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A Two-Lift concrete Paving (2LCP) workshop was organized as a part of the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) project 0-6749: Feasibility Study of Two-Lift Concrete Paving (2LCP). This workshop was conducted at the J. J. Pickle Research Campus (PRC), The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX on May 23rd, 2013. Dr. Jiong Hu, Texas State University, Research Supervisor, and Dr. David Fowler, The University of Texas at Austin, Co-Research Supervisor, co-chaired the workshop. The workshop offered the option of attending in person or remotely through webinar. Fifty-one attendees were present remotely or in person; 28 in person and 23 persons remotely.

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Two Lift Concrete PavingTxDOT Perspective

Andy Naranjo, P.E.

• Use of Manufactured Sands• Use of Coarse Aggregates with High CoTEvalues

Use of Local Materials

Use of Manufactured Sands

Manufactured Sands

Natural River Sand Depletion

TxDOT Spec Limits

• Concrete subject to direct traffic requires the use of fine aggregates or blends to have a A.I. greater than 60%.

• Limits the use of Man. Sands

Use of High CoTE Concrete

High CoTEAggregates

CoTE Data

3.0

3.5

4.0

4.5

5.0

5.5

6.0

6.5

CoTE, m

icrostrain/F

Coarse Aggregate CoTE Values

25% above Limit

Acceptable for use in CRCP

Unacceptable for use in CRCP

San Antonio ACI June 27, 2012

Spalling in Concrete Pavement

Classification of TxDOT CRCP Distresses 

0‐6274 Project Level Performance Database for Rigid Pavement in Texas, Phase II 

San Antonio ACI June 27, 2012

Money Spent to Solve Problem

• Research– Over $2 million for the past 25 years

• Maintenance– The Houston District has spent:

• $41+ million to repair CRCP spalling• $400+ million to place bonded overlays

• Spalling virtually eliminated since the CoTErequirement began use in HOU ~10 years ago–Restricts the use of local aggregates

Lower CoTE ConcreteOr 

Concrete with Natural Sands

Higher CoTEConcrete

OrConcrete with Man. 

Sands

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