Clifton-Highline Canal Experimental project I 70-1 (14) 33

Clifton-Highline Canal Experimental project I 70-1 (14) 33 (1973)

Gerhardt, B. B.

Safford, Mark C.

Colorado. Division of Highways. Planning and Research Division.
United States. Federal Highway Administration. Office of Research and Development.

1970

Colorado Division of Highways, Planning and Research Division

Denver, Colorado

The swelling characteristic of Mancos Shale in Western Colorado has caused a great deal of maintenance problems ever since highways were paved. In an attempt to find a method to reduce or prevent this swelling, 19 test sections were included in a contract on IInterstate 70 near Grand Junction. After eight years of evaluation it has been concluded that Asphalt membranes on top of the subgrade and subexcavation and backfilling with an A-4 soil are good solutions to the swelling problem.

B. B. Gerhardt, M. C. Safford.
"December 1973."
"Prepared for Federal Highway Administration, Research and Development."
Includes bibliographical references (leaf 22).
Final report
Online resource; title from PDF cover (viewed September 2022)
Report No. CDOH-P&R-R&SS-73-6.

Roads--Design and construction--Evaluation
Design and construction
Swelling soils
Pavements

Colorado

1 online resource (22 leaves) : illustrations

eng

HI3/100.14/73-6/INTERNET

http://hdl.handle.net/11629/co:36665

1346154704

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