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/

  • Authors:
    • Feller, M
  • Publication Date: 1972

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  • English

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  • Accession Number: 00211858
  • Record Type: Publication
  • Source Agency: Transport and Road Research Laboratory (TRRL)
  • Files: TRIS
  • Created Date: Jan 31 1974 12:00AM