Evaluating the Performance of Polymer Road Curbs
Publication: Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering
Volume 25, Issue 8
Abstract
Since 2008, the Department of Infrastructure on the Isle of Man, located within the British Isles, has been investigating the use of polymer curb units in order to minimize workforce injury. With little current work detailing the experiences of early adopters of these new curb units, this work presents the findings from seven case studies on the Isle of Man. In addition, experimental testing is undertaken in order to determine the suitability of polymer curbs in a variety of real-world situations.
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Acknowledgments
The authors would like to thank S. Crellin and S. McLaren for their kind help and support during this work.
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Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering
Volume 25 • Issue 8 • August 2013
Pages: 1107 - 1114
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© 2013 American Society of Civil Engineers.
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Received: Feb 1, 2012
Accepted: Aug 14, 2012
Published online: Aug 28, 2012
Discussion open until: Jan 28, 2013
Published in print: Aug 1, 2013
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