Seasonal changes in the strength of rural road pavements in coastal north Queensland

This is a discursive enquiry into the problem of weakening of coastal north Queensland's roads during the wet season. Potential sources of water entry into pavements are identified and then the results of an extensive benkelman beam survey of changes in pavement strength over the severe 1973-74 wet season are summarised. The seriousness of this weakening is judged with respect to standards derived from studies in more temperate areas of Australia.

• Corporate Authors:

  James Cook University of North Queensland

  Townsville, Queensland   
• Authors:
  • Wallace, K B
  • Leonardi, F
• Publication Date: 1977-2

Language

• English

Media Info

• Pagination: 77P
• Serial:
  • Issue Number: 5

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Deterioration; Pavements; Rain; Rural highways; Seasons; Seepage; Strength of materials; Terrain; Tropics
• Uncontrolled Terms: Coastal areas
• Geographic Terms: Australia; Queensland
• ATRI Terms: Coastal area; Deterioration; Pavement; Rain; Rural road; Season; Seepage; Strength; Terrain; Tropics
• Subject Areas: Highways; Pavements;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01440551
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: ARRB
• Files: ATRI
• Created Date: Aug 24 2012 11:01PM