THEORETICAL AND PRACTICAL EVALUATION OF ASHES USED IN ROADS

THE AUTHOR STATES THAT FLY-ASH IS SUITABLE FOR THE STABILIZATION OF SATURATED SUBSOIL BECAUSE OF ITS ABILITY TO ABSORB EXCESS WATER; FLY-ASH TOGETHER WITH SMELTING AGGREGATE IS SUITABLE FOR THE CORES OF EMBANKMENTS; AND MIXTURES OF FLY-ASH, AGGREGATE AND IMPACT-REDUCED AGGREGATE, POSSIBLY WITH ADMIXTURES AND GRADED NATURAL ROCK, ARE SUITABLE FOR ROADBASES, PROVIDED THAT PREPARATION AND MIXING PROCEDURES ARE CORRECTLY FOLLOWED. MENTION IS MADE OF TESTS BEING CARRIED OUT ON THE USE OF THESE AGGREGATES IN WEARING COURSES AND BASECOURSES. /TRRL/

• Corporate Authors:

  Beton-u Fertigheilindustrie /Ger

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• Authors:
  • Schniering, A
• Publication Date: 1972

Language

• English

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 400
• Serial:
  • Volume: 38
  • Issue Number: N5

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Aggregates; Base course (Pavements); Embankments; Evaluation; Fly ash; Saturated soils; Soil stabilization; Subsoil; Testing; Wearing course (Pavements)
• Uncontrolled Terms: Stabilization
• Subject Areas: Geotechnology; Highways;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00217950
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transport and Road Research Laboratory (TRRL)
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Apr 11 1974 12:00AM