Research Article
Jan 1933
Low-Cost Bituminous Roads
This article has a reply.
VIEW THE REPLYPublication: Transactions of the American Society of Civil Engineers
Volume 98, Issue 2
Abstract
In the development of modern highway systems there is a serious need for a low-cost secondary road that will accommodate a limited heavy traffic and an unlimited light traffic. In the western part of the United States a light type of asphaltic binder known as fuel oil has been successfully used to treat crushed aggregate. Whether mixed at a central pug-mill plant, or on the road itself, the costs are about the same, and the result has proved economical in first cost and maintenance charges.
Get full access to this article
View all available purchase options and get full access to this article.
Information & Authors
Information
Published In
Copyright
© 1933 American Society of Civil Engineers.
History
Published in print: Jan 1933
Published online: Feb 10, 2021
Permissions
Request permissions for this article.
Authors
Affiliations
Walter N. Frickstad, M.ASCE
City Engr., Oakland, Calif
Metrics & Citations
Metrics
Citations
Download citation
If you have the appropriate software installed, you can download article citation data to the citation manager of your choice. Simply select your manager software from the list below and click Download.
View Options
Get Access
Access content
Please select your options to get access
Log in/Register
Log in via your institution (Shibboleth)
ASCE Members:
Please log in to see member pricing
Purchase
Save for later Item saved, go to cart Information on ASCE Library Cards
ASCE Library Cards let you download journal articles, proceedings papers, and available book chapters across the entire ASCE Library platform. ASCE Library Cards remain active for 24 months or until all downloads are used. Note: This content will be debited as one download at time of checkout.
Terms of Use: ASCE Library Cards are for individual, personal use only. Reselling, republishing, or forwarding the materials to libraries or reading rooms is prohibited.
Terms of Use: ASCE Library Cards are for individual, personal use only. Reselling, republishing, or forwarding the materials to libraries or reading rooms is prohibited.
Get Access
Access content
Please select your options to get access
Log in/Register
Log in via your institution (Shibboleth)
ASCE Members:
Please log in to see member pricing
Purchase
Save for later Item saved, go to cart Information on ASCE Library Cards
ASCE Library Cards let you download journal articles, proceedings papers, and available book chapters across the entire ASCE Library platform. ASCE Library Cards remain active for 24 months or until all downloads are used. Note: This content will be debited as one download at time of checkout.
Terms of Use: ASCE Library Cards are for individual, personal use only. Reselling, republishing, or forwarding the materials to libraries or reading rooms is prohibited.
Terms of Use: ASCE Library Cards are for individual, personal use only. Reselling, republishing, or forwarding the materials to libraries or reading rooms is prohibited.