Research Article
Jan 1946
Design of Roadbeds
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VIEW THE REPLYAuthor: Ira B. MullisAuthor Affiliations
Publication: Transactions of the American Society of Civil Engineers
Volume 111, Issue 1
Abstract
The purpose of this paper is fourfold:
1.
To review the fundamental properties of the three classes or phases of matter and to show that a roadbed material in particular is either strong or weak according to the phase in which it is found;
2.
To offer experimental evidence showing the influence of gases, liquids, and solids on the stability of ro adbeds;
3.
To cite examples of roads and certain experience supporting the theory advanced; and
4.
To outline a standard of procedure under which roads may be designed and built so they will remain stable under given conditions of traffic.
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Transactions of the American Society of Civil Engineers
Volume 111 • Issue 1 • January 1946
Pages: 699 - 718
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© 1946 American Society of Civil Engineers.
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Published in print: Jan 1946
Published online: Feb 10, 2021
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Ira B. Mullis
Cons. Engr., Raleigh, N. C.
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