PLASTICS IN ROAD CONSTRUCTION

THE AUTHOR DESCRIBES THE FOLLOWING USES OF PLASTIC MATERIAL IN ROADS: (1) A FLEXIBLE POLYESTER REINFORCEMENT FOR FLEXIBLE PAVEMENTS, THE REINFORCEMENT IS MANUFACTURED IN ROLLS 150 M LONG AND 160 CM WIDE AND BONDS WITH THE BITUMINOUS LAYERS TO INCREASE TENSILE AND BENDING STRENGTH AND DECREASE CRACKING. RESISTANCE TO REPETITIVE LOADING IS PARTICULARLY HIGH; (2) PLASTICS MADE BY BASF IN THE FORM OF POLYSTYRENE FOAMS AND USED AS A FROST BLANKET; (3) STYROPOR CONCRETE USED AS A BASE UNDER ASPHALT LAYERS. FURTHER USES OF PLASTICS ARE MENTIONED: AS PROTECTIVE COATINGS TO REDUCE ABRASIONS, AS JOINT FILLERS, AND AS MATERIAL FOR PIPES, SAFETY FENCES, GLARE SCREENS, LIGHTING COLUMNS ETC. /TRRL/

• Authors:
  • Hamisch, W
• Publication Date: 1972

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: Figures; References;
• Pagination: p. 67-75
• Serial:
  • Strassenbautechnik, Cologne /Ger/
  • Volume: 25
  • Issue Number: 8

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Coatings; Flexible pavements; Plastics; Polyester resins; Polystyrene; Reinforced concrete; Road construction; Sealing compounds; Strength of materials; Styrenes
• Subject Areas: Geotechnology; Highways; Materials;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00217365
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transport and Road Research Laboratory (TRRL)
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jan 31 1974 12:00AM