Bases and Subbases for Concrete Pavements
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2017 7 12 Graph. Base and subbase thickness for early roads. Portland cement concrete PCC was originally used as a base and was surfaced with wooden blocks, bricks, and cobblestones. The primary benefit of using PCC was its ability to spread load over a larger area than granular or bituminous bound materials, thereby allowing road buildersto
Base course
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2022 7 2 Base course. The base course or basecourse in pavements is a layer of material in an asphalt roadway, race track, riding arena, or sporting field. It is located under the surface layer consisting of the wearing course and sometimes an extra binder course . If there is a sub base course, the base course is constructed directly above this layer.