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Integrated Pavement Systems
Pavements Home > Integrated Pavement Systems

A variety of cement-based products can be used in pavement applications. They are all similar, in that they all contain the three same basic components of portland cement, soils/aggregates, and water. Luckily, because there are numerous cement-based pavement materials, there exists a cement-based solution for every pavement need or challenge. This integrated pavement systems approach makes portland cement the right choice in pavement construction and rehabilitation.

Graphic showing cement-based paving systems

By simply varying the proportions of the three basic ingredients, along with how they are mixed and placed, we can develop pavement materials that are plastic and malleable when newly mixed, yet strong and durable when hardened. While ready mixed concrete (RMC) forms the basis of conventional portland cement concrete pavements, there are other cement-based products that defy the label of “concrete,” yet share many of its qualities.

Aside from having different cement-based products for different pavement rehabilitation applications, another advantage of using the integrated pavement systems approach is that these products can be used alone or together depending on the situation. It is this versatility of portland cement options that allows us to construct pavements that are smoother, quieter, safer, more cost-effective, durable, sustainable, and environmentally friendly.

Read about an integrated pavement systems approach in Hawaii.


 
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