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Title: ESTABLISHMENT OF A COVER OF TURF ON A MIXTURE OF STONE AND QUARRY DUST
Accession Number: 00205106
Record Type: Component
Abstract: A STRETCH OF THE NEW YORK THRUWAY BETWEEN NYACK AND HARRIMAN RAN INTO DIFFICULTY OVER THE DIFFICULTY OF SECURING RUN-OF-BANK GRAVEL FOR THE MEDIAN SHOULDERS. A MIXTURE OF GRAVEL AND STONE DUST FROM A NEARBY QUARRY WAS USED IN A YEAR-LONG TEST TO DETERMINE WHETHER TURF COULD STABILIZE ON SUCH MATERIAL. THE TEST PRODUCED A GOOD TURF WITH A FAIR PROPORTION OF FINES, APPROPRIATE GRASSES, AND ADEQUATE FERTILIZER. ESSENTIALLY NO ORGANIC MATTER WAS PRESENT, YET NO DIFFERENCE COULD BE DETECTED BETWEEN THE TURF ON THE COMBINED GRAVEL AND DUST AREAS AND ON THOSE WHERE THESE INERT MATERIALS WERE MIXED WITH SUBSOIL.
Supplemental Notes: No 496, pp 79-80, 2 PHOT. 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.
Authors: Newhard, E EPublication Date: 1957
Serial:
Highway Research Board Roadside Development Committee Reports
Publisher: Highway Research Board Media Type: Digital/other
Subject Areas: Design; Environment; Geotechnology; Highways
Files: TRIS, TRB
Created Date: Nov 22 1971 12:00AM
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