International Paving Practices Robert Rodden, P.E. www.robertrodden.com

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Primary Reference For This Presentation

Countries with the Largest Paved Roadway Networks

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The annual concrete paving market in the USA has averaged about 60 million yd2 (50 million m2) over the last 10 years.

China added 640,000 km to their paved network in just 4 years!

70%+ is Concrete

Who is Building Concrete Pavements?

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§  South Korea

§  Spain

§  Sri Lanka

§  Sweden

§  Switzerland

§  Taiwan

§  Thailand

§  Trinidad

§  Turkey

§  Uruguay

§  United Arab Emirates

§  United Kingdom

§  USA

§  Vietnam

§  New Zealand

§  Nicaragua

§  Norway

§  Pakistan

§  Peru

§  Philippines

§  Poland

§  Portugal

§  Puerto Rico

§  Qatar

§  Russia

§  Saudi Arabia

§  Scotland

§  South Africa

§  Afghanistan

§  Argentina

§  Australia

§  Austria

§  Belgium

§  Bolivia

§  Brazil

§  Canada

§  Chile

§  China

§  Costa Rica

§  Czech Republic

§  Dominican Republic

§  Ecuador

§  El Salvador

§  France

§  Germany

§  Ghana

§  Guatemala

§  Honduras

§  India

§  Indonesia

§  Iran

§  Italy

§  Japan

§  Kazakhstan

§  Kenya

§  Kingdom of Bahrain

§  Mexico

§  Netherlands

Some Facts

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6 http://www.asce.org/People-and-Projects/Projects/Landmarks/First-Concrete-Pavement/

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bellefontaine,_Ohio

• The first concrete pavement in the world was built in Inverness, Scotland, in 1865. Some of the concrete pavement laid in Edinburgh, Scotland, in 1872 is still in use today. 

• The first concrete pavement in the western hemisphere was built in Bellefontaine, Ohio, USA in 1891. Sections are still in service.

USA

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South Africa

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Saudi Arabia

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