Longitudinal Joint Systems in Slip-Formed Rigid Pavements. Volume III. User's Manual

This is the third volume of a three volume series on the design and construction of longitudinal joint systems in slip-form concrete pavements. Volume I (Literature Survey and Field Inspection) and Volume II (Analysis of Load Transfer Systems for Concrete Pavements) have been already published. Long a subject of major concern, the determination of the affects that joints and/or cracks have on the stress and deflection of concrete pavements has lead to the development of several methods of analysis. The authors have selected the finite element modeling technique and with the aid of the high-speed computer their method is capable of structurally analyzing concrete pavement systems with joints and/or cracks. The computer program can be used for the analysis of a number of problems which can be summarized as follows: (1) Concrete pavements with load transfer systems at the joints. (2) Jointed reinforced concrete pavements with cracks having reinforcement steel at the cracks. (3) Continuously reinforced concrete pavements. (4) Concrete shoulders with or without tie bars. (5) Concrete pavements with a stabilized base or an overlay and assuming either a perfect bond or no bond between two layers. (6) Concrete slabs of varying thicknesses and modulus of elasticities, and subgrades with varying modulus of supports. (Author) See also Volume 1, AD-A066 320.