Solid case for concrete

This article considers the potential for more extensive use of concrete on motorways and major roads in the UK. The provision of a stiff concrete inlay in truck lanes of a motorway extends the life of the road, reducing the need for maintenance closures and improving fuel savings for trucks. Surfacing with asphalt provides its noise reduction benefits. Concrete step barriers are increasingly being used to prevent crossover accidents: they are longer-lasting than steel barriers and require little or no maintenance during their life.

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• Authors:
  • Jones, D
  • 0000-0002-2938-076X
• Publication Date: 2007-2-8

Language

• English

Media Info

• Pagination: p14
• Serial:
  • SURVEYOR
  • Volume: 195
  • Issue Number: 5913
  • Publisher: Hemming Group, Limited
  • ISSN: 0039-6303

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Concrete; Durability; Freeways; Guardrails; Maintenance; Medians; Pavement layers; Pavements; Rigid pavements; Trucks
• Geographic Terms: United Kingdom
• ITRD Terms: 2914: Central reserve; 4755: Concrete; 5910: Durability; 2952: Layer; 1236: Lorry; 3847: Maintenance; 2752: Motorway; 2955: Pavement; 1686: Safety fence; 2953: Semi rigid pavement; 8119: United Kingdom
• Subject Areas: Design; Maintenance and Preservation; Materials; Motor Carriers; Pavements; I22: Design of Pavements, Railways and Guideways; I32: Concrete;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01051156
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transport Research Laboratory
• Files: ITRD
• Created Date: Jun 11 2007 1:32PM