Concrete Pavement Design, Construction And Performance

摘要

Norbert Delatte is a Professor at Cleveland State University. He is the former chairman of American Concrete Institute committee 325 on concrete pavements and a founding member of committee 327 on roller compacted pavements and committee 522 on pervious concrete and as such he is well qualified to write a comprehensive guide on concrete pavements. The book is well laid out having a logical flow to the content from a history of concrete pavements, pavement types, selection of materials, design, maintenance and finally to rehabilitation and overlays. It is hardly surprising, however, that with the author's background the book only deals with American practice. The book comprises 18 chapters and was simultaneously published in the UK, America and Canada in 2008. The opening chapter is a history of the development of concrete pavements from the first pavement built in 1891 up to the present day. Delatte outlines how the type of pavement and design process has evolved over the years as a result of road tests from the early tests to the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) road test and the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) long-term pavement performance programme. He discusses the challenges for the future and the importance of environmental and sustainability issues.