THE USE OF WASTE AND LOW-GRADE MATERIALS IN ROAD CONSTRUCTION: 4. INCINERATED REFUSE

Many local authorities now incinerate their domestic refuse to reduce the demand for tipping space; nearly a million tonnes of residues from the process are currently being produced each year. This report, the fourth in a series on waste materials, gives the results of a recent programme of research to assess the potentialities of incinerated refuse for roadmaking. The investigation shows that most residues could be used as bulk fill in earthwork construction and some are suitable for use as granular sub-base. Use of the material in road construction could help alleviate problems of obtaining suitable materials which are scarce in urban areas.(a) /TRRL/

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• Corporate Authors:

  Transport and Road Research Laboratory (TRRL)

  Wokingham, Berkshire  United Kingdom 
• Authors:
  • ROE, P G
• Publication Date: 1976

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: Figures; Photos; References; Tables;
• Pagination: 21 p.
• Serial:
  • Publication of: Transport and Road Research Laboratory
  • Publisher: Transport and Road Research Laboratory (TRRL)
  • ISSN: 0266-7045

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Base course (Pavements); Building materials; California bearing ratio; Chemical analysis; Compaction; Embankments; Fills; Frost; Granular materials; Households; Local government agencies; Refuse; Road construction; Sensitivity; Waste products (Materials); Wastes
• Uncontrolled Terms: Low cost roads; Particle size distribution
• Old TRIS Terms: Low cost road construction; Low grade
• ITRD Terms: 4563: By product; 3087: California bearing ratio; 7163: Chemical analysis; 3686: Compaction; 2801: Embankment; 2585: Frost; 4107: Granular; 309: Household; 192: Local authority; 2986: Low cost road; 4555: Material (constr); 6200: Particle size distribution; 2961: Roadbase; 5928: Sensitivity
• Subject Areas: Environment; Geotechnology; Highways; Materials; Society; I35: Miscellaneous Materials;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00147936
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transport and Road Research Laboratory (TRRL)
• Report/Paper Numbers: Lab. Rpt. 728
• Files: ITRD, TRIS, ATRI
• Created Date: May 11 1977 12:00AM