Author advises draining water from subgrade and proper application of surface material; constant use of heavy hone and oiling twice a year, then covering with sand carefully selected for this purpose. Condensed from paper before Assn. of Highway Officials of Northeastern States. (See also Pub. Works vol. 61, no. 5, May 1930 pp. 19-20, 92, 94 and 96, 4 figs)


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    Title :

    Eliminating wash-boards on macadam roads


    Additional title:

    Roads Streets


    Contributors:

    Published in:

    Publication date :

    1930


    Size :

    4 pages


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English


    Keywords :


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    Construction of water-bound macadam roads

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    The effect of automobiles on Macadam roads

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