DEEP LIFT ASPHALTIC CONCRETE, WITH DISCUSSIONS AND CLOSURE
DEEP LIFT ASPHALTIC PAVEMENTS, BY ELIMINATING THE NEED FOR BASES OF CRUSHED ROCK OR UNTREATED GRAVEL, ALLOW TRENCHING FOR UTILITIES AND SUBSEQUENT REINSTATEMENT TO BE UNDERTAKEN WITH LESS TRAFFIC DISRUPTION AND LESS DISTURBANCE TO THE ROAD ITSELF. RECOMMENDATIONS ON MIX CHARACTERISTICS AND DESIGN, PAVEMENT LAYING AND COMPACTION METHODS ARE MADE, BASED ON EXPERIENCE GAINED WITH DEEP LIFT ASPHALT PAVEMENTS IN NEW SOUTH WALES. THE METHOD WAS FOUND TO GIVE STRONG PAVEMENTS POSSESSING GOOD RIDING QUALITIES, WITHOUT THE PROBLEM OF REFLECTIVE CRACKING ASSOCIATED WITH CONCRETE PAVEMENTS.
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Corporate Authors:
ARRB
Melbourne, Victoria Australia -
Authors:
- Giffen, J C
- Divnich, G
- Bone, E J
- Bila, J A
- Larcombe, L A
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- Publication Date: 1970
Media Info
- Features: Figures; References; Tables;
- Pagination: p. 231-47
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Bituminous construction; Bituminous pavements; Depth; Mix design; Reinforced concrete
- Uncontrolled Terms: Lift thickness
- Old TRIS Terms: Lift slab construction
- Subject Areas: Construction; Highways;
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 00215510
- Record Type: Publication
- Files: TRIS
- Created Date: Aug 3 1972 12:00AM