WATER UNDER PAVEMENTS

This report summarizes the construction and performance of a Cedergren-type underdrain system. Other installations of edge drains are reported for record. Outflows have been sufficient to cause minor erosion of fill slopes. Road Rater tests disclosed no weaknesses. Remaining life was estimated. (FHWA)

• Record URL:
  • https://doi.org/10.13023/KTC.RR.1983.13
• Corporate Authors:

  Minnesota Department of Transportation

  395 John Ireland Boulevard
  St Paul, MN  United States  55155

  Kentucky Transportation Cabinet

  State Office Building, 200 Mero Street
  Frankfort, KY  United States  40622
• Authors:
  • Havens, J H
  • Sharpe, G W
• Publication Date: 1983-7

Media Info

• Pagination: n.p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Edge drains; Erosion; Pavements; Service life; Subdrains; Subsurface drainage; Water
• Old TRIS Terms: Pavement life; Underdrainage
• Subject Areas: Design; Geotechnology; Highways; Pavements; I42: Soil Mechanics;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00388833
• Record Type: Publication
• Report/Paper Numbers: FHWA-RD-KY-83-13
• Contract Numbers: KYP-76-82, KY-82-89
• Files: TRIS, STATEDOT
• Created Date: Sep 28 1984 12:00AM