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Figure 5-12: Diagrammatic representation of fixed-form paving train
Work
Slip form paver
The previous method is
analogous to manually placing the
concrete. The process can also be
completed without using fixed-forms.
This process is called slip-form paving. It
works on the basis that the sides of the
pavement slab will support themselves
before an initial set has been developed within the concrete. It produces a fully compacted slab. It cannot
therefore be subsequently disturbed in order to place dowel or tie-bars, as the surrounding concrete
could not then be properly made good. The slip-form paver spreads, compacts and finishes the concrete
with only the forming and finishing of the joint grooves, texturing and curing done using other pieces of
equipment.
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