Design of long-life flexible pavements for heavy traffic
Report 250
Document Status
Current
Supplement
Civil & Structural Supplement
Series
Report
Abstract
Describes research sponsored by the Highways Agency, British Aggregate Construction Materials Industries and the Refined Bitumen Association. The overall objective was to review current design practice and information on flexible pavement performance that has accrued since the last revision of the design standards and to develop an improved design method for heavily trafficked, flexible pavements.
Author
Nunn, M. E. et al.
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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