TABLE OF CONTENTS

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Chapter 1 PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT: AN OVERVIEW

1.1 Introduction

Chapter 2 WHAT IS ROAD OR PAVEMENT?

2.1 Introduction

2.2 Purpose

2.3 functions

2.4 Types of Pavements

2.5 Types of Concrete Pavements

Chapter 3 MINERALS USED

3.1 Cement

3.2 Types of Cement

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3.3 Sand

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3.4 Aggregate

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3.5 Proportioning

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Chapter 4 PROCEDURE TO CONSTRUCT PAVEMENTS

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4.1 Preparation of the Sub-Grade or Base Coarse

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4.2 Mixing and Transport of Concrete

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4.3 Placing the Concrete

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4.4 Slip Form Concrete Paving

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4.5 Execution

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4.6 Measures to Obtain a Good Evenness

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Chapter 5 EXECUTION OF JOINTS & CURING

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5.1 Transverse Joints

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5.2 Longitudinal Joints

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5.3 Curing

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Chapter 6 PROTECTION OF THE CONCRETE PAVEMENT

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6.1 Protection against Drying Out

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6.2 Protection against Rain

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6.3 Protection against Frost

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6.4 Protection against Mechanical Influences (Traffic Signposting)

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Chapter 7 SPECIAL MEASURES

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7.1 Workability Period

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7.2 Paving Interruptions

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7.3 Placement of Concrete on a Slope

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7.4 Opening to Traffic

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Chapter 8 COST ANALYSIS OF RIGID PAVEMENTS

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8.1 Initial Cost

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8.2 Maintenance Cost

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8.3 Life Cycle Cost Analysis

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8.4 Rigid Pavement Design and Cost of Construction per Kilometers

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8.5 Maintenance Cost of Rigid Pavement

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8.6 Life Cycle Cost Analysis of Rigid Pavement

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8.7 Cement Concrete Pavement vs Bituminous Pavement- A Cost Analysis

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Chapter 9 CONCLUSION

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LIST OF FIGURES & TABLES

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Figure 2.1 Road

Figure 2.2 Flexible Pavements

Figure 2.3 Rigid Pavements

Figure 2.4 Rigid vs Flexible Pavements

Figure 3.1 Cement

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Figure 3.2 Flexible monolithic pavement consists of aggregate

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Figure 3.3 Leveling of Sand in Pavement

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Figure 3.4 Natural Stone Paving

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Figure 4.1 Preparation of Sub Grade and Base Course

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Figure 4.2 Cross Section of Road

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Figure 5.1 Execution of Joints

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Figure 5.2 Joints

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Figure 7.1 Pavement Design

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Figure 7.2 Recommended design of PCC pavement

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Table 3.1 Quantities of Aggregates

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Table 8.1 Cost of Pavement Design

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Table 8.2 Summery of initial and life cycle cost

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Table 8.3 Life Cycle Cost Analysis

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