Roller-Compacted Concrete Pavements (Engineering SoundBites)

Procedures and criteria described in this publication are applicable to the design and construction of roller-compacted concrete (RCC) pavement (RCCP). Roller-compacted concrete pavement employs a concrete paving technology that involves laydown and compaction of a zero-slump concrete mixture using equipment similar to that used in placement and compaction of asphaltic concrete pavement. By using these construction techniques, the potential exists to save one-third or more of the cost of conventional concrete pavement. Although the concept and technology behind RCCP is relatively new, RCCP has already proven itself cost-effective in several projects including log-sorting yards, port facilities, heavy equipment parking areas, tank trails, and haul roads.