DUST-BINDING OF GRAVEL ROADS. A LITERATURE STUDY

DAMMBINDNING PAA GRUSVAEGAR. EN LITTERATURSTUDIE

The report describes a literature study of dust-binding agents and methods based mainly on recent literature (1960'S and 1970's) and to a certain extent also on older literature. The literature study proves that a large number of products have been tried with the aim of achieving good dust-binding qualities. Several of these products have been found to be effective. In the small number of comparative field experiments described here where calcium chloride was used for dust-binding, this agent was found to give the best overall results in terms of cost, availability, simple application, efficiency and durability. Dust-binding with bitumen products has also been tested with the aim of obtaining better long-term effects and good results have been achieved in some cases. However, this method is not regarded as being a realistically economic alternative for dust-binding on Swedish gravel roads if dust-binding alone is the objective. Finally, the report proposes a number of investigations primarily intended to reduce the need for dust-binding agents on gravel roads. (TRRL)

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• Corporate Authors:

  Swedish National Road and Transport Research Institute (VTI)

  Linköping,   Sweden  SE-581 95
• Authors:
  • Lindh, E
• Publication Date: 1981

Language

• Swedish

Media Info

• Features: Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: 83 p.
• Serial:
  • VTI MEDDELANDE
  • Issue Number: 307
  • Publisher: Swedish National Road and Transport Research Institute (VTI)
  • ISSN: 0347-6049

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Benefit cost analysis; Binders; Bitumen; Calcium chloride; Dust; Dust control; Gravel roads; Methodology; Reviews
• Uncontrolled Terms: Reduction (Decrease)
• ITRD Terms: 4948: Binder; 7315: Calcium chloride; 226: Cost benefit analysis; 9009: Decrease; 4572: Dust; 2986: Low cost road; 9102: Method
• Subject Areas: Geotechnology; Highways; Maintenance and Preservation; Materials; I33: Other Materials used in Pavement Layers;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00372209
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Swedish National Road and Transport Research Institute (VTI)
• Report/Paper Numbers: Monograph
• Files: ITRD, TRIS
• Created Date: May 31 1983 12:00AM