PLASTIC WRAPPED ROADS

MILITARY ROADS REQUIRE HIGH-STRENGTH FOUNDATION MATERIALS TO SUPPORT THE HEAVY LOADS OF SUPPLY AND TACTICAL VEHICLES. A NEW CONCEPT OF ROAD CONTRUCTION FOR MILITARY APPLICATONS INVOLVES WRAPPING COMPACTED, NATIVE, FINE-GRAINED SOIL IN PLASTIC AND ASPHALT- PLASTIC MEMBRANES TO FORM THE FOUNDATION LAYER. AS LONG AS THE ENCLOSED SOIL REMAINS PROTECTED FROM WATER INTRUSION, IT WILL SUPPORT MILITARY CARGO VEHICLE, TRAFFIC, THOUGH PROBABLY NOT TRACKED VEHICLES. MAKING REPAIRS IS A SIMPLE OPERATION AND CAN BE DONE DAILY. THIS MEMBRANE ENVELOPED SOIL LAYER (MESL) CAN SERVE AS THE BASE COURSE AND PAVEMENT SURFACE ON SECONDARY ROADS. PRIMARY ROAD SYSTEMS WILL REQUIRE A PAVEMENT OVER THE MESL. CONSTRUCTION TECHNIQUES, DEMONSTRATION ROAD AND TEST FACILITIES ARE DESCRIBED. /AUTHOR/

• Authors:
  • Webster, S L
• Publication Date: 1972-5

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 191-3
• Serial:
  • Military Engineer
  • Volume: 64
  • Issue Number: 419
  • Publisher: Society of Military Engineers

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Base course (Pavements); Foundations; Pavements; Plastic coatings; Plastics; Road construction; Waterproofing materials
• Old TRIS Terms: Highway pavement
• Subject Areas: Construction; Highways; Pavements;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00206008
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jul 17 1972 12:00AM