330R-01
Guide for Design & Construction of Concrete Parking Lots
2001, 32 pp.
$60.50

Concrete parking lots serve many transportation facilities,industrial plants, commercial developments, and multifamily housing projects. They are used for storage of vehicles and goods. They provide maneuvering areas for vehicles and access for delivery and distribution vehicles. The design and construction of concrete slabs for parking lots and outside storage areas share many similarities with the design and construction of streets and highways, but they also have some very distinct differences. A full appreciation of the differences and the modification of design and construction procedures to take these differences into account can result in economical and serviceable concrete parking lots that will provide satisfactory service for many years with minimum maintenance. This guide includes information on site investigation, thickness determination, design of joints and other details, paving operations, and quality assurance procedures during construction. Maintenance and repair are also discussed.

Contents:
Chapter 1--General

1.1--Introduction

1.2--Scope

1.3--Background

1.4--Definitions

Chapter 2--Pavement design

2.1--Introduction

2.2--Pavement stresses

2.3--Traffic loads

2.4--Subgrade support

2.5--Concrete properties

2.6--Thickness design

2.7--Jointing

2.8--Steel in parking lot pavements

2.9--Joint filling or sealing

2.10--Pavement grades

2.11--Curbs and islands

2.12--Lighting

Chapter 3--Materials

3.1--Introduction

3.2--Strength

3.3--Durability

3.4--Economy

3.5--Workability

3.6--Material specifications

Chapter 4--Construction

4.1--Introduction

4.2--Subgrade preparation

4.3--Layout for construction

4.4--Paving equipment

4.5--Placing, finishing, and texturing

4.6--Curing and protection

4.7--Jointing

4.8--Striping

4.9--Opening to traffic

Chapter 5--Inspection and testing

5.1--Introduction

5.2--Subgrade preparation

5.3--Concrete quality

5.4--Construction operations

Chapter 6--Maintenance/maintenance repair

6.1--Introduction

6.2--Surface sealing

6.3--Joint and crack sealing

6.4--Full-depth repair

6.5--Undersealing and leveling

6.6--Overlay

6.7--Parking lot cleaning

Chapter 7--References

7.1--Recommended references

7.2--Cited references

Appendix A--Procedures for concrete pavement design

A.1--Source of thickness tables

Appendix B--Subgrade

B.1--Introduction

B.2--Soil classification

B.3--Problem soils

B.4--Expansive soils

B.5--Frost action

B.6--Mud-pumping

Appendix C--Suggested details

Appendix D--Parking lot geometrics

D.1--Parking requirements

D.2--Entrances and exits

D.3--Truck-parking facilities

D.4--Additional information

Appendix E--SI (metric) Tables