RSA/Gautrans


Focus area activities: Granular
Competency Area: Materials

Focus Area

Description

Activities

Results

Performance of granular layers

Various HVS tests where granular layers formed part of the structure. Combined with laboratory evaluations.

Tests conducted in SA on various types of pavements with granular bases, subbases or subgrades.

Improved model for granular layer performance.

Reports for Focus area: Granular
Competency Area: Materials

Title

Report No

Author(s)

Date of Issue

A mechanistic-empirical subgrade design model based on heavy vehicle simulator test results

CSIR/BE/IE/EXP/2006/0059/A

Theyse HL
Hoover TP
Harvey JT
Monismith CL
Coetzee NF

2006

The economic benefits of HVS development work on G1 base pavements None Jooste, F.J and Sampson, L.R. July 2005
Waterbound macadam guidelines DP-2000/5 Theyse HL 2000
A design model for waterbound macadam based on heavy vehicle simulator and laboratory test results SATC 2000 Theyse, H.L.; Sadzik,E.S.; Notnagel, J.P 2000