INDIANAPOLIS MOTOR SPEEDWAY GETS A PAYING FACE LIFT

Paving face-lifts on the Indianapolis Motor Speedway are the focus of this article. It begins with a discussion looking at the intense road conditions on the pavement and lists prior paving projects. Developments in pavement materials and design emphasize reduced cracking. The article lists numerous tight tolerances for horizontal sheer stress, water resistance and quick drying, then details asphalt mixes used at Indianapolis. The article concludes that following standard highway best practices meticulously holds the key to 200-mph rated roadway.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Page range: pp. 12-13, 15, 17, 19, 21-22
• Corporate Authors:

  National Asphalt Pavement Association (NAPA)

  5100 Forbes Boulevard
  Lanham, Maryland  United States  20706
• Authors:
  • MacDonald, C
• Publication Date: 2005-1

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: Photos;
• Pagination: 7 p.
• Serial:
  • HMAT: Hot Mix Asphalt Technology
  • Volume: 10
  • Issue Number: 1
  • Publisher: National Asphalt Pavement Association (NAPA)

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Asphalt pavements; Pavement performance; Quality control; Racing; Smoothness; Stone matrix asphalt
• Identifier Terms: Indianapolis Motor Speedway
• Subject Areas: Highways; Pavements;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00985345
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: UC Berkeley Transportation Library
• Files: BTRIS, TRIS
• Created Date: Feb 2 2005 12:00AM