摘要: |
The study continued the development of performance-related specifications (PRS) for jointed plain concrete pavements (JPCP). Under this research project, the prototype PRS (developed under previous FHWA research) were revised and expanded to make them more practical. Different implementation levels of the PRS were defined (Levels 1, 2, and 3), with the simplified PRS (Level 1) designed to be immediately implementable. The report (four volumes) is offered as a practical guide to developing and using PRS for the acceptance of JPCP lots. It discusses all aspects of the research, including the step-by-step procedures for developing and using PRS, results of demonstrations of the PRS methodology, explanations of supplementary laboratory and field studies, and the User Guide for the revised PaveSpec 1.0 PRS demonstration software. Appendix G contains a User Guide for the revised PaveSpec (version 2.) computer software that has been developed to demonstrate Levels 1 and 2 of the revised PRS. |