UFC 3-260-11FA
25 May 2005
3-6.5.4
Continuously Reinforced. A pavement constructed without contraction
joints that uses reinforcing steel to maintain structural integrity across contraction cracks
that form in the pavement.
3-6.5.5
Fibrous Concrete Pavement. A rigid pavement strengthened with
randomly mixed short, small cross section steel fibers. Use of fibrous concrete is
prohibited by the Navy.
3-6.5.6
Prestressed Concrete Pavement. A rigid pavement that has been
strengthened by steel tendons that apply a significant horizontal compressive stress
during and after construction.
3-6.5.7
Roller Compacted Concrete Pavement. Concrete pavement constructed
by lay down and compaction of a no-slump concrete mixture using equipment similar to
that used in construction of asphalt concrete pavement.
3-6.6
Pavement Use Criteria
3-6.6.1
Flexible Pavements.
3-6.6.1.1
Limit asphalt pavement to areas not subject to fuel or oil spillage, severe
jet blast, channelized heavy traffic, or parked aircraft.
3-6.6.1.2
HMA pavements are usually satisfactory for the following areas:
Class A airfields except aprons
Class B runway interiors
Class B secondary taxiways
Paved portions of overruns
Paved shoulders
Other areas not required to have rigid pavements
3-6.6.2
Rigid Pavements.
3-6.6.2.1
Rigid pavements are to be used in areas subject to fuel or oil spillage,
severe jet blast, parked aircraft, and channelized heavy traffic.
3-6.6.2.2
Rigid pavements are required for the following uses:
All aircraft/helicopter parking areas
Hangar floors
Hangar access aprons (optional for Air Force)
Class B runways:
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