ROAD SURFACING
EXPERIMENTAL WORK
Numerous attempts have been made to build. road surfaces out of rubber. Few of these havo been successful, due largely to the high cost. In Holland last' year a road ' surfacing material composed of powdered rubber aud asphalt was developed. It is claimed for the new material that it provides a noiseless non-skid surface, which can be used a few hours after being laid.. Iron in tho form of blocks was used many years ago for paving streets. Thu layman may wonder why it would not prove satisfactory for rural roads. Its weight, cost, and the difficulty of securing a rigidity with thin sections prohibit its use. But some method for incorporating it with other materials to produce a substantial pavement may be eventually developed.
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Evening Post, Volume 97, Issue 97, 21 October 1933, Page 15
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129ROAD SURFACING Evening Post, Volume 97, Issue 97, 21 October 1933, Page 15
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