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Iowa State University

2015

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Low-Cost Rural Surface Alternatives: Demonstration Project, Cheng Li, Jeramy C. Ashlock, David White, Pavana Vennapusa Jun 2015

Low-Cost Rural Surface Alternatives: Demonstration Project, Cheng Li, Jeramy C. Ashlock, David White, Pavana Vennapusa

Jeramy C. Ashlock

The goals of this project were to implement several stabilization methods for preventing or mitigating freeze-thaw damage to granular surfaced roads and identify the most effective and economical methods for the soil and climate conditions of Iowa. Several methods and technologies identified as potentially suitable for Iowa were selected from an extensive analysis of existing literature provided with Iowa Highway Research Board (IHRB) Project TR-632.Using the selected methods, demonstration sections were constructed in Hamilton County on a heavily traveled two-mile section of granular surfaced road that required frequent maintenance during previous thawing periods. Construction procedures and costs of the demonstration …