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Civil Engineering Department | DCC3113 : Highway & Traffic Engineering

Advantage The advantages of rigid pavement

 They provide excellent smooth surface for driving and provide better visibility.
 They can deal with very heavy traffic.
 Considering their life span more than 30 – 40 years, maintenance cost etc, cement
concrete roads prove cheaper than bituminous roads.
 Maintenance cost is negligible.
 Heating of aggregates and cement is not to be done.

 Working with cement concrete is much easier and safer than with bituminous materials.
 Cement concrete roads offer comparatively less attractive resistance.
 In high class cement concrete roads heavy rollers are not required for compaction.
 Handling of cement is easier than bitumen
 They perform quite satisfactorily when laid on poor types of sub grades.

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