Asphalt emulsions for highway construction : "Rice Hill Estates project" : initial report
Title:
Asphalt emulsions for highway construction : "Rice Hill Estates project" : initial report
Author:
Medlin, Johnny R.
Personal Author:
Publication Information:
[Arlington, Va.?] : U.S. Dept. of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, 1982.
Physical Description:
1 v. (various pagings) : ill., maps, forms ; 28 cm.
Series:
Demonstration project ; no. 55
Report - Federal Highway Administration, Region 15 ; FHWA-DP-55-7
Demonstration project (United States. Federal Highway Administration. Region 15) ; no. 55.
General Note:
Cover title: Asphalt emulsions for highway construction, Douglas County, Oregon.
"Demonstration projects program"--Cover.
"Douglas County Department of Public Works."
"October 1981."
"April 1982"--Cover.
"FHWA-DP-55-7"--Cover.
Contents:
Introduction -- Scope -- Design history -- Preliminary investigation -- Design criteria/procedure -- Contract bid costs -- Construction criteria/procedure -- Prime -- Macadam surfacing -- Winter shutdown and maintenance -- Equipment -- Energy consumption -- Cost of alternative materials -- Environmental considerations -- Post construction performance -- Conclusion.
Abstract:
The purpose of this report is to present information obtained during and since the "Rice Hill Estates" project was constructed in Douglas County, Oregon. Data regarding pavement deflections, rideability and roughness are included. Based on this information, conclusions have been drawn regarding the overall performance of the project and the effectiveness of the method of construction using emulsified asphalt in a modified macadam procedure.
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