RESEARCH AND TESTING

THE HIGHWAY RESEARCH BOARD, SERVING IN AN ADVISORY CAPACITY IN COOPERATION WITH OTHER AGENCIES FOR THE SELECTION OF AN AASHO ROAD TEST SITE, HAS HAD FOUR PRINCIAPL FUNCTIONS: (1) GENERAL ADMINISTRATION, INCLUDING STAFFING THE PROJECT; PROVIDING OFFICE AND LABORATORIES; COORDINATION OF THE ACTIVITIES OF THE ILLINOIS HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT, THE BUREAU OF PUBLIC ROADS, AND OTHER INTERESTED AGENCIES; ETC. (2) FINALIZING THE EXPERIMENT DESIGN IN COOPERATION WITH AN ADVISORY PANEL. (3) ESTABLISHING A MATERIALS LABORATORY AND DEVELOPING SPECIAL TECHNIQUES FOR HIGH-SPEED SOIL TESTING IN CONNECTION WITH THE CONTROL OF EMBANKMENT CONSTRUCTION. (4) PLANNING FOR THE RESEARCH PHASE OF THE PROJECT. THIS PAPER DEALS WITH (2), (3) AND (4). /AUTHOR/

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Vol 27, No 5, PP 27-31
• Authors:
  • Carey, W N
• Publication Date: 1957-5

Media Info

• Serial:
  • Highway Research Abstracts
  • Publisher: Highway Research Board (HRB)

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Location
• Identifier Terms: AASHO Road Test
• Uncontrolled Terms: Building sites
• Subject Areas: Highways; Pavements;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00205982
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS, TRB
• Created Date: May 16 1972 12:00AM