The Effectiveness Of Diamond Grinding Concrete Pavements In California

In most cases the cost of diamond grinding is only about half the cost of bituminous overlays.

The effectiveness of diamond grinding concrete pavements in california.

The history of continuous diamond grinding for pavement restoration dates back to 1965 to a 19 year old section of the san bernardino freeway i 10 in california that was diamond ground to eliminate excessive faulting. For concrete pavements in good structural condition diamond grinding can be a highly effective and economical rehabilitation alternative. Office of rigid pavement and structural concrete 5900 folsom boulevard sacramento california 95819 three times without affecting pavement structurally. This cost competitiveness in conjunction with eliminating bituminous overlay problems rutting corrugation poor skid resistance drainage.

Diamond grinding is a cost effective treatment whether used alone or as part of an overall concrete pavement restoration cpr program. In most cases the cost of diamond grinding is only about half the cost of bituminous overlays. The california department of transportation caltrans a pioneer in the use of diamond grinding to preserve their concrete roadways has determined that the average age of a diamond ground surface in california is between 16 and 17 years and a pavement can be diamond ground up to three times. Diamond grinding is a cost effective treatment whether used alone or as part of an overall concrete pavement restoration cpr program.

Diamond grinding is a pavement preservation technique that corrects a variety of surface imperfections on both concrete and asphalt concrete pavements. The caltrans office of rigid pavement and structural concrete and their consultants applied research associates inc are responsible for the accuracy of the information and data. Report on the effectiveness of diamond grinding concrete pavements in california this report does not constitute a standard specification or regulation. This cost competitiveness in conjunction with eliminating bituminous overlay problems rutting corrugation poor skid resistance drainage reduction vertical.

Archived 2011 07 23 at the wayback machine state of california department of transportation the effectiveness of diamond grinding concrete pavements in california may 2005 archived 2010 08 18 at the wayback machine international grooving grinding association. Corrective grinding provides a cost effective solution to eliminate unsafe surface bumps and create a smooth finish. Most often utilized on concrete pavement diamond grinding is typically performed in conjunction with other concrete pavement preservation cpp techniques such as road slab stabilization full and partial depth repair dowel bar retrofit.