摘要: |
As the largely unseen component of roads and civil engineering works, aggregates may be in danger of being taken for granted but a lot of work - and science - goes into making sure that the right products are delivered to the projects that rely on them. The material can often be sourced from quarries that are miles away from work sites and needs to be tested to ensure it is of the right quality for its intended use. This could be filling in and shoring up the land under and around a new road, providing the bulk of concrete structures or in the various layers of the all-important road surface itself. Standards for Highway Works - Series 800 sets out a range of specifications for both bound and unbound materials to be used in carriageway construction and testing has a big role to play. |