A SOLUTION TO ROAD OBSOLESENCE

A TECHNIQUE FOR THE RECONSTRUCTION OF A ROAD AS AN ALTERNATIVE TO PATCHING AND RESURFACING IS DESCRIBED. THE ROAD IS DUG UP, PULVERIZED, STABILIZED WITH LIME OR CEMENT, AND RELAID IN NOT MORE THAN TWO PASSES. THE COST IS LESS THAN ONE-HALF THAT OF ORDINARY RECONSTRUCTION AND THE ROAD WILL GIVE 10 TO 20 YEARS SERVICE WITH LITTLE MAINTENANCE. THE PROCESS, KNOWN AS THE METRADON TECHNIQUE, USES A SPECIAL ADDITIVE SPREADER AND PULVERIZER/MIXER. /RRL/

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• Supplemental Notes:
  • Vol96, No 7, PP 88-89, 4 PHOT
• Authors:
  • Rank, C
• Publication Date: 0

Media Info

• Serial:
  • Public Works
  • Publisher: Hanley Wood
  • ISSN: 0033-3840
  • Serial URL: http://www.pwmag.com

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Additives; Alternatives analysis; Calcium oxide; Cement; Comminution; Economic analysis; Highways; Methodology; Mixers; Patching; Reconstruction; Resurfacing; Soil stabilization; Spreaders
• Uncontrolled Terms: Laying; Stabilization
• Old TRIS Terms: Metradon technique; Passes
• Subject Areas: Economics; Geotechnology; Highways; Maintenance and Preservation;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00218113
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Road Research Laboratory /UK
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jan 26 1970 12:00AM