Disintegration Characteristics of Red Sandstone and Its Filling Methods for Highway Roadbed and Embankment
Publication: Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering
Volume 19, Issue 5
Abstract
The properties of red sandstone, such as structures and compositions and disintegration characteristics, were investigated through a series of tests including laboratory tests, a large-scale simulated experimental test, and tests in a section of a highway in China. With the disintegration tests, red sandstone was classified according to its engineering properties. With the understanding of the properties of red sandstone, the filling methods, and the construction techniques of roadbeds and embankments, including quality control and quality examination with associated criteria, were developed. This paper confirmed that these techniques can be successfully applied to solve a series of difficult problems in highway construction in red sandstone regions with considerable potential economical benefits and significant technological and engineering values.
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Acknowledgments
Financial support provided by the Ministry of Communications of the People’s Republic of China for this research is greatly appreciated.
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Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering
Volume 19 • Issue 5 • May 2007
Pages: 404 - 410
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Received: Jun 10, 2005
Accepted: Jul 5, 2006
Published online: May 1, 2007
Published in print: May 2007
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Note. Associate Editor: Manoochehr Zoghi
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