EXPERIMENTAL STRETCHES OF ROAD

LES SECTIONS D'ESSAI DE CHAUSSEES.

A number of experimental stretches of road, approximately thirty in all was built in all regions in France. This article describes the conditions under which the experimental programme was established, the various construction techniques represented in the experiment and the main results obtained. The necessity of having a thorough knowledge of the pavement before strengthening and of the manufacturing conditions for materials and in-situ operational conditions was shown to be a first requirement. Measurements were taken of deformability, and the deformation of longitudinal and transverse profiles; the light-weight vibrator was used together with core boring for evaluating the pavement structure and its evolution. The importance and effects of heavy traffic were studied.

• Corporate Authors:

  Laboratoire Central des Ponts et Chausees (LCPC)

  Boulevard Lefebvre 58
  Paris Cedex 15,   France  F-75732
• Authors:
  • SAUTEREY, R
  • Siffert, M
• Publication Date: 1973-1-2

Language

• French

Media Info

• Features: Figures; Tables;
• Pagination: p. 83-91
• Serial:
  • Bulletin de Liaison des Lab des Ponts et Chaussees
  • Issue Number: 63
  • Publisher: Laboratoire Central des Ponts et Chausees (LCPC)

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Boring; Construction management; Core samples; Deflection; Defoggers; Deformation; Experimental roads; Measurement; Pavement design; Vibration
• ITRD Terms: 4967: Bituminous mixture; 5700: Core (boring); 5586: Deflection; 5595: Deformation; 5255: Deterioration; 3674: Equipment; 2778: Experimental road; 9028: Heavy; 9038: Lightweight; 2825: Longitudinal profile; 6136: Measurement; 3055: Pavement design; 3096: Strengthening (pavement); 6255: Test; 5933: Thickness; 755: Traffic; 2843: Transverse profile; 5558: Vibration
• Subject Areas: Construction; Highways; Pavements;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00081654
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transport and Road Research Laboratory (TRRL)
• Files: ITRD, TRIS
• Created Date: Oct 18 1975 12:00AM