pavement/
Jointed Plain Concrete Pavement
• Jointed Reinforced Concrete
• Continuously Reinforced Concrete
Pavement

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• ADVANTAGES
Excellent riding surface
Pleasing appearance
Pavement can be designed on a
rational basis
Less maintenance
• DISADVANTAGES
High Initial Cost
A minimum of 14 days for curing is
required before opening it to traffic
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PROCESS
• Preparation of Subgrade & Subbase
• Placing of Forms
• Batching of Materials
• Transporting & Placing of Concrete
• Finishing
• Curing
• Removal of Forms
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Site Preparation
- If the soil is
considered as bad
material, excavation
and embankment
should be done.
- Subgrade should be
prepared and kept
ready at least two days
earlier to concreting.
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Steps in Placing Forms
1. The soil beneath the form to be
placed should be tampered well.
2. The forms should be cleaned
and oiled before use.
3. Stakes at 2m interval should be
placed.
4. Forms should be nailed to the
stakes and securely braced at
joints.
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Transporting and Placing of Concrete
• No concrete shall be mixed, placed or
finished when natural light is
insufficient, unless an adequate and
approved artificial lighting system is
operated.
• The concrete should be mixed in quantities
required for immediate uses. The concrete
is deposited on the sub-grade or sub-base
to the required depth and width within the
formwork
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Transporting and Placing of Concrete
• If the location is far, it is preferred to use
agitators to prevent concrete from
segregation and stiffening.
• Necessary hand spreading shall be done
with shovels, not rakes.
Placing of Concrete
Alternate Bay Method
Continuous Bay Method
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Finishing

• Compaction
• Floating
• Straight-edge Testing
• Broom Finishing

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Curing
• Immediately after the finishing
operations have been completed
and the concrete has sufficiently
set, the entire surface of the
newly placed concrete shall be
cured.

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 Removal of Formworks

• After forms for concrete shall remain

in place undisturbed for not less than
24 hours after concrete pouring
• Crowbars should be used in pulling
out nails and pins.

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 Removal of Formworks
• If portions of concrete are spalled, they
shall be immediately repaired with fresh
mortar in the proportion of 1:2 (Portland
Cement to fine aggregates).
• Major honeycomb areas will be
considered as defective work and shall be
removed and replaced at the expense of
the Contractor.
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PREPARED BY:

FRESCO, FERNAN P.
VIVAR, LAURICE FE MARIE D.

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