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31 August 2026

Analysis on the Application of Field Testing Technology for Cement Concrete Pavement Strength

Xiaolei Zhang1*
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1 China Merchants Chongqing Testing Center for Highway Engineering Co., Ltd., Chongqing 400067, China
© 2026 by the Author. Licensee: Bio-Byword Scientific Publishing Pty Ltd, Australia. This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License ( https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ )
Abstract

As the core structure of road engineering, the strength performance of cement concrete pavement has a direct impact on the pavement bearing capacity, service life, and driving safety after later operations. This study combines the actual construction and operation needs of road engineering sites to conduct systematic research on three mainstream on-site testing technologies for concrete pavement strength. These techniques are the rebound method, ultrasonic rebound comprehensive method, and core drilling method. The purpose is to accurately grasp the physical quality of the road surface and effectively identify structural hazards. After expounding the core purpose and specification requirements of strength testing, this paper analyzes the working principle, supporting equipment, operation steps, and core technical points of the three technologies one by one. This paper also compares the parameters of the three technologies, so as to highly clarify the applicability of the technologies under different working conditions.

Keywords
Field detection
Cement concrete
Pavement strength
Rebound method
Ultrasonic-rebound method
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