BRITISH PATENT SPECIFICATION NO. 1,171,490. CONCRETE CONSTRUCTION AND ROADWAYS

The patent describes a method of reinforced concrete road construction that is claimed to be able to withstand cracking, spalling and can transmit heavy wheel loads to the substratum. The construction consists of a layer of concrete on which is laid a further layer containing closely spaced straight wire elements, the spacing being not greater than 0.5 in. It is claimed that the inclusion of the wires gives the concrete surface layer increased strength and fatigue life. /IRRD/

• Corporate Authors:

  Patent Office, England

  25 Southampton Buildings
  London,   England 
• Publication Date: 1969-11

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: Figures;
• Pagination: 6 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Concrete pavements; Fatigue (Mechanics); Patents; Pavement cracking; Pavement layers; Paving; Reinforced concrete pavements; Rigid pavements; Spacing; Spalling; Specifications; Strength of materials; Wheel loads; Wire
• Uncontrolled Terms: Fatigue life
• Subject Areas: Construction; Highways;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00081782
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transport and Road Research Laboratory (TRRL)
• Report/Paper Numbers: Patent
• Files: ITRD, TRIS
• Created Date: Jul 15 1975 12:00AM