RAPID ROAD MAKING.
jA GREAT ADVANCE. SUCCESSFUL TRIALS IN INDIA. SUITABLE FOR HEAVY TRAFFIC. United Press Asm.—Elec. Tel. Copyright. (Received Nov. 30, 2.30 p.m.) LONDON, Nov. 29. A new method of rapid roadmaking describes as the greatest advance since the war, is reported by the Daily Telegraph’■k military correspondent, who states that trials in India have been successful. By the use -of bitumen emulsion, a hard “ skin ” can be rapidly laid over a surface, forming a roadway strong enough to bear an almost unlimited number of motor-lorries whereas ordinary roadmalcing. involves the use of a vast amount -of material in the shape of stones and lighter metal, also immense labour. The new roads can be pushed in t-o hostile territory at the rate of ■eight miles per day. The surface is first scarified;' the track is then levelled by means of a grader, and finally bitumen emulsion, ■mixed cold with earth, is spread on the surface, thus a skin is formed.
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Waikato Times, Volume 114, Issue 19117, 30 November 1933, Page 8
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