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EPSRC Reference:	GR/K52188/01
Title:	REINFORCED ASPHALT
Principal Investigator:	Brown, Professor S
Other Investigators:	Thom, Dr NH
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Project Partners:	Pre Nexus Migration Scott Wilson
Department:	Sch of Civil Engineering
Organisation:	University of Nottingham
Scheme:	Standard Research (Pre-FEC)
Starts:	01 December 1995	Ends:	31 January 1999	Value (£):	109,265
EPSRC Research Topic Classifications:	Civil Engineering Materials Pavement Engineering
EPSRC Industrial Sector Classifications:	Transport Systems and Vehicles
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Reinforced asphalt is a recently introduced material for which no recognised design procedure exists, involving the inclusion of grid reinforcement within the asphalt layers of a road. The project will involve a detailed laboratory study of its behaviour, an assessment of a number of road sites where it has been used (sampling, in situ testing), and liaison with an asphalt contractor and a paver manufacturer on installation matters. From these studies a deterioration model will be formulated depending on reinforcement properties, depth, layer thicknesses, etc, leading to the development of a design guide. The key benefit would be to allow the highways industry to make appropriate use of a material which is not currently well understood, thereby saving on maintenance costs and reducing delays to users.
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