THE PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS OF SOME GRAVELS USED IN ROAD CONSTRUCTION IN IRELAND
This report describes an investigation into the engineering properties of some gravels and crushed stone used in roadworks throughout Ireland over the last decade. Gravels from sixteen sites and twenty sources and crushed stone from three sites and two sources were tested to determine the physical characteristics of gravel which affect their performance as roadmaking materials. Work carried out on site and in the laboratory is described, and test results are reported in some detail and discussed. The report has been prepared principally as a working document which records in detail the test results and observations on the performances of gravels and crushed stone tested to date. The next phase of the research programme which will include the analysis of the relationships between the physical characteristics of the gravels and their performances in the road will be the subject of further reports. /TRRL/
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Corporate Authors:
An Foras Forbartha
St Martin's House, Waterloo Road
Dublin 4, Ireland -
Authors:
- DAVITT, S
- Publication Date: 1976-11
Media Info
- Features: Figures; Photos; References; Tables;
- Pagination: 166 p.
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Building materials; Crushed rock; Gravel; Gravel pits; Laboratories; Physical properties; Properties of materials; Road construction
- Geographic Terms: Ireland
- ITRD Terms: 4173: Crushed stone; 4575: Gravel; 5115: Gravel pit; 8049: Ireland; 6237: Laboratory (not an organization); 4555: Material (constr); 5925: Properties; 3665: Road construction
- Subject Areas: Geotechnology; Highways; Materials; I36: Aggregates;
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 00163182
- Record Type: Publication
- Source Agency: An Foras Forbartha Teoranta
- Report/Paper Numbers: Report No. RC 151 Monograph
- Files: ITRD, TRIS
- Created Date: May 18 1978 12:00AM