SURFACE TREATMENT' THE PERFORMANCE OF BITUMINOUS DISTRIBUTORS

DUE IN PART TO THE POOR QUALTIY OF SURFACE TREATMENTS BEING OBTAINED IN ONTARIO, FIELD TESTING OF BITUMINOUS DISTRIBUTORS WAS STARTED IN 1962. AS A RESULT OF THE FIELD TESTING, A CALIBRATION STATION WAS CONSTRUCTED IN 1963 WHICH IS CAPABLE OF TESTING ALL OPERATIONS OF A DISTRIBUTOR. EXPERIENCE DURING THE FIRST YEAR OF OPERATION OF THE CALIBRATION STATION IS DESCRIBED, AND RESULTS OF TESTING ARE GIVEN. IT IS CONCLUDED THAT MOST DISTRIBUTORS IN SOUTHERN ONTARIO DO NOT WORK TO THE BEST OF THEIR CAPABILITIES BECAUSE OF INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND POOR APPRECIATION OF THE PRINCIPLES OF OPERATION./CGRA/A/

• Supplemental Notes:
  • P220-33, 13FIG, 4REF
• Authors:
  • Leslie, A
• Publication Date: 1964-10-19

Media Info

• Serial:
  • Canadian Good Roads Association Proc

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Bitumen; Calibration; Equipment maintenance; Field tests; Operations; Performance; Surface treating; Tank trucks
• Old TRIS Terms: Bituminous distributor
• Subject Areas: Administration and Management; Highways; Maintenance and Preservation; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00219257
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Feb 20 1994 12:00AM