PRE-CAST CONCRETE PANELS FOR ACCELERATED CONSTRUCTION OF RIGID PAVEMENTS
Keywords:
Runway, Operational Capabilities, Pre-Cast Concrete Panel, Rigid Pavements, High Strength ConcreteAbstract
The ability to construct the overall pavement within the stipulated time frame is of paramount importance. It is important to complete all the construction activities which will enhance the operational capabilities within the desired time frame. Hence, in order to reduce the construction time of rigid pavements to include rigid portion of runway, multiple activities are required to be clubbed and done simultaneously. Also, during construction stage only, the long-term planning for repair and maintenance should also be considered and hence the designing part of various segments should be done in such manner that incase of any repair required in particular portion, it can be done within limited time without disturbing the overall functionality of the overall runway.
Presently, themethod used for construction of rigid portion of pavement is by cast-in-place, high-strength concrete. The cast-in-place method is labourand time intensive work. The method which is being talked by us incorporates use of pre-cast pre-stressed concrete panels being placed on the prepared area.This pre-cast panels can also be used in construction of rigid road pavements
The study carried out can be beneficial forfuture researcher for improving the methodology for construction of rigid pavements for both runway and roads.
