AN EVALUATION OF THE ROAD LOGGER
THE FEASIBILITY OF USING THE ROAD LOGGER IS BEING DETERMINED FOR ROADWAY DENSITIES AND MOISTURE IN LIEU OF THE SAND CONE METHOD NOW IN USE. IT WAS FOUND THAT THE ROAD LOGGER GAVE MUCH MORE INFORMATION IN LESS TIME THAN THE SAND CONE METHOD AND THE RESULTS COMPARED FAVORABLY. HOWEVER, THE COST OF OPERATING AND MAINTAINING THE ROAD LOGGER IS HIGH IN COMPARISON TO THE SAND CONE METHOD. ALSO, SOME TECHNICAL DIFFICULTIES WERE ENCOUNTERED IN OPERATING THE ROAD LOGGER. /BPR/
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Corporate Authors:
Mississippi State Highway Department
P.O. Box 1850
Jackson, MI United States 39215Bureau of Public Roads /US
400 7th Street, SW
Washington, DC United States 20590 -
Authors:
- Teng, T C
- Curran, J W
- Goff, E P
- Publication Date: 1968
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Compaction; Measuring instruments; Pavements; Swelling index
- Subject Areas: Geotechnology; Highways; Materials; Pavements;
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 00215891
- Record Type: Publication
- Source Agency: Bureau of Public Roads /US
- Files: TRIS, STATEDOT
- Created Date: Mar 10 1994 12:00AM