Construction of rigid pavements

The construction of rigid pavements is characterised by the use of specially designed machinery, each of which performs a specific task. Thus, it becomes obvious that there should be good coordination among them to produce quality results with minimum delays. 

There are two basic types of concrete paving equipment the fixed-form paving and the slip-form plant. 

The advantages and disadvantages of the slip-form plants compared to the fixed-form paving are as follows  

During the construction of a rigid pavement, the basic stages involved are as follows  

Form laying (if fixed-form paving is used) 

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