Open AccessStudies on Hexagonal Wire Mesh-Reinforced Crushed Stone Dust
Author(s) -
Subba Rao G.V. Rama
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
slovak journal of civil engineering
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1338-3973
pISSN - 1210-3896
DOI - 10.2478/sjce-2018-0024
Subject(s) - crusher , crushed stone , materials science , ultimate tensile strength , hexagonal crystal system , aggregate (composite) , rut , wire mesh , reinforcement , layer (electronics) , composite material , geotechnical engineering , metallurgy , geology , asphalt , chemistry , crystallography
Crushed Stone Dust (CSD), which is a waste product from an aggregate crusher, could be used as a pavement layer. To improve the tensile strength of CSD, it is worthwhile reinforcing it. In the present study an attempt has been made to reinforce a loosely and densely compacted CSD layer with Hexagonal Wire Mesh (HWM) placed in various positions. The results indicate that the California Bearing Ratio (CBR) value is improved by the placement of HWM in CSD. Field Rutting studies were also conducted on test tracks made of unreinforced and reinforced CSD layers. The rut depths were significantly reduced due to the inclusion of the reinforcement in the CSD layer.