CONTROL TESTS IN ROAD CONSTRUCTION

THE AMOUNT OF ROAD TESTING WHICH RESPONSIBLE ENGINEERS FROM VARIOUS EUROPEAN COUNTRIES CONSIDER DESIRABLE FOR WORK IN THEIR PARTICULAR COUNTRIES IS SET OUT IN TABULAR FORM. THE AMOUNT OF TESTING CONSIDERED NECESSARY IS SHOWN IN THE NUMBER OF TESTS THAT SHOULD BE CARRIED OUT PER UNIT OF VOLUME OR AREA OF WORK DONE, OR PER DAY OF WEEK IN WHICH THE WORK IS DONE. THE REPORT DOES NOT DISCUSS THE DETAILS OF THE TYPES OF TESTS USED FOR CONTROL PURPOSES, NOR DOES IT COVER THOSE TESTS USED FOR DESIGN PURPOSE AS DISTINCT FROM CONTROL PURPOSES, BUT THE PROS AND CONS OF END-PRODUCT SPECIFICATION VERSUS METHOD SPECIFICATION ARE PRESENTED. SPECIAL SECTIONS ARE INCLUDED AS APPENDICES ON RADIO-ISOTOPES USED IN CONTROLLED TESTING OF ROAD MATERIALS AND VIBRATIONAL TESTING OF ROADS FOR CONTROL PURPOSES.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • pp 2-19, 1 TAB, 1 APP
• Publication Date: 1967

Media Info

• Serial:
  • Perm Intl Assoc Road Congresses Proc
  • Publisher: Xiiith Congress, Tokyo

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Construction management; Materials tests; Radioisotopes; Road tests; Test procedures; Vibration
• Old TRIS Terms: Construction control
• Subject Areas: Construction; Highways; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00214837
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jul 22 1994 12:00AM