WOODWASTE AS LIGHTWEIGHT FILL IN HIGHWAY CONSTRUCTION

Woodwaste has been used in three highway fills where its light weight was desirable. In one case, the material was below the water table, in the others the material was above it. Anaerobic conditions are considered desirable and this was achieved by encapsulating the woodwaste with polyethylene sheeting when the material was above the water table. The purpose of this paper is to synthesise the available information on the use of woodwaste in highway construction, principally by drawing on experience within the B.C. Department of Highways. /RTAC/

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Proceedings, Western Association of Canadian Highway Officials.
• Corporate Authors:

  Manitoba Department of Transportation, Canada

  1075 Portage Avenue
  Winnipeg,   Canada 
• Authors:
  • Coulter, T S
• Publication Date: 1975-4

Media Info

• Features: Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: 25 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Ethylene resins; Fills; Lightweight materials; Road construction; Waste products (Materials); Water table; Wood
• Uncontrolled Terms: Polyethylene
• Old TRIS Terms: Anaerobic processes
• Subject Areas: Geotechnology; Highways; Hydraulics and Hydrology; Materials;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00149146
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transportation Association of Canada (TAC)
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: May 31 1977 12:00AM