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.
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.
|
 |
|