MAINTENANCE OF GRAVEL AND STONE ROADS, ESPECIALLY SURFACE TREATMENTS

BRIEF DESCRIPTIONS ARE GIVEN OF THREE METHODS IN COMMON USE FOR PROVIDING DUSTLESS SURFACES FOR GRAVEL AND STONE ROADS. THE "SKIN" METHOD OF SURFACE TREATING WITH TAR IS NOT INTENDED FOR PERMANENCY. TO CARRY IT THROUGH THE WINTER AND SPRING A LATE SEASON TREATMENT OF HEAVY ASPHALTIC OIL AND A COARSE COVER COAT IS SOMETIMES USED. THE "MULCH" METHOD IS A SURFACE MIX TREATMENT RESULTING IN A MAT SURFACE. THE "RETREAD" METHOD IS A SURFACE MIX TREATMENT WITH COARSE STONE OR GRAVEL TO PRODUCE A WEARING SURFACE SEVERAL INCHES THICK.

• Record URL:
  • https://onlinepubs.trb.org/Onlinepubs/hrbproceedings/7/7-033.pdf
• Supplemental Notes:
  • Vol 7, Part I, PP 270-273; part of Report of Committee on Maintenance. Distribution, posting, or copying of this PDF is strictly prohibited without written permission of the Transportation Research Board of the National Academy of Sciences. Unless otherwise indicated, all materials in this PDF are copyrighted by the National Academy of Sciences. Copyright © National Academy of Sciences. All rights reserved.
• Authors:
  • Hinkle, A H
• Publication Date: 1928

Media Info

• Media Type: Digital/other
• Monograph Title: Proceedings of the Seventh Annual Meeting of the Highway Research Board Held at Washington, D.C. December 1-2, 1927. Part I: Reports of Research Committees and of Special Investigations and Papers
• Serial:
  • Highway Research Board Proceedings
  • Volume: 7
  • Publisher: Highway Research Board

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Bituminous materials; Gravel roads; Liquid asphalt; Roads; Stone; Surface treating; Tar; Unpaved roads
• Old TRIS Terms: Bituminous surfacing
• Subject Areas: Geotechnology; Highways; Maintenance and Preservation;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00218618
• Record Type: Publication
• Report/Paper Numbers: Part 1
• Files: TRIS, TRB
• Created Date: Aug 8 1971 12:00AM