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The history of portland cement concrete over portland cement concrete (PCC/PCC) composite pavements in the United States dates back to the first concrete pavement constructed in the United States, located in Bellefontaine, OH, in 1891, shown in Figure 1. Figure 1. The first PCC/PCC composite pavement in the United States in Bellefontaine, OH.
Almost all rigid pavement is made with Portland Cement Concrete (PCC). Rigid pavements are differentiated into three major categories by their means of crack control: Jointed plain concrete pavement (JPCP) This is the most common type of rigid pavement.
The first PCC pavement in the U.S. was constructed in 1891 in Bellefontaine, Ohio. This pavement was only 3.0 m wide and 67.1 m long (probably what we would call a “test section” today). In 1909, in Wayne County, Michigan, a PCC highway system was constructed.
Many people believe that the history of concrete pavements began in 1894 with the placement in Bellefontaine, Ohio. That pavement is still in use, and the American Concrete Pavement Association recently memorialized its builder, George Bartholomew, on the pavement's centennial.
The concept of interlocking concrete pavement dates back to the roads of the Roman Empire. See Figure 1. They were constructed with tightlyfitted stone paving units set on a compacted aggregate base. The modern version, concrete pavers, is manufactured with tight tolerances to help ensure interlock.
The first report in the series, Composite Pavement Systems, Volume 1: HMA/PCC Pavements, explores the structural and functional performance of surfacing a new portland cement concrete (PCC) pavement layer with a high-quality hot mix asphalt (HMA) layer.
During the 20th century, the PCC paving industry has seen many new design concepts, as well as innovations in construction techniques and productivity that have enhanced competitiveness and quality.
