RESULTS OF SUITABILITY ON FILLERS FOR BITUMINOUS ROADS
THE TESTING OF A REPRESENTATIVE SELECTION OF FILLERS CURRENTLY USED IN EAST GERMANY OR EXPECTED TO BE USED IN THE NEAR FUTURE HAS SHOWN THE FOLLOWING: (1) LIMESTONE FLOUR IS THE ONLY FILLER WHICH CAN HAVE UNRESTRICTED USE IN ALL BITUMINOUS MIXTURES USED FOR ROAD CONSTRUCTION; (2) SLATE DUST, FILLERS MADE OF CRUSHED SAND, ROCK DUST AND DUST FROM MIXING PLANTS HAVE PROPERTIES WHICH SHOULD RESTRICT THEIR USE TO MIXTURES WITH A LOW-FILLER CONTENT AND MIXTURES FOR ROADBASES; (3) BROWN COAL FILLER-ASH IS NOT SUITABLE AS A FILLER FOR BITUMINOUS ROAD MIXTURES; (4) ONLY BINDER-AGGREGATE MIXTURES HAVING LIMESTONE FLOW AS A FILLER HAVE OPTIMUM QUALITIES. /TRRL/
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Authors:
- Feller, M
- Publication Date: 1972
Language
- English
Media Info
- Features: Figures; References; Tables;
- Pagination: p. 21-8
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Serial:
- Strasse, Berlin /Germany/
- Volume: 12
- Issue Number: 1
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Aggregates; Binders; Bituminous pavements; Coal; Films (Coatings); Limestone fillers; Slate; Testing; Thickness
- Uncontrolled Terms: Film thickness
- Old TRIS Terms: Ashes
- Subject Areas: Geotechnology; Highways; Materials;
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 00211858
- Record Type: Publication
- Source Agency: Transport and Road Research Laboratory (TRRL)
- Files: TRIS
- Created Date: Jan 31 1974 12:00AM