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Title:

CURING OF SOIL-CEMENT BASES

Accession Number:

00214856

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Component

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Abstract:

FIELD EXPERIMENTS CONDUCTED TO STUDY THE EFFECT OF VARIOUS METHODS OF CURING SOIL-CEMENT BASES ARE DESCRIBED. EXPERIMENTAL SECTIONS WERE PLACED IN EACH OF TWO GENERAL SOIL AREAS. THE PURPOSE OF THE PROJECT WAS TO : (1) DETERMINE THE EFFECT OF PREPARING SURFACES FOR RECEIVING CURING MATERIALS BOTH WITH AND WITHOUT A PRIOR APPLICATION OF WATER, (2) DETERMINE THE EFFECT OF DIFFERENT SOILS ON MOISTURE RETENTION IN SOIL-CEMENT MIXES, (3) DETERMINE THE EFFICIENCY OF BITUMINOUS AND OTHER MATERIALS FOR RETAINING MOISTURE IN A SOIL-CEMENT BASE DURING THE CURING PERIOD, AND (4) REVISE THE SPECIFICATION TO BE USED FOR MOISTURE RETENTION MATERIAL, IF THE RESULTS OF THE INVESTIGATION SO INDICATED.

Supplemental Notes:

Vol 31, pp 540-558. Distribution, posting, or copying of this PDF is strictly prohibited without written permission of the Transportation Research Board of the National Academy of Sciences. Unless otherwise indicated, all materials in this PDF are copyrighted by the National Academy of Sciences. Copyright © National Academy of Sciences. All rights reserved.

Monograph Accession #:

01490421

Authors:

Maner, A W

Editors:

Burggraf, Fred
Carey Jr, W N
Miller, Walter J

Publication Date:

1952

Serial:

Highway Research Board Proceedings

Volume: 31
Publisher: Highway Research Board

Media Type:

Digital/other

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Subject Areas:

Construction; Economics; Geotechnology; Highways; Research

Files:

TRIS, TRB

Created Date:

Sep 17 1970 12:00AM

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