This synthesis report will be of special interest to pavement designers, materials engineers, and others seeking information on portland cement concrete resurfacings (overlays) placed over both portland and asphalt cement concrete pavements. Information is presented on the various practices in use for the design, material selection, and construction techniques associated with each pavement type. Additional information is provided on resurfacing experience and performance, including an Appendix cataloging more than 700 existing resurfacing projects in North America. Transportation agencies in the United States are continuing to develop pavement management systems which take an objective and structured approach to life-cycle cost analysis requirements for pavement rehabilitation project analysis. This report of the Transportation Research Board also discusses the considerations involved in the selection of technically feasible resurfacing alternatives. Based on the longitudinal experience of 375 resurfacing projects that were cataloged in 1982 and the more than 700 projects identified in 1993, much useful information on the performance characteristics of portland cement concrete resurfacing is presented.

"This synthesis report will be of special interest to pavement designers, materials engineers, and other seeking information on portland cement concrete overlays placed over both concrete and asphalt pavements. Detailed information is presented on design, construction, and performance of such overlays."--Avant-propos.

Paper 1: This paper covers briefly what are considered to be the most significant studies and experimental work, completed or in progress by research agencies of highway departments and educational institutions, as reported to the Highway Research Board. Paper 2: This paper reports on placement and performance of reinforced bituminous concrete resurfacing over an old portland cement concrete roadway.

Introductory technical guidance for civil engineers and construction managers interested in resurfacing continuously reinforced portland cement concrete pavement for streets and highways.

Experiences of the state of Iowa in developing and refining the process of resurfacing concrete pavements with portland cement concrete.

Papers presented at the Highway Research Board's annual meeting.