COST-CUTTING SULFUR PAVEMENT MAKING INROADS

Pavements using sulfur as a substitute for up to half of the asphalt in asphaltic concrete mixtures are discussed. A technique has been developed which is claimed to make sulfur a superior road building material, and up to 30% less costly (depends on location) than conventional asphaltic materials. It can be used as a base or wearing surface on highways. The first application (in Texas) of the sulfur/asphaltic (S/A) pavement is described, different S/A systems are compared, and the details are outlined of the most extensive field test to date. Complementary processes and the development of a sulfur-asphalt-module (SAM) are described. The use of large quantities of sulfur as a structuring device for sands, and some specialty applications of S/A are briefly discussed.

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  McGraw-Hill, Incorporated

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• Publication Date: 1976-9-30

Media Info

• Features: Figures; Photos;
• Pagination: p. 18-19
• Serial:
  • Engineering News-Record
  • Volume: 197
  • Issue Number: 4
  • Publisher: McGraw-Hill, Incorporated
  • ISSN: 0891-9526

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Asphalt concrete; Construction; Costs; Field tests; Paving; Sulfur; Wearing course (Pavements)
• Uncontrolled Terms: Construction costs
• Subject Areas: Construction; Finance; Highways; Materials;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00145049
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Apr 13 1977 12:00AM