EXPERIMENTAL SAND-ASPHALT SURFACE

THE SKIDDING CHARACTERISTICS OF A NUMBER OF KENTUCKY PAVEMENT PROJECTS EMPLOYING SAND-ASPHALT ARE REPORTED, AND CONCLUSIONS REGARDING SPECIFICATIONS FOR SUCH SURFACES ARE DRAWN, AMONG WHICH ARE THE FOLLOWING: DEFINITION OF DESIRED PARTICLE SHAPE INVOLVES VISUAL JUDGMENT; LIMESTONE SANDS CANNOT BE ADMITTED, EXCEPT POSSIBLY AS FINE MINERAL FILLER; BLENDING OF SANDS QUALIFYING IN SHAPE AND COMPOSITION SHOULD BE PERMISSIVE; SAND-ASPHALT SURFACING MAY BE SPECIFIED ON NEW CONSTRUCTION OR DEFERRED UNTIL NEEDS; AND THE IMPLEMENTATION OF SAND-ASPHALT INTO RESURFACING WORK INVOLVES LEVELING THE EXISTING SURFACE.

• Record URL:
  • https://doi.org/10.13023/KTC.RR.1970.299
• Supplemental Notes:
  • Res Rept, 26 PHOT, 7 REF, 2 APP
• Corporate Authors:

  Kentucky Department Highways

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• Authors:
  • Florence, R L
  • Southgate, H F
• Publication Date: 1970-10

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Asphaltic sand; Bituminous mixtures; Fine aggregates; Pavements; Sand; Skid resistance; Skidding
• Subject Areas: Highways; Materials; Pavements;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00211632
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS, STATEDOT
• Created Date: Jul 2 1971 12:00AM