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PAVEMENT FOR AIRPORTS

Concrete for repairs and rehabilitation of airports and airfields.
Airfield pavement has some of the most stringent performance requirements because the safety and lives of people are at stake. The concrete pavement must be durable and reliable for the safe transportation of continuous air traffic. Rapid Set® and Komponent® have been used for airport pavement applications since the mid-1990s, and are regularly used at airports worldwide. Rapid Set is used for reconstruction and rehabilitation of airfield pavement when extended closure times must be avoided. Komponent is used for new construction projects where minimal joint placements and elimination of curled and spalled panel edges are critical to ensuring durability and prevention of costly and dangerous foreign object debris.
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Randolph Air Force Base (AFB) Fuel Pump Trench

The U.S. military has used Rapid Set® calcium sulfoaluminate (CSA) cement-based products to quickly rebuild runways and other damaged infrastructure for almost two decades. This Concrete Mix project demonstrates the material’s speed and strength benefits in one of many airfield pavement repair applications.

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Improving Structural Behavior and Long-Term Performance of Critical Infrastructure with Type K Cement

More stringent performance requirements combined with changes in type, quality, and availability of concreting materials is inspiring innovation, creativity, and collaboration. It is also renewing interest in materials with established, proven performance that offer solutions to today’s challenges. One of those experiencing an inspiring renaissance is Type K cement.

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Fast-Setting Cement Speeds Runway Repairs

Even at 8 inches, asphalt is no match for planes that weigh 50 to 85 tons. West Virginia pavement engineers and Triton Construction replaced deteriorating overlay with 8 tons of Rapid Set® Cement concrete that, at 5000 psi compressive strength in one hour, exceeded project requirements.

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Vinton Construction Beats the Clock on Runway Repairs

Appleton International Airport's two runways intersect instead of running parallel to each other, so pavement repairs require closing both at the same time -- not ideal for keeping traffic moving. As a result, fines for not reopening a nighttime repair are hefty. An award-winning Wisconsin contractor used Rapid Set® DOT Repair Mix to make sure overnight partial-depth surface and joint repairs were for traffic by 6 am.

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Whitetopping with DOT Cement Makes Asphalt Airport Roads Stronger

The asphalt intersections at John F. Kennedy International Airport’s cargo terminal were severely rutted by truck traffic. To repair the damaged pavement and prevent future rutting, Perfetto Contracting installed 4-inch-thick bonded whitetopping made of Rapid Set® DOT Cement concrete.

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Let There Be (New) Light

When John C. Munro Hamilton International Airport in Ontario, Canada, upgraded to LED lighting, contractor Tristar Electric used 200 tons of Rapid Set® Cement to place utility trenches along two runways.

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Rapid Set Meets Overnight Pavement Deadlines

A major California airport installed can lighting to improve visibility. The contractor used ASTM C1600 very-rapid-hardening (VRH) Rapid Set Cement concrete instead of Type III portland cement concrete to avoid heavy penalties that would have accrued had taxiways not reopened to traffic by 5:30 a.m. every day.

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Reagan National Airport

Contract penalties for construction delays on runway repairs can be extremely punitive. To give crews enough time to cut out and replace old light cans and sample and test newly placed concrete each night before the runway was approved for reopening, contractor DACO Construction used Rapid Set Cement concrete instead of accelerated Type III portland cement concrete.

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Fast-Setting Cement Forms Backbone of Sea-Tac Airport’s Runway Repair Program

Rapid Set Cement is the Port of Seattle’s material of choice because it provides high initial strengths and a faster return to service with long-term durability. Rapid Set Cement concrete is used to perform the work overnight and the repaired sections returned to service each morning so that operations and flight schedules are not disrupted.

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Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport

Project specifications for filling the trenches and holes in the upgrade of the runway lighting called for concrete to achieve compressive strength of 3,500 psi in four hours. Rapid Set Cement was used in the mix design and reached 3,500 psi in two hours, half the time specified, allowing the project to be completed sooner.

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Aeropuerto Internacional De Tocumen

Concrete Mix was used to level the seven concrete pads inside this airport's electrical and mechanical rooms. SET Control was used to extend the working time due to the hot temperature setting time and FLOW Control was used to enhance the flow consistency.

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SEA-TAC Airport Specifies Rapid Set Cement Concrete for Full-Depth Runway and Apron Panel Replacements

Based on the proven performance of Rapid Set® Cement Concrete in heavy-use pavement applications and harsh climates, it was chosen to replace 531 Runway 16C panels. Rapid Set Cement Concrete provided a rapid-setting, high performance concrete solution engineered to provide extended service life and significant savings in repair and replacement costs at SEA-TAC for many years to come.

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Specifying Greener Concrete Infrastructure

The sustainability of concrete, the most widely used material in the world, is still a difficult concept to quantify. However, the Product Category Rules (PCRs) for concrete are a step in the right direction. This article focuses on the sustainability of materials used in civil infrastructure such as highways and bridges, but the concepts explored are also frequently applicable to materials used for building repair.

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Sydney International Airport

Sydney International Airport invited Volumetric Concrete Australia to perform slab replacement work on the East West Runway 25.

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Time-Sensitive Runway Repair

The U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center conducted four years of testing to determine the best option for rapid-setting concrete for repairs to military airfields. Product used was Rapid Set Cement.

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Chicago-Rockfield Airport Case Study: The Best Joints Are No Joints

After 14 years of service, steel-fiber reinforced, post-tensioned, shrinkage-compensating concrete proves a cost-effective paving material for a joint-free airport taxiway. Product used was Type K shrinkage-compensating cement.

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International Concrete: Fast-Setting Cement Solves Problems Around the World

Five international projects show how construction products play a supporting role in industries where new technology rollouts, tight timelines, and sustainable design are the new normal. Products used include Cement All, Concrete Mix, Rapid Set Cement, SET Control, and TRU Self-Leveling.

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A Perfect Match

For Teng Li of Teng Li & Associates, the challenge at John Wayne Airport was not only to avoid unsightly cracks and the maintenance issues they cause. He wanted to reduce the residual stresses already built up in the existing structures. After considering several options, he concluded shrinkage-compensating concrete was the best approach for addressing both the issues of cracking and stress build-up. Product used was Type K shrinkage-compensating cement.

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1,200-Foot Post-Tensioned Slab with Type K Cement Cleared for Take-Off

Eliminating joints in runways and taxiways has long been an objective of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). Joints are usually the locus of spalling, which not only causes bumpy rides but also creates a haz­ardous situation: Loose concrete fragments can get sucked into jet engine intakes. In its desire to overcome these challenges, the FAA installed one of the most unusual concrete slabs in the world at an Illinois airport. The post-tensioned pavement made with Type K shrinkage-compensating cement with steel fibers is 75 feet wide and 1,200 feet long -- with no joints cut into it.

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