The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-01-14

for tho failure OF sspbalt naven,Snts s1,sil
~ inc expansion OF the concrete bnsc Us
e s'sacu's'l on Main street near walker. An
LasIs o. ssphalilnc also makes - pavement
nara mid liable 10 crack nuJ diSiutceratr
~ s'sont experience Indicates that The lie
h ? street paved with nsphsit under ord
tuytg traffic Is from twelve Ia Hftccn Years
,hdaVrfs reiaylng. and should cost not more
n 5pc ecffnts per yard per year FOR maiute.
:. Maintenance During 1inlrantec Period
Mo 90 III toHNnrd contract to rosEonsi.
stroo ~ TICS 70 Keep certain number 90
streets " repair for term of ave years
~ z specified price per wear FOR mutOrial
y, ono quiz, including nlI streets az which The
p sfiosSp Rv e ,6pt during tbc contract
S go,t , interest to keep the street in
eoou condition at all times
DEFECTS IN PAYMENTS.
=, D'erects in pavemepts In this city during
n9intenance are being caused by;
i STANDING traffic
stand Ia cutters by billing street swsepinss
p fa.ssu gutter and by water standing So de.
= Fire burns
nGisSf9pement Of illuminating gas
q ~ lrlnpinGs from Kerosene wagons
and toStb9grs,, bearing and side bearing rails
II excessively sprinkled
REPAIRS TO ASPHALT p4vEMuNTs
repairs on asphalt pavemeuts should be
mace quickly as soon as discovered on nc.
count OF the material having little CO.
nerehce aud IL put OF, the breaks or holes
i"p4uly assume larger dimensions by pass
lug wheels and other traffic. During hnd
Nelther no repairs should be allowed on,
| IIsPualt paNenents, anu patches made dur
ius winter ought TO be cOnsidereu only ms
ssv,,rnpordry anu should be repaced Ia tue
spring In the revised SPECIFICATIONS nov
uelhs prepared by INC the item OF repairs
W asphalt pavements ana especially the spt.
vinvations Tor tine conuItlop OF lspnait pave.
VIII be considered.
me committee on street pavements OF
tue American Society OF Municipal 1mprcye.
ment recommends the following specinca.
specifications for the condition OF asphalt
pai emehts at the end OF the guarantee
| !. The pavement shall not be reduced
more than one-tourth OF an inch from the
original thickness ut the end of the hrst
I'VE years, nor more than one-half inch from
.ne original Thickness at the end of the hrst
| Yen years. tIhis requirement shall not APP
| ply TO pavement constructed of rock AS.
pnalt, as this material does not receive its
ultlin9te compression for q considerable
| period after being laid)
:. Places which show a dIs,pterrat,on OF
| tne material shall be removed 10 the binder
| or concrete foundation, as found necessary
huo replaced With new material having the
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| 1acent pavement.
| 3. All elevations or depressions throe
eignths Of an Inch or more above or below
| the general surface OF tho street Abnn I've
| Drought TO the same elevation as the gen
eral surface, these elevations and depres-
slons to be determined by measuring from
q sfalght-edge four feet IN length, placed
on the surface Of the pavement parallel to
| the line OF curbing. In making such re-
| pairs the process known as "sklmmlng"
may be employed)
4, Where elevations or depressions are
| due TO the failure OF the concrete foundation
| from any cause, the asphalt and concrete
shall both be removed a length and width
| TO include the entire defect. II the failure
| Is due to buckling of the concrete. the new
foundation shall consist OF broken stone
thoroughly compacted, and Of the same
thickness as the original concrete. In all
| other cases a new foundation OF concrete
shall be placed OF the same quality and
! thickness as the original construction. Upon
the foundation shall be placed the pave.
ment, Of the same thickness as the adjacent
surfaces
8. Cracks which show any indication Of
disiptegration, or which are three-e,ghths
| Of an Inch or more In width. shall be cut
Iout TO the binder or concrete foundation,
! as found necessary, length and width suf.
| hcient to include the entire portion affected
! this portion TO be replaced with new ma.
| tcral Of the same quality and thickness as
| shown In the pavement adjacent thereto.
s. Should 1t be found necessary TO re-
! place 25 per cent OF more Of Any section OF
| the street with new material, the entire sec
| ton shall be resurfaced.