Accession Number:

AD0738839

Title:

Feasibility of Using Membrane-Enveloped Soil Layers as Pavement Elements for Multiple-Wheel Heavy Gear Loads.

Descriptive Note:

Final rept. Jun-Aug 70,

Corporate Author:

ARMY ENGINEER WATERWAYS EXPERIMENT STATION VICKSBURG MISS

Personal Author(s):

• Burns,Cecil D.
• Brabston,William N.
• Grau,Robert W.

Report Date:

1972-02-01

Pagination or Media Count:

66.0

Abstract:

The investigation reported herein was conducted to a determine the feasibility of using membrane-enveloped soil layers MESL as structural elements in flexible pavements and b investigate the performance of MESL construction under multiple-wheel heavy gear load MWHGL traffic. A test section was constructed within the existing MWHGL test section at the U. S. Army Engineer Waterways Experiment Station utilizing the existing 4-CBR clay subgrade. The performance of the test items under traffic showed that the concept of utilizing MESLs as structural elements in pavement construction is feasible. Author

Descriptors:

• *SOIL MECHANICS
• *RUNWAYS
• FEASIBILITY STUDIES
• PAVEMENTS
• PAVEMENTS
• PERFORMANCE(ENGINEERING)
• POLYETHYLENE PLASTICS
• SHEETS
• LOADS(FORCES)
• TRAFFIC
• TEST METHODS
• BITUMINOUS COATINGS
• CONCRETE

Subject Categories:

• Terminal Flight Facilities
• Soil Mechanics
• Civil Engineering

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE