VIBRATORS COULD BENEFIT UK ASPHALT ROADS

The advantages of self-propelled vibrating rollers are briefly described. Though they are used widely in Europe for earth and asphalt compaction the trend towards this type of equipment has yet to catch on in UK. It is said that one of the faster types of vibrating roller could take the place of 2 or 3 current deadweights and enable the paver to go faster but retain the same compaction specification by adjusting the amplitude and frequency to suit the bituminous material. The author also states that these vibrators are better for laying chippings. Short descriptions of some of the machines available are given.

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• Corporate Authors:

  Institution of Civil Engineers

  One Great George Street, Westminster
  London,   United Kingdom  SW1P 3AA
• Authors:
  • BYLES, R
• Publication Date: 1976-4-8

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: Photos;
• Pagination: p. 25
• Serial:
  • NEW CIVIL ENGINEER
  • Issue Number: 188
  • Publisher: EMAP CONSTRUCT LIMITED
  • ISSN: 0307-7683

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Asphalt pavements; Biodegradability; Bitumen; Bituminous materials; Chippings; Compaction; Construction equipment; Earthwork; Economic efficiency; Electromagnetic frequencies; Equipment; Pavements; Pavers; Rollers; Soil compaction; Specifications; Vibration devices; Vibratory equipment
• Uncontrolled Terms: Efficiency
• Geographic Terms: Germany
• Old TRIS Terms: Vibrators
• ITRD Terms: 4963: Bitumen; 3686: Compaction; 3653: Earthworks; 5911: Efficiency; 3674: Equipment; 8125: Germany; 2955: Pavement; 3663: Paver; 3692: Vibrating roller
• Subject Areas: Construction; Economics; Geotechnology; Highways; Pavements; Vehicles and Equipment; I51: Earthworks and Soil Drainage; I52: Construction of Pavements and Surfacings;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00138903
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transport and Road Research Laboratory (TRRL)
• Files: ITRD, TRIS
• Created Date: Oct 26 1976 12:00AM