COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH ASSESSMENT OF ROAD MATERIALS

THE ROLE OF COMPRESSION TESTING IN ASSESSING THE POTENTIAL THAT GRANULAR MATERIALS HAVE FOR SERVICE AT A GIVEN DEPTH BELOW THE SURFACE OF A SEALED, SO-CALLED FLEXIBLE, ROAD IS DISCUSSED. THIS APPROACH AFFORDS AN OPPORTUNITY TO INTEGRATE DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION PROCEDURES WITH MATERIAL SELECTED DECISIONS SO THAT MORE EFFICIENT USE MAY BE MADE OF LOCALLY OCCURRING NATURAL MATERIALS. EXPERIENCE GATHERED BY THE MAIN ROADS DEPARTMENT OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA RELATING TO THE USE OF A TEXAS TRIAXIAL TEST PROCEDURE IS PRESENTED. PARTICULAR REFERENCE IS MADE TO THE UTILIZATION OF THIS TEST FOR ASSESSING THE POTENTIAL OF MATERIAL FOR USE IN THE BASE COURSE (PAVEMENT LAYER) OF SEALED, RURAL ROADS. THE EXTENT TO WHICH THE RESULTS FROM THIS COMPRESSION TESTING PROCEDURE MAY PRESENTLY INFLUENCE DESIGN DECISIONS AND CONSTRUCTION PRACTICES APPLICABLE TO BASE COURSE MATERIAL IS DETAILED.

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  ARRB

  Melbourne, Victoria  Australia 
• Authors:
  • HAMORY, G
  • MCINNES, D B
• Conference:
  • Australian Road Research Board Conference Proc
• Publication Date: 1972

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 143-65
• Serial:
  • Volume: 6
  • Issue Number: Pt5

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Base course (Pavements); Building materials; Compression tests; Compressive strength; Evaluation; Flexible pavements; Granular materials; Triaxial shear tests
• Old TRIS Terms: Compressive strength tests; Flexible base pavements
• Subject Areas: Geotechnology; Highways; Materials;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00217394
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS, ATRI
• Created Date: Jun 26 1974 12:00AM