A STUDY OF AN OLD LIME-STABILIZED GRAVEL BASE

THE LIFE EXPECTANCY OF ANY CONSTRUCTION MATERIAL IS OF INTEREST TO ALL ENGINEERS BECAUSE OF ITS IMPORTANCE IN DESIGN PROCEDURES AND COST ANALYSIS OF STRUCTURES. IN THE STABILIZING OF UNSATISFACTORY MATERIALS IN ORDER THAT THEY MAY SERVE AS A SATISFACTORY BASE FOR HIGHWAY CONSTRUCTION, THE LIFE EXPECTANCY IS OF UNUSUAL INTEREST TO ALL ENGINEERS BECAUSE THESE PROCEDURES WILL PERMIT UTILIZATION OF UNSATISFACTORY MATERIALS AT USUALLY A CONSIDERABLE SAVING IN TOTAL COST. THIS REPORT COVERS THE UTILIZATION OF WASTE LIME IN STABILIZING AN UNSATISFACTORY GRAVEL BASE MATERIAL. THE LIME NOT ONLY PROVIDED A SATISFACTORY STABILIZED BASE, BUT ALSO PROVED ECONOMICAL TO USE. NOW, 15 YEARS AFTER THE BASE WAS CONSTRUCTED, CORES HAVE BEEN TAKEN AND TESTED TO DETERMINE THE DURABILITY AND LIFE EXPECTANCY OF THIS STABILIZED GRAVEL. THE PAPER GIVES BOTH THE RESULTS OF TESTS ON THESE CORES AND THE ORIGINAL LABORATORY TESTS ON THE STABILIZED GRAVEL. /AUTHOR/

• Record URL:
  https://onlinepubs.trb.org/Onlinepubs/HRBbulletin/304/304-007.pdf
• Supplemental Notes:
  • No 304, pp 93-98, 8 FIG, 2 REF Distribution, posting, or copying of this PDF is strictly prohibited without written permission of the Transportation Research Board of the National Academy of Sciences. Unless otherwise indicated, all materials in this PDF are copyrighted by the National Academy of Sciences. Copyright © National Academy of Sciences. All rights reserved.
• Authors:
  • Dawson, Raymond F
  • McDowell, Chester
• Conference:
  • 40th Annual Meeting of the Highway Research Board
  • Location: Washington DC, United States
  • Date: 1961-1-9 to 1961-1-13
• Publication Date: 1961

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Digital/other
• Monograph Title: Lime stabilization: properties, mix design, construction practices and performance 1961
• Serial:
  • Highway Research Board Bulletin
  • Issue Number: 304
  • Publisher: Highway Research Board

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Calcium oxide; Compressive strength; Deformation curve; Economic impacts; Foundations; Gravel; Life span; Soil stabilization
• Subject Areas: Economics; Geotechnology; Highways; Society;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00232409
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS, TRB
• Created Date: Aug 15 2004 2:43AM