Review on Joints In Cement

Concrete Pavement

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Paper 1: A STUDY ON THE RIGID PAVEMENT
CONSTRUCTION, JOINT ANDCRACK FORMATION
(Shagun Chaddha , Ajay Singh Chauhan and Bhavika Chawla)
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• Joints are designed to control cracks, prevent entry of

unwanted materials in to joints,to afford load which
are transfer across the joints.
• Joints helps to release stresses due to temperature
variation, shrinkage of cracks etc.without joints most
concrete pavement would be comes in contact
with cracks within 1 or 2 years after placement.

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The various joints provided in rigid pavement are:

 Expansion joint.

 Contraction joint.

 Warping joint.

 Longitudinal joint.

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Paper 2: Design and Construction of Joints in Concrete
Pavements*
By WILLIAM VAN BREEMEN AND E.A. FINNEY

FACTORS IN JOINT DESIGN

1. Allowance for movement of slabs during expansion, contraction
and warping , which in turn is dependent to a certain extent upon·
(a)the length of slab or pavement section, (b) changes in original
slab length due to autogenous volume changes and moisture
conditions, (c) seasonal and daily temperature fluctuations with
respect to construction temperatures, (d) sub base characteristics
and (e) thermal coefficient of expansion of the concrete.

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2. The insurance of mutual vertical alignment of adjacent
slabs to preserve desirable riding qualities.
3. Provision for load transfer, where necessry-including
aggregate interlock and mechanical devices with their
supporting systems.
4. Maintenance of adequate seal against infiltration of water
and foreign matter.

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Paper 3: Structural Design of Joints for Airport Pavements
By THOMAS B. PRINGLE

JOINT PRACTICE FOR HEAVY DUTY PAVEMENTS

Dummy or weakened plane joints

•Dummy or weakened plane joints are installed 12(1/2) to 25 ft apart.
The dummy joint is constructed to extend one-fourth the depth of the
slab.
•Longitudinal dummy joints are placed along center lines of strips of
pavement (paving lanes) which have a width of 16ft or more if designed for
60,000-lb single wheel loads or less.

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• Transverse dummy joints are placed across each paving lane perpendicular
to the center line, at intervals of not less than 12(1/2) ft and not more than
25 ft, with the spacing of joints made uniform throughout any major paved
area.
Use of dowels
• Dowels are required at all transverse~ expansion and construction
joints and are usually preferred for longitudinal construction joints. Dowel
size is determined from pavement thickness.

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Future Scope of work :
There is scope for further research work on “joints in
cement concrete pavement”.

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THANK YOU

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