WHITE TOPPING OF CONCRETE

Department of Civil
Engineering SAMMED C KOLHAPURE
USN NO.2JI10CV057
JCE,BELGAUM VIII sem (B.E)
Contents
Introduction
White topping
Types of white topping
White topping work
Cracks in concrete pavement
Repairs at surface level
Advantages
Conclusion
References

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 Pavement Types
• Flexible (Bituminous)
Flexible pavement used because of
> Lack of funds
> Shortage of cement

• Rigid (Concrete)
Rigid pavement is used because of
> Cost-Effective
> Sustainable

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 WHITE-TOPPING OF CONCRETE

“White topping” is a pavement system of

Portland cement concrete placed on
Distressed asphalt pavement.

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 Types of white-topping
 Conventional white-topping
 Thin white-topping

 Ultra thin white-topping

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 What is TWT and UTW ?
Thin White-topping (TWT)
 Pavement thickness – 100-200mm
 Designed and constructed with and without consideration of
bond between bitumen pavement and concrete

Ultra-Thin White-topping (UTW)

 Pavement thickness – 50-100mm
 Designed and constructed with consideration of bond between
bitumen pavement and concrete
 Closer joint spacing

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Typical c/s of UTWT

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 EXAMPLE
Mumbai - Pune Expressway

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 THE MARINE DRIVE IN MUMBAI
MARINE DRIVE
IS AN OUTSTANDING EXAMPLE
OF SUCCESSFUL CEMENT
CONCRETE ROAD CONSTRUCTED
IN 1939, WHICH IS EVEN NOW
GIVING SATISFACTORY
PERFORMANCE.

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A View of White-Topping in Tirupati

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 White Topping Work
• Methods of surface preparation

1. Milling
2. Surface Scrapping
3. Surface Chiseling

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Methods1.of Surface Preparation
MILLING

2. SURFACE SCRAPPING

Cleaning of the scraping dust

using high pressure air
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3. Surface chiseling

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 Cracks in pavement
Transverse Cracks
Diagonal Cracks
Longitudinal Cracks

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 Transverse Cracks
Appear at right angles to pavement
centre-line.
Due to long joint spacing, insufficient
support from foundation.

Diagonal Cracks
• Due to tension.
• Indicates inadequacy of slab thickness.

Longitudinal Cracks
• Parallel to centre-line of pavement.
• Due to poor construction practice,
lateral construction, warping.

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 Repairs at surface level
These are partial depth repairs, to improve riding
quality.

If cracks on the existing pavement is wider than

5mm, The crack should be filled with Emulsions.

Cracked concrete is replaced with fresh concrete.

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 ADVANTAGES OF WHITE-TOPPING
•Reduced thickness
•Fast-Track construction
•Reduced maintenance
•Cost-Effective compared to asphalt overlays
•Improved service life
•Reduction in operational costs and lower absorption of solar
energy

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 Conclusion:
 Due to advances in the area of mechanization and fast
track construction, concrete roads and white topping provide a
sustainable as well as cost effective option for pavement
construction.
This technology demonstration project in Bangalore has
evoked positive response from people, technical consultants,
construction industry, academic & research institutions.
The Government of Karnataka, BBMP and other civic
agencies have come forward to adopt this technology.

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REFERENCES:
 Concrete Overlays-White topping of roads, “Cement Manufacturers
Association”.

 Tentative guidelines for conventional, thin and Ultra-thin white topping,

IRC:SP:76-2008,”The Indian Road Congress”, New Delhi, 2008.

 Hand book on Cement Concrete Roads, “Cement Manufacturers

Association”, 2010.

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