THE MODIFICATION OF BITUMENS FOR ROAD CONSTRUCTION WITH LOCOBIT KR 1210 /IN GERMAN/

LUCOBIT IS A PLASTIC RAW MATERIAL MADE BY BASF, LUDWIGSHAFEN, AND IS SUPPLIED AS A BLACK POWDERED AGGREGATE. TEST RESULTS HAVE SHOWN THAT CONTROLLED ADMIXTURES OF LUCOBIT TO STANDARD BITUMENS SIGNIFICANTLY IMPROVE THE BINDER ITSELF AND THE ROAD CONSTRUCTION MIXTURES MADE WITH IT - GUSSASPHALT, MASTIC ASPHALT AND FINE ASPHALTIC CONCRETE. THE RESULTS ALSO SHOWED A SUSTAINED INCREASE IN THE MARSHALL STABILITIES AND BENDING TENSILE STRENGTHS OF FINE ASPHALTIC CONCRETE WHEN APPROXIMATELY 7.5 - 10% OF LUCOBIT WAS ADDED TO BITUMEN B 200. /FG/RRL/

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    • Vol 20, No 8, PP 293-299, 14 PHOT
  • Authors:
    • Bethauser, K
  • Publication Date: 1969

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  • Accession Number: 00211182
  • Record Type: Publication
  • Source Agency: Road Research Laboratory /UK
  • Files: TRIS
  • Created Date: May 26 1971 12:00AM