TRANSPORTATION ENGINEERING

Types of Pavements: 

• Rigid pavement (Concrete Slab) The wearing surface of a rigid pavement is usually constructed of Portland cement concrete such that it acts like a beam over any irregularities in the underlying supporting material.

 • Flexible pavement (Asphalt Concrete) The wearing surface of flexible pavements is usually constructed of bituminous materials such that they remain in contact with the underlying material even when minor irregularities occur.