Road construction using lateritic gravel in Western Australia

Western Australia has an extensive network of bitumen surfaced roads carrying low and medium volumes of traffic. Lateritic gravels have been widely used in the pavement of these roads. The performance of these gravels has generally been better than might be predicted on the basis of particle size distribution and plasticity tests alone. In this paper the characteristics of some lateritic materials which have been used are presented. Evidence of the increase of the strength (self stabilisation) of lateritic gravels in road pavements is also presented (A).

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• Authors:
  • Cocks, G C
  • Hamory, G
• Conference:
  • International Conference on Geomechanics in Tropical Soils, 2nd, 1988, Singapore
• Publication Date: 1988

Language

• English

Media Info

• Pagination: 369-84
• Serial:
  • Volume: 1

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Base course (Pavements); Construction management; Decision making; Gravel roads; Highways; Laterites; Low volume roads; Moisture content; Pavement layers; Pavements; Properties of materials; Road construction; Road materials; Rural highways; Tests for suitability, service and quality
• ATRI Terms: Basecourse; Construction method; Gravel; Highway; Laterite; Low traffic road; Material properties; Moisture content; Pavement layer; Pavement testing; Road construction; Road materials; Rural road; Selection
• Subject Areas: Highways; Pavements;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01414649
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: ARRB
• ISBN: 9061918162
• Files: ITRD, ATRI
• Created Date: Aug 24 2012 4:11AM