THE LOCATION AND POTENTIAL HIGHWAY USE OF BY-PRODUCTS IN ARKANSAS
EIGHT HUNDRED NINETY-NINE COMPANIES WERE SURVEYED IN RURAL ARKANSAS AND 287 COMPANIES REPORTED 309 WASTES WITH TOTAL MONTHLY AMOUNTS OF 22,752 TONS OF WOOD; 762 TONS OF PAPER 4,352 TONS OF LIQUID; 1,355 TONS OF METAL; 12,804 TONS OF AGRICULATURAL WASTES; 52 TONS OF LEATHER AND CLOTH; 15 TONS OF GLASS, 31,745 TONS OF MINERALS; AND 71 TONS OF POLYMERS. THESE MATERIALS AND THEIR SOURCES ARE TABULATED BY TYPE AND BY HIGHWAY DISTRICT IN THE REPORT SUPPLEMENT. A COMPREHENSIVE LIST OF THE USES OF WASTE BY OTHER STATE HIGHWAY DEPARTMENTS IS INCLUDED. SOME LABORATORY TESTING WAS DONE AND THE RESULTS ARE INCLUDED IN DETAIL. BY-PRODUCTS RECOMMENDED FOR DIRECT USE BY THE ARKANSAS HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT ARE PINE BARK, RICE HULLS, BRINE, AL(OH)3, CA(OH)2, CEMENT KILN STACK DUST, LIME CORE, GLASS USED FIRE BRICK, USED CONCRETE, SLAG, BARITE TAILINGS, OILY FILTER CLAY, AND CLASSIFIER SAND. OTHER MATERIALS WHICH REQUIRE PROCESSING OR STUDY BEFORE USE ARE RECOMMENDED FOR POSSIBLE APPLICATIONS AS MULCH, DUST PALLIATIVES, EROSION CONTROLS, SEED BED PREPARATIONS, SOIL STABILIZERS, SHOULDER SANDING, WINTER SANDING, FINE AGGREGATES, GROUT, INSULATION LAYERS, CUSHION COATS, TACK COATS, JOINT FILLERS, PAINT THINNERS, AND BINDERS.
- Record URL:
-
-
Corporate Authors:
Arkansas State University, Jonesboro
Jonesboro, AR United States -
Authors:
- Jimerson, G D
- Wyatt, W V
- Publication Date: 1973-8
Media Info
- Pagination: 114 p.
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Aggregates; Building materials; Grout; Joint fillers; Sanding; Solid wastes; Waste products (Materials)
- Subject Areas: Construction; Geotechnology; Highways; Materials;
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 00216012
- Record Type: Publication
- Source Agency: Arkansas State Highway Department
- Report/Paper Numbers: Final Rep
- Files: TRIS, STATEDOT
- Created Date: Jun 19 1974 12:00AM