COMPACTION RIG AT THE ANGERS LABORATORY

LE BANC DE COMPACTAGE AU LABORATOIRE D'ANGERS

Details are given of the test rig, its design, the equipment for the manufacture of the materials, spreading equipment, and compaction equipment. The author outlines the plans envisaged for several years: (1) correlation with gyratory shear press; (2) study of compaction parameters; (3) research on measurements of stress distribution in the medium compacted, under different static and dynamic conditions, with various sensors; (4) study of deterioration under traffic. /TRRL/

• Corporate Authors:

  Laboratoire Central des Ponts et Chausees (LCPC)

  Boulevard Lefebvre 58
  Paris Cedex 15,   France  F-75732
• Authors:
  • Moutier, F
• Publication Date: 1977-3-4

Language

• French

Media Info

• Features: Photos; Tables;
• Pagination: p. 132-136
• Serial:
  • Bulletin de Liaison des Lab des Ponts et Chaussees
  • Issue Number: 88
  • Publisher: Laboratoire Central des Ponts et Chausees (LCPC)

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Bituminous mixtures; Compaction; Compactors; Continuously graded aggregates; Deformation curve; Design; Deterioration; Equipment; Manufacturing; Pneumatic equipment; Rollers; Spreaders; Testing equipment; Tires; Traffic loads
• Uncontrolled Terms: Compaction equipment; Pneumatic tires; Use
• ITRD Terms: 4967: Bituminous mixture; 3686: Compaction; 4598: Continuously graded aggregate; 3674: Equipment; 3693: Pneumatic tyred roller; 6247: Test rig; 9084: Use
• Subject Areas: Construction; Design; Freight Transportation; Highways; Materials; Vehicles and Equipment; I31: Bituminous Binders and Materials; I52: Construction of Pavements and Surfacings;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00178593
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transport and Road Research Laboratory (TRRL)
• Files: ITRD, TRIS
• Created Date: Sep 27 1978 12:00AM