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<div style="font-size:250%; border:none; margin:0; padding:.1em; color:#003055;">This is Wikipave</div><br>
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<div style="top:+0.2em; font-size:110%;">[[Wikipave]]™ is a free [[Concrete pavement| concrete pavement]], encyclopedic resource, featuring technical and general information about concrete <br>pavements, as well as information about the American Concrete Pavement Association, its allied Chapter/States, <br>technology partners, and other allied organizations. </div><br>
<div style="top:+0.2em; font-size:110%;">This resource is provided to you courtesy of [[ACPA National]], [[ ACPA Chapter/States | ACPA-affiliated chapters and state paving associations]], <br>  and ACPA members. Content editing is reserved for ACPA members. Contact [mailto:eferrebee@acpa.org Eric Ferrebee] for access. </div>
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:<div style="top:+0.2em; font-size:110%;"> '''Featured Topics'''<br>
* [[Joints|Concrete Pavement Joints]]
* [[Joint Layout]]
* [[Joint Mechanics]]
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* [[Utility cuts|Pavement Utility Cuts]]
* [[Fast-Track Concrete Pavements|Fast-Track Pavements]]
* [[IS257 - Maturity Testing of Concrete Pavements: Applications and Benefits|Maturity Testing]]
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| style="color:#000;" | <div id="mp-tfa" style="padding:2px 5px">[[File:ConcreteHighway.jpg|250px|right]][[Concrete pavement|Concrete pavements]] utilize cement to create a rigid surface which can be used for numerous applications. The most common applications are highways, streets, roadways, airports, industrial sites, and parking facilities. Due to the concrete's rigidity, concrete pavements distribute applied loads over a wide influence area. <br>

The most common types of concrete pavement are [[Jointed plain concrete pavement| jointed plain concrete pavement (JPCP)]], [[Jointed reinforced concrete pavement|jointed reinforced concrete pavement (JRCP)]], and [[Continuously reinforced concrete pavement|continuously reinforced concrete pavement (CRCP)]]. The main difference that distinguishes between these three systems is the [[joints|jointing system]] used to control crack development and transfer load.

Additionally, [[Pervious concrete pavement|pervious concrete pavement]] and [[Roller-compacted concrete (RCC) pavement|roller-compacted concrete (RCC) pavement]] have been gaining popularity in recent years. These two types of concrete pavement utilize optimized mixes and construction methods to achieve different properties than the three more traditional types of concrete pavement. These typically behave as undowelled jointed plain concrete pavements which rely on aggregate interlock and subgrade support to transfer the load between slabs.   </div>
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* [[Joint Layout]] 
* [[Utility cuts|Utility Cuts]] 
* [[Roller-Compacted Concrete (RCC) Materials Selection| RCC Materials Selection]] 
* [[Concrete Pavement Thickness Design]] 
* [[ACPA Chairmen]] 
* [[Joint Sealing]]              </div>

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The use of decorative concrete has increased dramatically in the last few years, especially for urban streetscape programs intended to revitalize downtown areas in small- and medium-sized towns and cities. A common location for decorative (stamped and/or colored) [[Concrete Pavement | concrete in roadway pavements]] is at crosswalks. The colored concrete can help serve as a pavement marking if the standard white stripes identifying the crosswalk wear off. The colored crosswalk still alerts pedestrians and motorists of the crossing, making for safer pedestrian/vehicle intersections. <br> ''To view the rest of this page, click [[Colored Crosswalks | here]].''  </div>
 

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[[File:ACPA_ColoradoWyoming_logo.png|119px|link=Colorado/Wyoming_Chapter]][[File:ILsmall.png|115px|link=Illinois_Chapter]][[File:INsmall.png|link=Indiana_Chapter]][[File:ICPA-LOGO-sm.png|link=Iowa_Concrete_Paving_Association_(ICPA)]][[File:KYsmall.png|link=Kentucky_Concrete_Pavement_Association_(KCPA)]][[File:LAsmall.png|link=Concrete_&_Aggregates_Association_of_Louisiana_(CAAL)]][[File:MidAsmall.png|link=Mid-Atlantic_Chapter]][[File:MOKSsmall.png|link=Missouri/Kansas_Chapter]][[File:ACPA_Logo-New_Mexico-RGB-small.jpg|127px|link=New_Mexico_Chapter-ACPA]][[File:NYsmall.png|link=New_York_State_Chapter]][[File:NDsmall.png|link=North_Dakota_Chapter]][[File:NWsmall.png|link=Northwest_Chapter]][[File:OCCA2015.png|80px|link=Ohio_Construction_Association]][[File:OKsmall.png|130px|link=Oklahoma/Arkansas_Chapter]][[File:Pa2016.png|165px|link=Pennsylvania_Chapter]][[File:SDsmall.png|link=South_Dakota_Chapter]][[File:SEsmall.png|link=Southeast_Chapter]][[File:UtahChapter-Logo-RGB-transparent-bkgd-webversion.png|79px|link=Utah_Chapter]][[File:WIsmall.png|link=Wisconsin_Concrete_Pavement_Association_(WCPA)]][[File:CACsmall.png|150px|link=Cement_Association_of_Canada_(CAC)]]