USE OF WASTE AS MATERIAL FOR HIGHWAYS USE OF DOMESTIC WASTE AS MATERIAL FOR HIGHWAYS

THE TECHNICAL AND ECONOMIC FEASIBILITY OF USING DOMESTIC WASTE AS AGGREGATE AND IN EMBANKMENTS WILL BE INVESTIGATED. SUGGESTED PROJECTS INCLUDE: (1) USE OF RECLAIMED RUBBER IN BITUMINOUS CONCRETE; (2) USE OF CRUSHED GLASS IN BITUMINOUS CONCRETE; (3) USE OF NON-BIODEGRADEABLE MATERIALS FOR FILL STABILIZATION; (4) USE OF INCINERATOR RESIDUE AS AGGREGATE FOR BITUMINOUS CONCRETE OR AS BASE COURSE MATERIAL; (5) USE OF FUSED INCINERATOR RESIDUE AS AGGREGATE.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • TASK CODE 4-C-1
• Corporate Authors:

  Federal Highway Administration

  Office of Research and Development, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
  Washington, DC  United States  20590
• Publication Date: 1972-3-20

Media Info

• Features: References; Tables;
• Pagination: p. 50-4
• Serial:
  • Publication of: Ground Engineering /UK/
  • Volume: 4
  • Publisher: Ground Engineering

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Artificial aggregates; Fills; Future; Materials; Research; Stabilized materials; Waste products (Materials); Wastes
• Uncontrolled Terms: Future research
• Old TRIS Terms: Ashes
• Subject Areas: Environment; Geotechnology; Highways; Materials; Research;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00217221
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS, USDOT
• Created Date: Aug 7 1972 12:00AM