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Title:

REPORT ON EXPERIMENTAL PROJECT IN CALIFORNIA

Accession Number:

00207415

Record Type:

Component

Abstract:

THE EFFECT OF THE SPACING OF VARIOUS EXPANSION AND CONTRACTION JOINTS IN CONCRETE PAVEMENT WAS STUDIED. THE PAVEMENT WAS CONSTRUCTED IN OCTOBER 1941, AND CONSISTED OF SEVEN DIFFERENT ARRANGEMENTS OF JOINT INTERVALS. THE ENTIRE 5.65 MILES OF PAVEMENT UNDER THE CONTRACT WAS DESIGNED AS A TEST SECTION AND CONSTRUCTED IN DUPLICATE. TABLES SHOWING THE AVERAGE CHANGE IN JOINT WIDTHS ARE GIVEN ON A DAILY AND SEASONAL BASIS. THERE WAS NO EVIDENCE OF SURFACE FAILURE AND THE RIDING QUALITY WAS EXCELLENT.

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Monograph Accession #:

01381805

Corporate Authors:

Highway Research Board (HRB)

Washington, DC

Authors:

Hveem, F N

Pagination:

9p

Publication Date:

1956

Serial:

Highway Research Board Research Reports

Issue Number: 17B
Publisher: Highway Research Board

Media Type:

Digital/other

Features:

Figures (7) ; References (2)

Uncontrolled Terms:

Subject Areas:

Highways; Pavements

Files:

TRIS, TRB

Created Date:

May 22 1972 12:00AM

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