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1. Concrete pavements in France
1.1 A look back at the evolution of concrete pavements
Ever since the idea of using concrete as a road surface was first put forward a hundred years ago, the discontinuities in these pavements (joints or cracks) have been the focus of special attention by designers. Numerous devices and theories have been proposed. Over the course of time, several structures have successively come to the fore, and today five of them share the favor of prime contractors. These are :
Unreinforced concrete slab pavements, with ungrooved joints and no foundation, also known as "thick slab";
Unreinforced concrete slab pavements with unjoined joints and ;
Unreinforced slab pavements with doweled...
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Bibliography
Other works
Guide technique " Chaussées Béton ". SETRA/LCPC, 1997.
Technical guide "Concrete traffic circles", IDRRIM, 2015.
Technical guide "Composite cement concrete pavements. Tome 1: Structures neuves en BAC collé sur GB". T 65, CIMBETON Technical Collection.
Traffic circles. Sustainable solutions in cement concrete, CIMBETON Technical Collection. Reference...
Site references
Charente (16) – Rassats-Favrauds bypass (RN 141). Reportage Revue Routes n° 66, December 1998, CIMBETON.
Moselle (57) – Bébing-Imling bypass (RN 4). Report in Revue Routes n° 79, March 2002, CIMBETON.
Meurthe-et-Moselle (54) – Composite structures for the Maizières bypass. Report in Routes magazine n° 70, December 1999, CIMBETON.
Deux-Sèvres (79)...
Standards and norms
- Dimensionnement des chaussées - Norme NF P 98 086 - Mai 2019
- "Concrete pavements – Part 3: Specifications for dowels for use in concrete pavements." - Norme NF EN 13877-3 - Avril 2005
- Concrete – Specification, performance, production and compliance - Norme NF EN 206/CN - Décembre 2014
- Cement concrete pavements – Execution and controls - Norme NF P 98 170 - Septembre 2018
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