BRITISH ARENACEOUS ROCKS FOR SKID-RESISTANT ROAD SURFACINGS
THERE IS ONLY A LIMITED NUMBER OF COMMERCIAL SOURCES OF ROADSTONE WHICH IS SUFFICIENTLY DURABLE AND RESISTANT TO POLISHING FOR USE ON PRESENT-DAY HEAVILY TRAFFICKED ROADS. THE INSTITUTE OF GEOLOGICAL SCIENCES AND THE TRANSPORT AND ROAD RESEARCH LABORATORY HAVE CARRIED OUT A SURVEY OF THE BRITISH ARENACEOUS (GRITSTONES AND SIMILAR) ROCKS WITH THE OBJECT OF FINDING NEW SOURCES OF SUITABLE ROADSTONE. AN ACCOUNT IS GIVEN OF THE SELECTION, SAMPLING AND TESTING OF A CROSS-SECTION OF POSSIBLE SUITABLE ARENACEOUS ROCKS, TOGETHER WITH A DISCUSSION OF THE RESULTS. (AUTHOR) PREPARED IN COOPERATION WITH INSTITUTE OF GEOLOGICAL SCIENCES, LONDON(ENGLAND). DEPT. OF PETROGRAPHICAL.
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Corporate Authors:
Transport and Road Research Laboratory (TRRL)
Wokingham, Berkshire United Kingdom -
Authors:
- Hawkes, J R
- Hosking, J R
- Publication Date: 1972
Media Info
- Pagination: 44 p.
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Aggregates; Data collection; Petrography; Polished aggregates; Rock mechanics; Sampling; Skid resistance; Surface course (Pavements); Surveys; Testing
- Subject Areas: Geotechnology; Highways;
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 00217925
- Record Type: Publication
- Source Agency: National Technical Information Service
- Files: TRIS
- Created Date: Jun 8 1973 12:00AM