Use of waste materials in highway construction / by Imtiaz Ahmed

Author:: Ahmed, Imtiaz
Published:: Park Ridge, N.J., U.S.A. : Noyes Data Corp., [1993]
Copyright Date:: ©1993
Physical Description:: 1 online resource (xi, 114 pages) : illustrations

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English.

Summary:

This book outlines the state-of-the-practice in the use of waste materials in highway construction in the U.S. and discusses the applications of selected waste materials including: Waste tiresWaste glassReclaimed paving materialsSlags and ashesBuilding rubbleSewage sludgeIncinerator residueAn evaluation based on technical, environmental, and economic factors indicated that reclaimed paving materials, coal fly ash, blast furnace slag, bottom ash, boiler slag, steel slag, and rubber tires have significant potential to replace conventional materials for various applications in highway construction, and should be projected for future construction. Specific applications of the waste products and potential problems associated with their usage in highway operations are also included.

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ISBN:

1591241596 (electronic bk.)
9781591241591 (electronic bk.)
0815513151
9780815513155

Bibliography Note:

Includes bibliographical references.

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