Low-SEVERITY Longitudinal Cracks
or Joints
If you have low-severity longitudinal cracks while aggregate interlock is still intact, you need to perform:
Cross-Stitching or Slot-Stitching
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Cross- and slot-stitching can be used to maintain aggregate interlock, providing added reinforcement and strength to longitudinal cracks and unreinforced longitudinal joints. Tie bars used in stitching inhibit the crack or joint from vertical and
horizontal movement or widening. Cross-stitching uses deformed tie bars (typically 0.75-inch in diameter) epoxied or grouted into holes drilled at an angle through a crack or longitudinal joint, whereas with slot-stitching the bars are grouted into slots cut across the crack/joint. Cross- and slot-stitching should be used on longitudinal cracks/joints that are in reasonably good condition. Transverse cracks/joints should not be treated using this repair method.
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If aggregate interlock is lost, refer to the cracked slab section.
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Buried Treasure Results in Road Improvement Savings: Uncover Value with CPP
With steady increase in asphalt prices over the years, the mill and overlay option is becoming far too expensive. Diamond grinding of pavement surfaces often meet and exceed the smoothness, friction and noise characteristics of the best asphalt surface treatments and can be half the cost of an asphalt overlay. The Buried Treasure concept using concrete pavement preservation (CPP) is a sound integration of engineering, economics and the environment.
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Highway, City/Municipal
Concrete Pavement Preservation and Restoration, Diamond Grinding, Joint and Crack Resealing, Full & Partial Depth Repair
Tire/Pavement Noise, Sustainability/Environmental
Concrete Repair Best Practices
Concrete pavement restoration (CPR) techniques have gained greater national significance as DOT agencies attempt to further extend infrastructure service lives prior to required major rehabilitation or reconstruction. This report consolidates best practice case studies for six CPR techniques: cross stitching, dowel bar retrofit, diamond grinding, full depth repair, partial depth repair and slab stabilization.
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City/Municipal, Highway
Concrete Pavement Preservation and Restoration, Diamond Grinding, Dowel Bar Retrofit, Full & Partial Depth Repair, Joint and Crack Resealing
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CPR Built to Last: A Progressive Concrete Pavement Preservation Strategy Improves City Streets in Minneapolis
Concrete Pavement Preservation (CPP) has long been used on deteriorated highways, but it also offers an alternative to asphalt overlays when rehabilitating city streets constructed of concrete. Techniques include: Slab stabilization, Full-depth repair (FDR), Partial-depth repair (PDR), Dowel bar retrofit (DBR), Cross-stitching longitudinal cracks or joints, Conventional diamond grinding (CDG) and Joint and crack resealing.
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Cross/Slot Stitching, Diamond Grinding, Dowel Bar Retrofit, Full & Partial Depth Repair, Joint and Crack Resealing, Slab Stabilization
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CPP for City Streets: Smooth Pavements Last Longer!
Concrete pavements can achieve maximum longevity using strategic repair techniques. Today's urban streets have, in many cases, encountered 40 to 60 years of wear and tear. Concrete Pavement Preservation (CPP) is a series of engineered techniques to rehabilitate concrete pavement. It is a viable alternative to costly asphalt overlays. Basic CPP techniques include: slab stabilization, full depth repair, partial depth repair, dowel bar retrofit, cross-stitching longitudinal cracks or joints, diamond grinding, joint resealing and crack resealing.
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Concrete Pavement Preservation and Restoration
Smoothness, Structural/Material Issues, Sustainability/Environmental
CPR: Rebuilt to Last: Salt Lake City Concrete Pavement Restoration
In downtown Salt Lake City, Industrial Road at California Avenue required repair. The methods chosen were soil foundation stabilization, slabjacking, slab replacement, stitch-in-time crack repair, dowel bar retrofit (DBR), diamond grinding and joint resealing. The combination of using high density expansive polymers in conjunction with other concrete pavement preservation techniques including dowel bar retrofit and diamond grinding should extend the life of this pavement for approximately 15-20 years.
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Concrete Pavement Preservation and Restoration, Diamond Grinding, Dowel Bar Retrofit, Full & Partial Depth Repair, Joint and Crack Resealing, Slab Stabilization
Structural/Material Issues
CPR: Rebuilt to Last: A progressive concrete pavement preservation strategy improves city streets in Minneapolis
City streets in Minneapolis benefited from the implementation of concrete pavement preservation (CPP) techniques. The strategy focused on rehabilitating structurally sound residential streets using methods such as diamond grinding, dowel bar retrofit (DBR), full depth repair (FDR), partial depth repair (PDR), cross/slot stitching, joint resealing, and crack resealing. This approach was chosen for its sustainability and cost-effectiveness, enhancing road safety and extending pavement lifespan by up to 25 years.
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