USE OF WET ABRASION TEST MACHINE TO EVALUATE THE RESISTANCE OF BITUMINOUS CONCRETE TO ABRASION

AN ATTEMPT IS MADE TO JUSTIFY THE USE OF THE WET ABRASION TEST FOR SAND-AGGREGATE PROPORTIONING OF BITUMINOUS CONCRETE USED FOR ROAD SURFACING. APPARATUS AND PROCEDURE USED FOR PREPARING SPECIMENS AND FOR TESTING THEIR ABRASIVE STRENGTH ARE DESCRIBED. THE TYPE OF SPECIMENS USED, THE TEST RESULTS OBTAINED AND THEIR VALUE ARE DISCUSSED AND METHODS FOR QUALITY CONTROL OF THE MIX ARE DESCRIBED. /RATAOC/RRL/

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Vol 13, pp 127-146, 15 FIG, 3 TAB, 1 REF
• Authors:
  • LANGLOIS, R
  • Huot, G L
• Publication Date: 1968-11

Media Info

• Serial:
  • Canadian Technical Asphalt Association, Proceeding
  • Publisher: POLYSCIENCE PUBLICATIONS INC.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Abrasion tests; Asphalt concrete; Concrete aggregates; Proportioning; Quality control; Sand; Testing equipment
• Old TRIS Terms: Wet analysis
• Subject Areas: Highways; Materials;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00211256
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Road Research Laboratory /UK
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: May 16 1971 12:00AM