CPR. The most common method of restoration for jointed pavement, both reinforced and nonreinforced, is termed concrete pavement restoration (CPR). CPR includes load transfer, restoration, joint removal and replacement, construction of rigid shoulders (if not already present), profile grinding to reestablish smoothness, and usually resealing joints and sealing any cracks. The CPR technique is only used when nondestructive testing measurements indicate that an asphalt overlay is not needed for the future