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... layer was given 20 to 30 passes with the roller . The only bond between the asphaltic concrete and the underlying porous concrete was a layer of asphalt paint sprayed on the surface . The two layers of asphaltic concrete were fused to ...
... layer was given 20 to 30 passes with the roller . The only bond between the asphaltic concrete and the underlying porous concrete was a layer of asphalt paint sprayed on the surface . The two layers of asphaltic concrete were fused to ...
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... layer consisted of gravels graded roughly between 1 1/2 and 3 in . with enough asphalt to bind the stones together but not enough to reduce the permeability . The drainage layer was bulkheaded off with strips of as- phaltic concrete ...
... layer consisted of gravels graded roughly between 1 1/2 and 3 in . with enough asphalt to bind the stones together but not enough to reduce the permeability . The drainage layer was bulkheaded off with strips of as- phaltic concrete ...
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... layer surface relatively smooth and hard . The practice for bonding between layers on various jobs in recent years has ranged from no scarification ( usually when the impervious soil being compacted is fairly wet and the two layers are ...
... layer surface relatively smooth and hard . The practice for bonding between layers on various jobs in recent years has ranged from no scarification ( usually when the impervious soil being compacted is fairly wet and the two layers are ...
Contents
A REVIEW OF EXPERIENCE WITH ASPHALTIC CONCRETE IMPERVIOUS | 10 |
EARTHQUAKE CONSIDERATIONS IN EARTH DAM DESIGN | 30 |
PIPING IN EARTH DAMS OF DISPERSIVE CLAY | 55 |
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abutment active appeared asphaltic base believed caused CFRD coarse compacted completely concentrated leaks conclusion concrete conservative considerable considered construction core cracks crest damage developed differential dispersive clay displacement downstream earth earth dams earthquake embankment embankment dams Engineering eroded erosion existing experience face failure fault Figure filter fines flow foundation given gravel grout head hole horizontal hydraulic fracturing impervious important increased initial laboratory layer leakage less located lower material maximum measured meters nature needed observed occurred particles performance piezometers piping placed plasticity pore possible practice present probably problem range reasonable recent relatively reservoir resistance rock rockfill samples sand seal settlement Sherard shown shows silts similar slab slope soil specimen stress surface thickness tunnels upstream vertical walls water content water pressure width writer Zone