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TM 5-822-7/AFM 88-6, Chap. 8
site. The test section should be large enough to
behind the paver placing the first lift. Multiple lifts
establish the rolling pattern for the vibratory and
will be necessary if the total uncompacted thickness
finish rollers, the correlation between laboratory and
of the RCCP is greater than twice the maximum lift
nuclear gage densities, and the correlation between
capacity of the paver.
the number of passes and relative density. The test
section should contain both longitudinal and
D-7. Test section.
transverse cold joints and a fresh joint. A suggested
a. General. A test section should be constructed to
minimum size is three 12- to 14-foot-wide lanes,
determine the ability of the contractor to mix, haul,
each 150 feet long, with one and one-half lanes placed
place, compact, and cure RCCP. The test section
the first day and the rest placed the next day (see fig
should be constructed at least one month prior to the
D-l).
construction of the RCCP at a location near the job-
Figure D-1. Typical layout for RCCP test section
- COLD JOINT
- FRESH JOINT
THREE
WIDE LANES
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