PROTECTION OF WOODEN BRIDGE DECKS ON AGGREGATE-SURFACED ROADS

There are 36 bridges with wooden decks on aggregate-surfaced roads in the Chequamegon National Forest. These decks wear out rapidly, primarily because of the gouging effect of stray pieces of aggregate that are thrown onto the decks by moving traffic. In an attempt to reduce this rapid wear, forest personnel have experimented since 1981 with different applications of asphalt surfacing to protect the decks. Geotextile underlays have also been experimented with in an attempt to reduce the cracking of the asphalt surfacing on the wooden decks. The different applications of these asphalt surfacings and the results to date are discussed.

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  • This paper appeared in Transportation Research Record N1106, Fourth International Conference on Low-Volume Roads, Volume 2. Distribution, posting, or copying of this PDF is strictly prohibited without written permission of the Transportation Research Board of the National Academy of Sciences. Unless otherwise indicated, all materials in this PDF are copyrighted by the National Academy of Sciences. Copyright © National Academy of Sciences. All rights reserved
• Authors:
  • Faurot, Richard A
  • Mockler, Donald N
  • Johnson, Allan A
• Conference:
  • International Conference on Low Volume Roads, 4th, 1987, Ithaca, New York, USA
• Publication Date: 1987-8

Media Info

• Media Type: Print
• Features: Tables;
• Pagination: pp 147-148
• Monograph Title: FOURTH INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON LOW-VOLUME ROADS. VOLUME 2
• Serial:
  • Transportation Research Record
  • Issue Number: 1106
  • Publisher: Transportation Research Board
  • ISSN: 0361-1981

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Bridge decks; Bridges; Geotextiles; Low volume roads; Protection; Wear; Wooden bridges
• Old TRIS Terms: Asphalt surfacing
• Subject Areas: Bridges and other structures; Design; Geotechnology; Highways; Maintenance and Preservation; Security and Emergencies; I24: Design of Bridges and Retaining Walls; I61: Equipment and Maintenance Methods;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00473143
• Record Type: Publication
• ISBN: 0309044545
• Files: TRIS, TRB
• Created Date: Sep 30 1987 12:00AM