Concrete's strength and long maintenance-free life results in fewer roadworks. This brings the benefits of:

• Reliable journeys
  
• Reduced congestion
  
• Lower risk to maintenance crews
  
• Reduced emissions
  
• Fuel savings
  
• Rut-free truck lanes
  
• Significant whole life cost benefits
  
• Improved sustainability

Organisations

Representatives from the following organisations, participate in task group activities.

Aecom
Aggregate Industries
Arup
Atkins Global
Balfour Beatty Civil Engineering
Ballast Pheonix
Bam Contractors
Birse Civils
Carillion Plc
Concrete Cutters
Elkem Materials
Gomaco
Highways Agency
Lafarge
Lagan Group
Laing O' Rourke
Norder Design Associates
Transport Research Laboratory
VolkerFitzpatrick

Publications

The Group has produced a number of publications which are free to members.
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	Concrete Hardstanding Design Handbook (2nd Edition) repared for all those concerned with hardstandings trafficked by heavy goods vehicles and forklift trucks, it explains the simple steps that can be taken to ensure their long-term performance. The design methodology incorporates the latest foundation classes developed by the HA. Covers design, site appraisal, sub-grade, sub-base, concrete mix and construction, thickness design, joints, surface characteristics and integrated design. • Ref. BP/17 • 2007 • 47 pages • Price £60 • Free to Britpave Members
	Concrete Pavements in Winter Covers the practicalities of concreting road pavements in ambient temperatures around and below the freezing point of water. It gives information on planning, concrete temperatures at mixing and placing, pre-concreting preparations, protection after laying and admixtures. • Ref. BP/01 • 2002 • 5 pages • Price £10 • Free to Britpave Members
	On-line Motorway Widening with Concrete Produced to help with the implementation of the Highways Agency motorway widening programme, these technical guidelines explain the benefits of using concrete materials as part of an integrated design approach. Emphasis is given to the pavement layers, where new design guidance created the opportunity for maximising whole-life value. • Ref. BP/21 • 2005 • 9 pages • Price £10 • Free to Britpave Members
	The Immediate Trafficking of Cement Bound Materials • Free to Britpave Members
	Cement & Other Hydraulically Bound Mixtures • Free to Britpave Members

Photos

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Id: 206 - Truck Lanes - M23		Id: 207 - CRCP, Exposed Aggregate		Id: 211 - Fixed Form Paving		Id: 212 - Fixed Form paving
Id: 213 - M25.		Id: 215 - M25		Id: 216 - Level Control		Id: 219 - M25
Id: 229 - CBM		Id: 62 - Road under construction

Technical Data

The Technical Documents contained in this section are available free to Britpave Members.
They are all in Adobe PDF format. Please read the comments at the foot of this page.

R1  Empirical Highway Pavement Design
R2  Examples of Highway Pavement Design
R3  Flexural Strength - Design Implications
R4  Cement Bound Materials
R5  Induced Cracking in CBMs

Important comments
These Guidance Sheets have been prepared by Britpave Members for use by appropriately qualified staff within Member Organisations. The advice that is given needs to be properly considered and discussed with the relevant Client Organisation and the limitations of the advice need to be fully understood and taken into account in any application. The Guidance Sheets have been prepared taking account of the majority views of Britpave Members. Some of the advice given may not therefore align exactly with the views of some members.