Application of the procedure on a mastic asphalt mix, which was used for the resurfacing of the Moerdijk Bridge in the Netherlands in 2000, showed that this interaction between the mix stiffness and the strain level might have a significant influence in estimating the life span of asphaltic ...
For reinforcement the tube may have a steel core (6), Fig. 2 (not shown), which may be similar to that of a motor-vehicle tyre. Rollers 3 on a rotor 2 may be rigid throughout or coated with a material similar in flexibility and resilience to the tube. The peripheral wall of the ...