Demonstration of Alternative Aggregates in Highway Pavement Construction in the United Kingdom

Mark Megan, Bryan Magee, Robert Dudgeon

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Abstract

In the United Kingdom at present, road maintenance and construction accounts for approximately one-third of all primary aggregate used. The U.K. government has moved toward sustainable development and the reduction of the environmental impact of road schemes. In 1995, the Highway Agency (HA) commissioned the Transport Research Laboratory (TRL) to trial the use of alternative aggregates as bitumen bound road base layers. The objective of the project was to advance precious HA commissioned laboratory research into full scale trials, This paper describes preliminary laboratory tests as well as the construction and the long term monitoring of full scale road trials, Specification clauses produced by TRL, and published by the HA are discussed, as well as implications for future U.K. design.
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationUnknown Host Publication
PublisherFederal Highway Administration
Pages259-269
Number of pages10
ISBN (Print)0923204490
Publication statusAccepted/In press - 10 Sept 2001
EventInternational Conference on the Beneficial Use of Recycled Materials in Transportation Applications - Washington DC
Duration: 10 Sept 2001 → …

Conference

ConferenceInternational Conference on the Beneficial Use of Recycled Materials in Transportation Applications
Period10/09/01 → …

Keywords

  • aggregates
  • recycled
  • specification
  • highways

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