Identifier: pavementsformode00pete (find matches)
Title: Pavements for modern traffic
Year: 1913 (1910s)
Authors: Peterson, Ralph Gerald
Subjects: Pavements Roads Theses
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Contributing Library: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
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J. J L • A. This condition of an earth road was found during September. Showsutter lack of any intelligent care. A few loads of earth to raise the roadhere would prevent any such mud hole in summer time, at least.
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A well built earth road. Note broad, shallow, sodded gutters. Center maintained with drag. CHAPTER 4.GRAVEL ROADS. Gravel roads and broken stone roads are similar in many re-spects, but when broken stone is used the foundation is usuallyconstructed more scientifically, and the road then assumes the nameof a macadam or telford road. There are different methods used in the construction ofgravel roads, but the principal is the same. Gravel is spread ona well drained earth road, tc a depth of from four to eight inches,and leveled off so that it assumes the general cross section ofthe road. The surface is then either rolled with a steam roller,or left to be compacted by traffic. In this manner the surfacestones are forced intc contact, and become more or less firmlycerented together, forming an impervious road, surface. An important fact that has often been overlooked by roadbuilders is the fact that all gravel is not suitable for highwayconstruction. To be suitable for this purpose, the s

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