IMPROVING UNIFORMITY IN SUBBASE, BASE AND SURFACE CONSTRUCTION
THE BENKELMAN BEAM TEST WAS USED DURING THE VARIOUS STAGES OF BASE AND SURFACE CONSTRUCTION IN ORDER TO ATTAIN UNIFORM AND ADEQUATE STRENGTH ON SECTIONS OF THE TRANS-CANADA HIGHWAY IN THE FRASER VALLEY AREA OF BRITISH COLUMBIA. THERE IS OUTLINED THE SCOPE OF THE BENKELMAN BEAM TESTING PROGRAM UNDERTAKEN AND THE METHOD OF ANALYSIS OF THE RESULTING TEST DATA. THE METHODS OF OBTAINING THE REQUIRED LOAD CARRYING CAPACITY ON EACH HORIZON IN THE PAVEMENT STRUCTURE ARE CONSIDERED AND THE REPORT CONCLUDES WITH A REVIEW OF THE BENKELMAN BEAM DATA OBTAINED FOLLOWING TWO YEARS OF HEAVY SERVICE. /AUTHOR/
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Supplemental Notes:
- pp 146-159, 2 FIG, 6 TAB, 3 REF
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Authors:
- Parkes, D R
- Publication Date: 1966-9
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Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Analysis; Base course (Pavements); Bearing capacity; Benkelman beam; Construction; Improvements; Loads; Pavement layers; Standardization; Strength of materials; Subbase (Pavements); Surfaces
- Uncontrolled Terms: Pavement structure; Subbase
- Old TRIS Terms: Bases; Test results
- Subject Areas: Construction; Highways;
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 00214630
- Record Type: Publication
- Source Agency: CANADIAN GOOD ROADS ASSOCIATION
- Files: TRIS
- Created Date: Jan 24 1994 12:00AM