THE MODERN ASPHALT PAVER

AFTER OUTLINING PROBLEMS WHICH CAN ARISE DURING THE LAYING OF BITUMINOUS SURFACINGS, THE REPORT GIVES DETAILS OF: OPERATING SPEEDS AND OUTPUT OF PAVERS; AND DEVELOPMENTS SUCH AS HYDROSTATIC DRIVES GIVING THE PAVER A RANGE OF SPEEDS BETWEEN 0 AND 200 FT PER MINUTE AND TRAVEL SPEED OF UP TO 17 MPH, AND AUTOMATIC CONTROL OF THE SCREED LEVEL. MENTION IS MADE OF THE NEED FOR DAILY MAINTENANCE, ESPECIALLY OF THE SCREED UNIT. /TRRL/

• Authors:
  • Willey, L A
• Publication Date: 1971-12

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: Figures; Photos;
• Pagination: p. 24-6
• Serial:
  • Highways Design and Construction
  • Volume: 39
  • Issue Number: 174

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Bituminous materials; Hydrostatics; Maintenance; Pavers; Screeds; Speed; Surface treating
• Uncontrolled Terms: Laying
• Old TRIS Terms: Bituminous surfacing
• Subject Areas: Highways; Maintenance and Preservation; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00219525
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transport and Road Research Laboratory (TRRL)
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Apr 17 1973 12:00AM