Print this page Diamond Grinding & Grooving
John Poullain, P.E.
Course Outline
This two-hour online course describes diamond grinding and grooving of concrete pavements to maintain and preserve concrete pavements. The Caltrans text can serve as a reference and ranges from general instructions to specific practices for the procedures. Topics discussed are the selection and use of concrete materials, construction processes, pavement distress types, checklists, and troubleshooting guides. Photographs and drawings illustrate the treatment techniques.
Following topics are covered in this course:
- Purpose of diamond grinding and grooving.
- Factors to consider for selecting grinding for pavement projects.
- Advantages and limitations.
- Design parameters, project evaluations and expected lives.
- Construction processes and sequencing.
- Project checklists, troubleshooting and solutions guides.
This course includes a multiple-choice quiz at the end, which is designed to enhance the understanding of the course materials.
Learning Objective
At the conclusion of this course, the student will have covered these topics:
- Purpose of diamond grinding and grooving;
- Factors to consider for selecting grinding for pavement projects;
- Advantages and limitations;
- Design parameters, project evaluations and expected lives;
- Construction processes and sequencing;
- Project checklists, troubleshooting and solutions guides;
- Traffic control and safety; and
- Drawings and photos illustrating the processes.
Intended Audience
This course should benefit civil engineers, pavement engineers, transportation engineers, field and office personnel, supervisors and maintenance personnel.
Benefit to Attendees
The student will become familiar with practices of diamond grinding and grooving of concrete pavements to maintain and preserve concrete pavements
Course Introduction
Pavement preservation has become more important for maintaining the national highways. FHWA and its partnership with states and other agencies have realized the benefits of preservation systems which equate to improved pavement performance, safety and increased pavement life. The goal is to address pavement problems before more serious damage occurs. FHWA guidelines were developed as one the techniques to effectively restore slab integrity, rideability and to extend the pavement service life.
The course text discusses the methods, pavement distresses, design considerations, construction processes and equipment used, project checklists and troubleshooting guides. Factors which influence performance, weather, maintenance and construction activities are considered.
Course Content
The course is based on the Caltrans MTAG Volume II publication “Chapter 5 – Diamond Grinding and Grooving”, (2008 Edition, 28 pages), PDF file.
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Course Summary
This course should serve as a guide to assist pavement engineers, transportation engineers, and field personnel. The course describes the construction, treatment procedures, construction equipment, best practice hints and construction materials used for the grinding and grooving procedures. Checklists, troubleshooting guides, solutions and useful websites are included in the text and below.
Related Links
For additional technical information related to this subject, please refer to:
http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/pavement/desi.cfm
FHWA website discusses design, construction, and maintenance of US pavements.
http://www.vulcanhammer.net/geotechnical
Offers geotechnical downloads for various manuals from FHWA, Dept. of the Interior, US Army Corps of Engineers and papers submitted by collages and PE’s. Case studies, recent developments and downloadable software are available.
http://techtransfer.berkeley.edu/pavementpres/#@pelim
UC Berkeley Institute of Transportation Studies for pavement preservation and maintenance.
http://igga.net/CaseStudiesFactSheets.cfm
Case studies for grinding & grooving and dowel bar repairs from state IDOT’s by International Grooving & Grinding Asc.
Quiz
Once you finish studying the above course content, you need to take a quiz to obtain the PDH credits.
DISCLAIMER: The materials contained in the online course are not intended as a representation or warranty on the part of PDH Center or any other person/organization named herein. The materials are for general information only. They are not a substitute for competent professional advice. Application of this information to a specific project should be reviewed by a registered architect and/or professional engineer/surveyor. Anyone making use of the information set forth herein does so at their own risk and assumes any and all resulting liability arising therefrom.
