WHAT ARE THE ADVANTAGES AND DISADVANTAGES OF WATER BOUND MACADAM?

Water bound macadam roads - advantages and disadvantages

WATER BOUND MACADAM The concept of water bound macadam road was suggested by John Macadam, who was a Scottish engineer. The road whose wearing course consists of clean crushed aggregates, mechanically interlocked by rolling and bound together with filler material and water laid on a well compacted base course, is called water bound macadam (W.B.M) … Read more

WHAT ARE THE CHARACTERISTICS OF SURFACE COURSE IN ASPHALT PAVEMENT?

The surface course is the uppermost structural layer in an asphalt pavement. In most cases it is the top layer of the pavement and also serves as the wearing course. Since it is directly exposed to traffic and environmental forces, it must be produced with highest quality material. Characteristics of Surface Course The surface course … Read more

WHAT IS THE IMPORTANCE OF AIR VOID CONTENT IN BITUMINOUS PAVEMENTS?

Importance of Air Void in Flexible Pavement The air void content of bituminous materials is an important control parameter for the quality of bitumen being laid and compacted. If the air void content is too high, it allows for intrusion of air and water. Moreover, it also increases the rate of hardening of binders which … Read more

WHAT ARE THE DIFFERENCES IN FUNCTION BETWEEN ROADBASE AND BASECOURSE IN FLEXIBE CARRIAGEWAY?

Function of Road Base and Base Course Road base is the most important structural layer in bituminous pavement. It is designed to take up the function of distributing the traffic loads so as not to exceed the bearing capacity of subgrade. In addition, it helps to provide sufficient resistance to fatigue under cyclic loads and … Read more

WHAT IS CONTRACTION JOINTS ?

What is Contraction Joints ? Contraction joints are planes, usually vertical separating concrete in a structure or a pavement placed at a designed location. Contraction joint is placed in such a way that it interferes least with the performance of the structure as well as prevents formation of objectionable shrinkage cracks elsewhere in concrete. Why … Read more

Checklist Used by Consultants for Cement Concrete Pavements

The role of a consultant is not to find faults but to suggest and implement suitable remedial measures and to assist in achieving quality workmanship during the course of execution. Consultants generally follow the following checklist to ensure the quality of the cement concrete pavement during the time of construction. Ensure that mix design is … Read more

Transportation Engineering

Overview Mobility is a basic human need. From the times immemorial, everyone travels either for food or leisure. A closely associated need is the transport of raw materials to a manufacturing unit or nished goods for consumption. Transportation ful lls these basic needs of humanity. Transportation plays a major role in the development of the human civilization. For … Read more