CONSTRUCTION PRACTICES FOR MATERIALS CONTROL AND BATCHING OPERATIONS FOR RIGID PAVEMENT
THE TRAINING AND SPECIFIC DUTIES OF THE BATCH PLANT INSPECTOR ARE EXPLAINED IN DETAIL. TRAINING CAN TAKE PLACE DURING THE WINTER AND CLASSES SHOULD BE SMALL OF NOT MORE THAN TEN OR TWELVE MEN. THE LOGICAL SEQUENCE FOR INSPECTING IS DIVIDED INTO THREE PHASES: PRELIMINARY INSPECTION, OPERATIONAL CONTROL, AND REPORTS. PRELIMINARY INSPECTION INCLUDES APPROVAL OF PLANT LAYOUT AND STOCKPILING, INSPECTION OF EQUIPMENT, AND MATERIALS, AND MIX DESIGNS. OPERATIONAL CONTROL INVOLVES CHECKING AGGREGATE MOISTURE, SCALE CHECKING, PREPARATION OF TEST SPECIMENS, MAINTENANCE OF STOCKPILES, AND DAILY CEMENT CHECKS. UNIFORMITY IS THE GOAL IN REPORTING.
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Supplemental Notes:
- No 265, pp 27-32 Distribution, posting, or copying of this PDF is strictly prohibited without written permission of the Transportation Research Board of the National Academy of Sciences. Unless otherwise indicated, all materials in this PDF are copyrighted by the National Academy of Sciences. Copyright © National Academy of Sciences. All rights reserved.
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Authors:
- Stingley, W M
- Publication Date: 1960
Media Info
- Media Type: Digital/other
- Pagination: 6p
- Monograph Title: Concrete pavement construction
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Serial:
- Highway Research Board Bulletin
- Issue Number: 265
- Publisher: Highway Research Board
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Aggregates; Education; Inspection; Materials adaptation and use; Materials tests; Mixing plants; Moisture content; Reports; Rigid pavements; Road construction
- Uncontrolled Terms: Aggregate testing
- Old TRIS Terms: Batch plant inspection; Materials control
- Subject Areas: Construction; Geotechnology; Highways;
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 00215098
- Record Type: Publication
- Files: TRIS, TRB
- Created Date: Aug 12 1994 12:00AM