FINISHERS - GUIDANCE PROBLEM

LE FINISSEUR-PROBLEME DE GUIDAGE

The object of spreading machines, graders, finishers, autograders is to level the surface in an operation which varies in its simplicity and is not thoroughly known. One method of understanding this phenomenon consists in studying the theoretical transfer function of these types of equipment. This article studies the case of the finisher. Guidance of the finisher poses some problems, especially at the data collection stage. It is shown that geometric guidance alone is not sufficient and that satisfactory evenness of the surface depends on the stable equilibrium of the forces acting on the smoothing beam. /TRRL/

• Corporate Authors:

  Laboratoire Central des Ponts et Chausees (LCPC)

  Boulevard Lefebvre 58
  Paris Cedex 15,   France  F-75732
• Authors:
  • MacHet, J M
• Publication Date: 1976-11-12

Language

• French

Media Info

• Features: Figures; Photos; References;
• Pagination: p. 93-98
• Serial:
  • Bulletin de Liaison des Lab des Ponts et Chaussees
  • Issue Number: 86
  • Publisher: Laboratoire Central des Ponts et Chausees (LCPC)

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Behavior; Calculation; Construction equipment; Equilibrium (Mechanics); Equipment; Finishes; Force; Graders; Grading (Earthwork); Motion; Seal coats; Spreaders
• Uncontrolled Terms: Guidance
• Old TRIS Terms: Finisher; Spreader finisher
• ITRD Terms: 9001: Behaviour; 6464: Calculation; 7145: Equilibrium; 3674: Equipment; 5421: Force; 3651: Grading (earthworks); 9104: Guidance; 5483: Movement; 3663: Paver
• Subject Areas: Construction; Highways; Vehicles and Equipment; I52: Construction of Pavements and Surfacings;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00170367
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transport and Road Research Laboratory (TRRL)
• Report/Paper Numbers: Analytic
• Files: ITRD, TRIS
• Created Date: Apr 12 1978 12:00AM