STATE OF THE ART: COMPACTION OF ASPHALT PAVEMENTS

THIS REPORT IS A COLLECTION OF INFORMATION FROM PUBLISHED RESEARCH AND FROM INFORMAL REPORTS OF METHODS AND PROCEDURES. IT WAS PREPARED BY THE HRB COMMITTEE ON FLEXIBLE PAVEMENT CONSTRUCTION. A SUBCOMMITTEE WAS FORMED TO ORGANIZE A CONFERENCE---HELD DURING HRB'S 48TH ANNUAL MEETING---ON COMPACTION. THE MATERIAL IN THE REPORT IS CONFINED TO HOT- MIX ASPHALT PAVEMENTS. THE TOPICS TREATED ARE CONDITIONS OF MATERIALS, ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS, THICKNESS OF PLACEMENT, EQUIPMENT, ROLLING, AND THE COMPLETED PAVEMENT. REFERENCES AND A SELECTED ANNOTATED BIBLIOGRAPHY ARE APPENDED, AS ARE TABLES OF STATE REQUIREMENTS FOR ROLLING EQUIPMENT AND COMPACTION.

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  • Publication Date: 1972

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  • Accession Number: 00215562
  • Record Type: Publication
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  • Created Date: Sep 30 2000 12:00AM