Street Pavements and Paving Materials: A Manual of City Pavements, the Methods and Materials of Their Construction |
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... Binder - Foundation - Method of Laying - Cracks in Pave- ment - Action of Illuminating Gas on Asphalt - Condition of Pave- ment at End of Guaranty - Rock Asphalt Pavements - Asphalt Pave- ments in London - Repairs and Maintenance - Cost ...
... Binder - Foundation - Method of Laying - Cracks in Pave- ment - Action of Illuminating Gas on Asphalt - Condition of Pave- ment at End of Guaranty - Rock Asphalt Pavements - Asphalt Pave- ments in London - Repairs and Maintenance - Cost ...
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... per cent of iron slag or low - grade ore . It was then subjected to a thorough in- fusion of a chemical combination of oxide and chloride of iron which was intended to act as a perpetual binder , 142 STREET PAVEMENTS AND PAVING MATERIALS .
... per cent of iron slag or low - grade ore . It was then subjected to a thorough in- fusion of a chemical combination of oxide and chloride of iron which was intended to act as a perpetual binder , 142 STREET PAVEMENTS AND PAVING MATERIALS .
Page 143
... binder , growing harder and firmer with age and exposure to the weather . These blocks were subjected to great pressure during manufacture , and were impervious to water . They were never very much used . In Cairo , Egypt , an attempt ...
... binder , growing harder and firmer with age and exposure to the weather . These blocks were subjected to great pressure during manufacture , and were impervious to water . They were never very much used . In Cairo , Egypt , an attempt ...
Page 153
... binder one inch , on six inches of concrete ; vitrified brick , also laid on a six - inch concrete base with joints filled with pitch or Portland cement ; Belgian trap - rocks on sand ; macadam eight inches thick ; and cobblestone ...
... binder one inch , on six inches of concrete ; vitrified brick , also laid on a six - inch concrete base with joints filled with pitch or Portland cement ; Belgian trap - rocks on sand ; macadam eight inches thick ; and cobblestone ...
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... binder coat about 1 inch thick composed of pebbles , fine broken stone , and coal - tar . The difference in the pavement was in the wearing surface , which varied according to the patents , but coal - tar was the cementing material ...
... binder coat about 1 inch thick composed of pebbles , fine broken stone , and coal - tar . The difference in the pavement was in the wearing surface , which varied according to the patents , but coal - tar was the cementing material ...
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abutting prop Alumina amount asphalt pavement asphaltene asphaltic cement average binder bitumen bituminous rock blocks brick pavement broken stone Brooklyn carbon cent centre City Engineer clay clean coal-tar cobblestone construction contract contractor cost course creosote cubic yard curb depth durable entire erty owners expense feet wide feldspar filled foundation grade granite gravel grooved rail grout gutter hard heat hornblende inches inches deep inches thick inches wide iron joints laid less lime limestone macadam ment method miles mineral mixed mixture mortar obtained oxide paving material paving-brick paving-cement petroleum placed Portland cement practically proper quantity quartz rail rammed repairs road roadway rock asphalt roller rolling sand sandstone screenings shows sidewalk Silica smooth specific gravity square yard street street-car strength subgrade TABLE temperature tion track traffic trap-rock vary wearing surface width wood pavements York York City
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Page 402 - All loss or damage arising out of the nature of the work to be done under this agreement, or from any unforeseen obstructions or difficulties which may be encountered in the prosecution of the same...
Page 412 - ... authorities, and •whenever required by them to do so, and in such manner as they may prescribe. In the case of neglect of any corpo-ration to make these pavements or repairs after the expiration of thirty days' notice to do so, the local authorities may make same at the expense of such corporation." The street-car companies, however, have not always lived up to this requirement, and it was stated in a paper read before the American Society of Civil Engineers in December, 1896, that bills aggregating...
Page 412 - Every street surface railroad corporation so long as it shall continue to use any of its tracks in any street, avenue or public place in any city or village shall have and keep in permanent repair that portion of such street, avenue or public place between its tracks, the rails of its tracks, and two feet in width outside of its tracks, under the supervision of the proper local authorities, and whenever required by them to do so, and in such manner as they may prescribe. In case of the neglect of...