Street Pavements and Paving Materials: A Manual of City Pavements, the Methods and Materials of Their Construction |
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... Grades for Asphalt Pavements - Character of Asphalt for Pavements - Asphaltic Cement - Penetration Test - Sand for Asphalt Pavements - Wearing Surface - Binder - Foundation - Method of Laying - Cracks in Pave- ment - Action of ...
... Grades for Asphalt Pavements - Character of Asphalt for Pavements - Asphaltic Cement - Penetration Test - Sand for Asphalt Pavements - Wearing Surface - Binder - Foundation - Method of Laying - Cracks in Pave- ment - Action of ...
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... Grades - How Established and Recorded . 421 459 CHAPTER XV . ASPHALT PLANTS .. Capacity of Plant - Location - Work of Plant - Asphaltic Cement- Stone Dust - Mixing - Cost - Portable Plants . 487 LIST OF TABLES . TABLE NO . 1. Analysis ...
... Grades - How Established and Recorded . 421 459 CHAPTER XV . ASPHALT PLANTS .. Capacity of Plant - Location - Work of Plant - Asphaltic Cement- Stone Dust - Mixing - Cost - Portable Plants . 487 LIST OF TABLES . TABLE NO . 1. Analysis ...
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... grade on asphalt - paved street in Pittsburg . 14. Cross - section of asphalt pavement .... .. 195 199 217 235 15. Showing plan and section of noiseless manhole - cover ....... 249 16. Showing expansion - joint in asphalt pavement on ...
... grade on asphalt - paved street in Pittsburg . 14. Cross - section of asphalt pavement .... .. 195 199 217 235 15. Showing plan and section of noiseless manhole - cover ....... 249 16. Showing expansion - joint in asphalt pavement on ...
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... grades at a street - intersection .. 441 441 443 445 445 446 447 447 448 448 453 453 455 457 466 467 470 476 477 477 477 481 481 485 STREET PAVEMENTS AND PAVING MATERIALS . CHAPTER I. THE HISTORY xii LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS .
... grades at a street - intersection .. 441 441 443 445 445 446 447 447 448 448 453 453 455 457 466 467 470 476 477 477 477 481 481 485 STREET PAVEMENTS AND PAVING MATERIALS . CHAPTER I. THE HISTORY xii LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS .
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... grades were grooved to give better foot- hold to the horses . This pavement was replaced by the so - called Guidet blocks in 1868 or 1869 . A detailed report of the Council of Hygiene and Public Health made January 1 , 1865 , says that ...
... grades were grooved to give better foot- hold to the horses . This pavement was replaced by the so - called Guidet blocks in 1868 or 1869 . A detailed report of the Council of Hygiene and Public Health made January 1 , 1865 , says that ...
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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...