U.K. DESIGN PROCEDURE FOR SURFACE DRESSING

In the United Kingdom, a design guide for surface dressings (also known as chip seals) has been developed and is now in its third edition. The input parameters can be categorized as follows: (a) traffic category; (b) hardness and condition of the existing road surface; (c) location and geometry of the site; (d) site requirements for skid resistance; and (e) seasonal and weather factors. Detailed consideration is given to the chippings and the binders that lead to the selection of a particular process for a particular application. Attention is paid to the planning of the work and to the requirements for aftercare. A computer program has been developed to assist the designer in the task, ensuring that all aspects are considered.

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  • This paper appears in Transportation Research Record No. 1507, Seal Coats and Asphalt Recycling. 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:
  • Colwill, Douglas M
  • Mercer, John
  • Nicholls, J Clifford
• Publication Date: 1995

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: p. 13-22
• Monograph Title: Seal coats and asphalt recycling
• Serial:
  • Transportation Research Record
  • Issue Number: 1507
  • Publisher: Transportation Research Board
  • ISSN: 0361-1981

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Binders; Chippings; Computer programs; Design methods; Seal coats
• Geographic Terms: United Kingdom
• Old TRIS Terms: Chips
• Subject Areas: Design; Highways; Materials; I31: Bituminous Binders and Materials;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00715575
• Record Type: Publication
• ISBN: 0309062012
• Files: TRIS, TRB
• Created Date: Jan 5 1996 12:00AM