The shear strength of the final asphalt product is affected by the quality of the asphalt prime coat applied.
Asphalt Prime Coat is also termed as emulsified asphalt, water diluted asphalt and Cutback aliphatic spray. Recently I have got the chance of working on a highway project somewhere in a mountainous cold-weather region.
And I was amazed after finding the impact of climate on…
When you’re into dealing with different pieces of land or in highway engineering, you need to figure out what is right of way width for a road or for any civil engineering property.
We drive on highways and use public amenities such as streets and sidewalks frequently…
The position or the layout of the center line of the highway on the ground is called the alignment. The horizontal alignment includes the straight path, the horizontal deviations and curves.
Changes in gradient and vertical curves are covered under vertical alignment of…
The word asphalt, asphaltic concrete, bituminous mixes all is pointing to the same things almost. The shining blackish paved road we ride almost every day and almost several hours of our lives are spent over them is asphaltic pavements.
You know asphalt pavements have the highest riding quality among all others
The transportation engineers, know that the two basic types of pavements is…
Road Intersection | Type of Road Intersection - Highway and Road Crossings
July 2, 2016
Intersection is an area shared by two or more roads. This area is designated for the vehicles to turn to different directions to reach their desired destinations. Its main function is to guide vehicles to their respective directions. Traffic intersections are complex…
Mass transportation is any kind of transportation system in which large numbers of people are carried within a single vehicle or combination of vehicles. Airplanes, railways, buses, trolleys, light rail systems, and subways are examples of mass transportation systems. The…
What are the functions of different components of a typical expansion joint?
February 29, 2016
We all know that concrete is vulnerable to temperature changes it usually shrinks and expands due to some temperature variations, in such a condition most of the times a crack is intentionally introduced so that any expansion or shrinkage in a panel would not produce…
Right of Way (ROW)is something that civil engineers work with a lot. It’s on virtually all of the surveys that we use. It’s a key point that must be known if you’re working on a project where private property meets public property. This is especially important when…
8+ Important Points regarding Designing of Asphalt and Bitumen Pavements Mixture
December 26, 2015
The overall objective for the design of bituminous paving mixtures is to determine, within the limits of the project specifications, a cost-effective blend and gradation of aggregates and bitumen that yields a mix having the following properties:
Design of Asphalt Pavement, Bitument Pavement
(a) Sufficient bitumen to ensure a durable pavement;
(b) Sufficient mixture stability to satisfy…
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April 8, 2015
A transportation system may be defined as consisting of the fixed facilities, the flow entities, and the control system that permit people and goods to overcome the friction of geographical space efficiently in order to participate in a timely manner in some desired…
Abrasion is known as process of scraping or wearing something away, technically speaking; abrasion in geology is the mechanical scraping of a rock surface by friction between rocks and moving particles during their transport by wind, waves, gravity, running water or erosion.
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December 18, 2014
Concrete pavements have been used for highways, airports, streets, local roads, parking lots, industrial facilities, and other types of infrastructure. When properly designed and built out of durable materials, concrete pavements can provide many decades of service with little or no maintenance.
Concrete generally has a higher initial cost than asphalt but lasts longer and has lower maintenance…
Reinforcement in the form of steel or synthetic strips called geo-strips are placed within an embankment, containing soil in various layers compacted mechanically; the granular material of embankment is linked by means of friction. The embankment becomes a self supporting…
Transportation Engineering is one of a significant part of infrastructure engineering and Civil Engineering. The progress of any country can be judged easily by the quality of standards employed in transportation engineering. With the advancement of technology and employing…
Highway construction can be characterized by large right-of-way having length of considerable amount. Due to this, Highway materials are needed in large quantum.
Depending upon the type of highway pavement, flexible or rigid the highway material required for highway construction is decided.
This post contains general information regarding the Types of highway materials used in a construction of…
