Road trials of stone mastic asphalt and other thin surfacings
Report 314
Document Status
Current
Supplement
Civil & Structural Supplement
Series
Report
Abstract
Describes the later sites, four with sections of stone mastic asphalt surface course and one with a multiple surface dressing thin surfacing system. These sites complement the previously reported sites with proprietary thin surfacing systems. The initial results from the new sites are reported, together with the results of the regular monitoring of all the trial sites. There are concerns about the reduction in texture depth with trafficking which was found with stone mastic asphalt on some, but not all, sites. Nevertheless, the overall performance of the various materials in encouraging, with several of the proprietary thin surfacings now having Departmental Type Approval for use on trunk roads and motorways in England.
Author
Nicholls, J. C.
Subjects
- Civil engineering, infrastructure and public utilities
- Transport facilities
- Road pavement
- Roads
Publisher History
The Transport Research Laboratory (TRL) is an internationally recognised organisation providing research, consultancy, testing and certification for all aspects of transport.
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