INVESTIGATION OF ROADWAY DRAINAGE AS RELATED TO THE PERFORMANCE OF FLEXIBLE PAVEMENTS

The primary objectives of this study are to evaluate current practices and to investigate various alternatives for providing subsurface drainage facilities for highways in South Carolina. To this end, a survey of current design and construction practices and field investigations of subsurface drainage facilities for highways with flexible pavements were conducted. Presented in this report are the findings from this study as well as the discussions and recommendations in regard to the planning, design, construction, and maintenance of subsurface drainage systems. Specifically, the topics concerning pavement transverse subsurface drainage, the interception of longitudinal flow of water below the pavement surface, ground water control, and filter materials are included in this report.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Sponsored in part by Federal Highway Administration, Washington, D.C., and South Carolina State Highway Dept., Columbia.
• Corporate Authors:

  University of South Carolina, Columbia

  College of Engineering
  Columbia, SC  United States  29208

  Federal Highway Administration

  1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
  Washington, DC  United States  20590

  South Carolina State Highway Department

  State Highway Building, Drawer 191
  Columbia, SC  United States  29202
• Authors:
  • Chu, T Y
  • Humphries, W K
• Publication Date: 1974-8

Media Info

• Pagination: 78 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Design standards; Engines; Filters; Flexible pavements; Groundwater; Highways; Runoff; Soil water; Subsurface drainage; Surface drainage
• Geographic Terms: South Carolina
• Old TRIS Terms: Filter materials; Groundwater control; Highway drainage; Underground drains
• Subject Areas: Geotechnology; Highways; Hydraulics and Hydrology; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00090623
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Technical Information Service
• Report/Paper Numbers: Final Rpt
• Files: NTIS, TRIS, USDOT, STATEDOT
• Created Date: Jun 10 1975 12:00AM