Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-09-02
Kinds of Pavement.

specifications prepared for the following kinds
of virhed brick creosoted block bulhic bitumin
concrete sheet asphalt and Portland cement The
specifications provide that the vitried BRICK creosoed block btu
h sheet asphalt and bumnous shall be constructed
with concrete base five nhes in depth.
FOUNDATION: Before laying the base the
be brought to the grade Of the undersde Of the base by such
be thoroughly comacted by rolling with steam roller weighing
less than five than eight TONS Any places that
may develop from this rolling filled with earth again rolled
until The foundation is Thoroughly compacted
CVRBNG It will be necessary to construct curling all
that be paved where the curling already
scted The specifications provide that the curb shall be
srcted of the proportions of Portland
two parts Of sand and three parts gravel or crushed rock
This curb to be IS inches Deep eight inches wide the
bottom inches wide top made in en-foot
lengths The curved curb in paving district number be
protected by galvanized steel corner bar.
CONCRETE BASE: AS noted above the specifications pro-
vide that the vred brick, creosoed block btutc, sheet
asphalt and bumnos concrete shall be laid base
five inches depth This base to be constructed in the proper
ton Of part Portland cement parts parts
crushed rock Any weak places that may develop the
foundation such sewer water MAINS will be rem
v1TRlFED BRICK vitri6ed brick constructed
by first laying the concrete base and top Of this placed
son and oneha inches in depth cushion
the vtfed brick laid and the joints between the brick filed
CREOsOTED BLOCK: Creosoed block pavement is con-
structed by placing the concrete base and oneaf inches
of sand for cushion top of which placed creosoed wood
block either three three and onehaf inches depth and eight
inches long laid with the grain of the wood perpendicular to the
The specifications provide that the wood used shall be
southern yellow pine The blocks first hot
chamber and then mpgned with creoote oil to the amount Of
16 pounds the cubic foot.
BITULTI1IC: Btulihic pavement constructed by placing
the base two inches Of Warren Bros btuthc
composed Of sand and crushed rock mixed with btum
product placed while hot and rolled with roller
This is a patented pavement. ~1s-~'...'
BITUMINOUS CONCRETE: Bituminous concrete pavement
constructed by placing the base inches btum
os concrete which composed Of sand crushed rock mixed
with asphalt This pavement varies from btuhc the
lions Of sand and crushed rock used the aspha mixture This
mixture placed the base while hot and rolled with
tenton roller
SHEET ASPHALT: Sheet asphalt pavement constructed
by placing the concrete base binder of inch CT crushed
sand and asphalt placed hot and rolled and after has
hardened and onehaf inch Of sand pverzed lime
stone Portland cement and asphalt placed hot and rolled
true and surface. Er
CONCRETE PAVEMENT: The specifications provide that
the Portland shall be what known
zone COURSE work 1t to be mixed in the proportion of
Portland cement two sand and three parts crushed rock
gravel reinforced with steel mesh It shall have expansion
Joint each curb and at each 81 feet transverse]y
CITIZENS PAVING COMMITTEE
E A. Hughes, G. J.. Young c. B. Little P c. Remington w. II
Webb, Jr, Henry Tatley, w. E. Lahr.)