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Water Bound Macadam

The document describes water bound macadam, a type of road construction pioneered by John Loudon McAdam in 1820. Richard Edgeworth improved upon this design by filling the gaps between surface stones with a mixture of stone dust and water, creating a smoother surface known as water-bound macadam. The document then goes on to explain that water bound macadam consists of clean crushed coarse aggregates that are interlocked through rolling and have their voids filled with screening and binding materials assisted by water. It can be used as a sub-base, base course or surfacing course, especially for rural roads.

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Water Bound Macadam

The document describes water bound macadam, a type of road construction pioneered by John Loudon McAdam in 1820. Richard Edgeworth improved upon this design by filling the gaps between surface stones with a mixture of stone dust and water, creating a smoother surface known as water-bound macadam. The document then goes on to explain that water bound macadam consists of clean crushed coarse aggregates that are interlocked through rolling and have their voids filled with screening and binding materials assisted by water. It can be used as a sub-base, base course or surfacing course, especially for rural roads.

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WATER BOUND MACADAM

- MACADAM IS A TYPE OF ROAD CONSTRUCTION PIONEERED BY THE SCOTSMAN


JOHN LOUDON MCADAM IN AROUND 1820.
- RICHARD EDGEWORTH FILLED THE GAPS BETWEEN THE SURFACE STONES WITH A
MIXTURE OF STONE DUST AND WATER TO PROVIDE SMOOTHER SURFACE, KNOWN
AS WATER-BOUND MACADAM (WBM)
WATER BOUND MACADAM

- it consists material of clean crushed coarse aggregates mechanically


interlocked by rolling so that the voids are filled by screening n binding
materials with assistance of water
- laid on a prepared sub-grade, sub-base, base or on an existing pavement
- can be used as a sub-base, base course or surfacing course
- presently used for rural roads
WATER BOUND MACADAM
MATERIALS
- Coarse Aggregates
- Screenings
- Binding Materials
COARSE AGGREGATES

- the main material used in water bound macadam


- crushed coarse aggregates are generally used
- size and grading of aggregates should be conformed
- should be free from flat, soft or disintegrated particles
- kankar, laterite and over burnt broken brick can also be used at certain
conditions
SCREENINGS

- consists of aggregates of smaller sizes


- used for filling the voids between the coarse aggregates
- should generally be the same as coarse aggregates
- kankar nodules or non-rounded gravel may also be used
but with provisions
- need not be used when crushable type coarse aggregated
such as brick metal is used
BINDING MATERIAL

- used over WBM to prevent disturbance of the macadam


- consists of fine grained material
- lime dust or kankar nodules may also be used
- only a small amount of binding material would be required on top when
used as surfacing material

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