SHOULDER MAINTENANCE

A REAR BLADE ATTACHMENT FOR A STANDARD MOTOR GRADER THAT WILL ACCOMPLISH BOTH CUTTING AND SPREADING BY ONE PASS OF THE MACHINE, AND WHICH WILL REQUIRE ONLY ONE OPERATOR, IS DESCRIBED. DETAILS ARE GIVEN OF THE EQUIPMENT AND IT'S OPERATIONAL FEATURES ARE HIGHLIGHTED. THE REAR BLADE ATTACHMENT SPREADS SHOULDER MATERIAL EFFICIENTLY AND THE OPERATION CAUSES LESS INTERFERENCE TO TRAFFIC. THE USE OF THIS EQUIPMENT COULD RESULT IN SUBSTANTIAL SAVINGS. THE DEVICE MAY ALSO BE USED IN THE MAINTENANCE OF GRAVEL ROADS AND CONSTRUCTION AREAS. DISADVANTAGES INHERENT IN THE USE OF THE EQUIPMENT ARE ALSO NOTED.

• Corporate Authors:

  Federal Highway Administration Special Report

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• Authors:
  • Folsom, D E
• Publication Date: 1972-4

Media Info

• Features: Photos;
• Pagination: p. 81-5
• Serial:
  • Publication of: Lab Ensayo Mat & Invest /Argentina/
  • Publisher: Lab Ensayo Materiales e Investigaciones Tecnol

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Blades (Machinery); Cutting; Graders; Highway maintenance; Road shoulders; Spreading
• Old TRIS Terms: Blading
• Subject Areas: Highways; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00219498
• Record Type: Publication
• Report/Paper Numbers: Spec Rept
• Files: TRIS, USDOT
• Created Date: Jan 11 1974 12:00AM