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 MESL's as structural elements in pavement construction is feasible. (Author)
Feasibility of Using Membrane-Enveloped Soil Layers as Pavement Elements for Multiple-Wheel Heavy Gear Loads
1972
66 pages
Report
No indication
English
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