Concrete
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End Product Requirements vs.<br />
Perfor<br />
rmance<br />
‣ Material requirements -> Material distresses -> Durability<br />
‣ Air -> Freeze-Thaw Damage -> Durability<br />
‣ Dowel alignment –> Early Cracking & Load Transfer at<br />
Joints -> Structural Performance (20+ year life)<br />
‣ Thickness/Strength –> Structural/Fatigue Cracking -><br />
Structural Performance (20+<br />
year life)<br />
‣ Grade -> Aircraft Operation<br />
‣ Smoothness -> Functional Performance -> Aircraft<br />
Operation/Aircraft maintenance<br />
• ARE WE MEASURING THE RIGHT PARAMETERS<br />
‣ Texture/Grooving -> Functional Performance -> Safety