THE NEW CONCRETE PAVEMENT MAINTENANCE AND REHABILITATION GUIDE FOR QUEBEC: A COMPREHENSIVE APPROACH

Abstract

The extent of cement concrete pavements in Quebec is quite limited (20% of expressways), so expertise in that field is held by only a few individuals. Therefore, it was decided to put together a guide that would provide a lot of useful information, readily usable by anyone involved in some way in the life of a concrete pavement. The main objectives of the guide are to standardize practices throughout the province and to disseminate expertise about concrete pavements. The guide contains four main sections: the first describes 25 maintenance treatments or rehabilitation techniques applicable to rigid pavements, the second offers decision trees for maintenance treatment selection, the third presents a step-by-step method for carrying out a rehabilitation study, and the last section contains a series of forms used to record construction and periodic maintenance information specific to concrete pavements.