FULL-SCALE FIELD TRIALS OF NEW ROAD SURFACINGS

THE AUTHOR JUSTIFIES THE NEED FOR AND DISCUSSES THE ADVANTAGES OF FULL-SCALE TRIALS TO ASSESS THE PERFORMANCE OF NEW ROAD SURFACINGS AS REGARDS SKIDDING RESISTANCE. THE DESIGN OF A FIELD TRIAL IS OUTLINED AND SOME EXAMPLES OF FIELD TRIALS ARE QUOTED: (1) NEAR SALFORD, WHERE AN ARTIFICIAL AGGREGATE DERIVED FROM GLASS WAS USED, (2) IN DERBYSHIRE, WHERE THE EFFECTIVENESS OF GRITSTONE AND LIMESTONE WERE COMPARED; (3) IN CHESHIRE WHERE A PULVERISED FUEL ASH WAS USED; AND (4) IN WAKEFIELD, WHERE A CONCRETE REINFORCED WITH VARIOUS TYPES AND QUANTITIES OF METALLIC AND NON-METALLIC FIBER WAS USED. COMMENTS ARE GIVEN ON THE APPLICATION OF THE TEST RESULTS. /TRRL/

• Corporate Authors:

  University of Salford

  Centre for Transport Studies
  Salford 5, Lancashire,   England 
• Authors:
  • Walker, D
• Publication Date: 0

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: Figures; Photos; References; Tables;
• Pagination: 31 p.
• Serial:
  • Volume: 3

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Artificial aggregates; Fibers; Field tests; Material reinforcement; Skid resistance; Surfacing
• Subject Areas: Geotechnology; Highways;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00217959
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transport and Road Research Laboratory (TRRL)
• Report/Paper Numbers: Conf Paper
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Oct 24 1973 12:00AM