Concrete Roads
and Their Construction
År: 1920
Serie: Concrete Series
Forlag: Concrete Publications Limited
Sted: London
Sider: 197
UDK: 625.8 Con-gl.
Being a Description of the concrete Roads in the United Kingdom, together with a Summary of the Experience in this Form of Construction gained in Australia, Canada, New Zealand and the United States of America.
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52
CONCRETE ROADS
Taking the inclusive cost of the whole work and giving credit
for the salvaged materials :—-
Cost of preparation
Cost of concrete work .
£ s. d.
. 119 4 2
. 675 3 10
Credit material
794 8 0
. 71 10 0
Net total
£722 18 0
or per super, yard, nearly 18s. Id.
This is a high figure, but irrespective of what has been said
above, there is no doubt that with better working facilities and
more extensive work the cost would be considerably reduced.
Fig. 34.—The main road, Newport to Cardiff.
Latest Report.—This road was laid under the supervision of
Mr. Ivor F. Shellard, A.M.Inst.C.E., and Mr. H. Tremelling,
M.Inst.C.E. The present Borough Engineer reported in November,
1920, that “the road is still standing in good condition, the
only cause for anxiety being the longitudinal joint in the centre
of the road, which is being worn down rather badly.’