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.

• 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