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Research Reports and Studies
1930 - 1955

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Title	Author	Date Size
Role of the Laboratory in the Preliminary Investigation and Control of Materials for Low Cost Bituminous Pavements	T. Stanton F. Hveem	1934 2.1 MB
Study of Pozzolanas and Pozzolanic or Blended Cements	T. Stanton Jr.	1934 118 MB
Report on an Investigation of a Briquette Stain Number Test for Lab and Field Determination of the Asphalt Content in Bituminous Mixtures	H. Bennett R. Gillies	1935 684 kB
New Method for Determining the Stability of Bituminous Pavement Mixtures	F. Hveem	1935 886 kB
Surface Area Method As Used in the Design of Bituminous Mixtures	F. Hveem	1936 741 kB
Data Establishing the Importance of the Drop in Penetration of Asphalts During the Five Hour Hardening Test	F. Hveem	1938 251 kB
Cutback Asphalts	F. Hveem	1939 505 kB
Report on Tests Made by the Materials and Research Department in Connection With a Cooperative Study to Determine the Relative Efficiency of Various Expansion Joints and Weakened Plane Load Transfer	F. Hveem	1939 1.9 MB
Use of Stabilimeter Data in the Design of Flexible Road Surfaces	F. Hveem	1939 486 kB
Some Basic Factors and Their Effect on the Design of Bituminous Mixtures	F. Hveem	1940 396 kB
Gradation of Mineral Aggregates in Dense Graded Bituminous Mixtures	F. Hveem	1941 3.7 MB
Hydraulic Applications of Asphalt	V. Endersby	1941 644 kB
Instructions for Control Tests on Cement Treated Base Projects		1942 3.7 MB
Use of the Centrifuge Kerosene Equivalent As Applied to Determine the Required Oil Content for Dense Graded Bituminous Mixtures	F. Hveem	1942 892 kB
Brighton Test Track		1943 827 kB
5-Year Report Covering the Construction, Condition and Accumulated Test Data on the Three- and Four- Sack Concrete Pavement Constructed in 1938 Between Orange County and Olive in Orange County		1943 475 kB
First Report on the Experimental Concrete Pavement Constructed in Ventura County During October 1941 As a Part of the Investigation of Joint Spacing in Concrete Pavement	T. Stanton	1944 8.5 MB
Laboratory Builds a Profilograph to Measure and Analyze Pavement Roughness	F. Hveem	1944 862 kB
Centrifuge Kerosene Equivalent As Used in Establishing the Oil Content for Dense Graded Bituminous Mixtures	F. Hveem	1946 963 kB
Quality Tests for Asphalts	F. Hveem	1946 1.4 MB
Instructions for Control Tests on Cement Treated Base Projects		1942 3.7 MB
Use of the Centrifuge Kerosene Equivalent As Applied to Determine the Required Oil Content for Dense Graded Bituminous Mixtures	F. Hveem	1942 892 kB
Brighton Test Track		1943 827 kB
5-Year Report Covering the Construction, Condition and Accumulated Test Data on the Three- and Four- Sack Concrete Pavement Constructed in 1938 Between Orange County and Olive in Orange County		1943 475 kB
First Report on the Experimental Concrete Pavement Constructed in Ventura County During October 1941 As a Part of the Investigation of Joint Spacing in Concrete Pavement	T. Stanton	1944 8.5 MB
Laboratory Builds a Profilograph to Measure and Analyze Pavement Roughness	F. Hveem	1944 862 kB
Centrifuge Kerosene Equivalent As Used in Establishing the Oil Content for Dense Graded Bituminous Mixtures	F. Hveem	1946 963 kB
Quality Tests for Asphalts	F. Hveem	1946 1.4 MB
A Report on the Construction of an Experimental Seal Coat Project on a Portion of the Highway in Santa Barbara County Designated as V-S.B.-2-M US 101	G. Sherman	1947 876 kB
Field Trials With Anti-Stripping Agents in Bituminous Mixtures		1947 1.8 MB
New Approach for Pavement Design	F. Hveem	1948 533 kB
Application of Triaxial Test to Bituminous Mixtures - Hveem Stabilometer Method	F. Hveem	1949 1.1 MB
Design of Seal Coats and Surface Treatments	F. Hveem, et al.	1949 825 kB
Report of an Investigation to Determine Causes for Displacement and Faulting at the Joints in Portland Cement Concrete Pavements on California Highways	F. Hveem	1949 6.3 MB
Studies of Construction Problems and Methods of Compacting Different Type Soils to Optimum Density	A. Root W. Maxwell	1949 701 kB
Use of Surface Area Analysis in the Design of Bituminous Paving Mixtures	F. Hveem	1949 246 kB
Summary and Interrelation Chart of Factors Affecting the Performance of Bituminous Paving Mixtures	F. Hveem	1949 111 kB
Observation of Field Performance of Portland Cement Concrete and Lessons from a Study of the Failures	T. Stanton	1949 646 kB
Design of Bituminous Paving Mixtures	F. Hveem	1950 399 kB
Some Concepts Concerning Triaxial Compression Tests of Asphaltic Paving Mixtures and Subgrade Materials	F. Hveem, H. Davis	1950 1.1 MB
Water in Highway Subgrades and Foundations	F. Hveem	1950 409 kB
A 13-Year Report Covering the Construction, Condition, and Accumulated Test Data on the Three and Four Sack Concrete Pavement Constructed in 1938 Between Orange and Olive in Orange County	T. Stanton	1951 1.9 MB
Detailed Procedure for Testing Bituminous Mixtures		1951 1.5 MB
Experimental Field Use of Powdered Rubber in Bituminous Plant-Mix Surfacing	E. Zube	1951 931 kB
Final (20 Year) Report on the Corrugated Metal Culvert Field Test Started in 1929-1930	T. Stanton	1951 6.0 MB
Progress Report on the Performance of Cement Treated Bases Constructed to Date in California - District 1	J. Beatty	1951 949KB
Recommended Structural Design Procedure for Estimating Required Thickness of Pavements and Bases		1951 1.5 MB
Experimental Field Use of Powdered Rubber in Bituminous Plant-Mix Surfacing	E. Zube	1951 931 kB
Final (20 Year) Report on the Corrugated Metal Culvert Field Test Started in 1929-1930	T. Stanton	1951 6.0 MB
Progress Report on the Performance of Cement Treated Bases Constructed to Date in California - District 1	J. Beatty	1951 949KB
Recommended Structural Design Procedure for Estimating Required Thickness of Pavements and Bases		1951 1.5 MB
Report on a Study of Calcium Chloride As a Strength Accelerator in Portland Cement Concrete	T. Stanton	1951 1.7 MB
Reports on Experiments With Continuous Reinforcement in Concrete Pavements - California	T. Stanton	1951 1.4 MB
Slab Warping Affects Pavement Joint Performance	F. Hveem	1951 159 kB
Technical Requirements for Cements in USA	T. Stanton	1951 865 kB
Thirty Year Report on the Experimental Treatment of the Subsoil Under a Portland Cement Concrete Pavement in Solano County - Between Denverton and Rio Vista Iii-Sol-53-B	T. Stanton	T. Stanton
Density Versus Stability	F. Hveem B. Vallerga	1952 1.9 MB
Design Method to Establish Thickness for Pavement Sections Based on Stabilometer and Expansion Pressure Measurements		1952 1.3 MB
Design of Bituminous Paving Mixtures	F. Hveem	1952 1.0 MB
Importance of Clay in the Practical Aspects of Soil Mechanics	F. Hveem	1952 1.4 MB
Plant Control and Correction of Failures Under Maintenance	F. Hveem	1952 159 kB
Relation Between Quality of Materials and Quality of Highways	F. Hveem	1952 1.7 MB
Report of Test Results - AASHO Cooperative Check Test Program	F. Hveem	1952 846 kB
Sand Equivalent Test	F. Hveem	1952 470 kB
Ten-Year Report - Investigational Concrete Pavement in California Cooperative Research Project in Joint Spacing	F. Hveem	1952 455 kB
Controlling the Clay Content in Highway Materials	F. Hveem	1953 2.1 MB
Data on Roadway Structure and Roadway Condition	F. Hveem	1953 19.7 MB
District VII Sound Level Studies	J. Barton	1953 667 kB
Laboratory Test Methods to Establish Thickness for Pavement Sections Based Pm Stabilometer and Expansion Pressure Measurements		1953 1.1MB
Report of a Condition Survey of State Highways in District 1 in the Counties of Mendocino, Humboldt and Del Norte With Special Reference to the Effects of Heavy Truck Hauling	G. Hellesoe F. Hveem	1953 812 kB
Roadway Barrier Curb Investigation	J. Beaton H. Peterson	1953 1.3 MB
Sand Equivalent Test for Control of Materials During Construction	F. Hveem	1953 966 kB
Surface Dusting of Formed Concrete	B. Tremper	1953 1.0 MB
The Optimum Gypsum Content for California Portland Cements	B. Tremper W. Haskell	1953 579 kB
Traffic Paint	E. Botts	1953 2.6 MB
Asphalt Quality Controls	F. Hveem	1954 552 kB
Causes of Corrosion of Reinforcing Steel in San Mateo-Hayward Bridge	B. Tremper	1954 2.2 MB
Correlation Between Pavement Design and Performance	E. Zube	1954 1.8 MB
Report on the Operations of the Materials and Research Department	F. Hveem	1954 1.1MB
California Experience With Horizontal Drains for Landslide Correction and Prevention	T. Smith G. Stafford	1955 1.1 MB
Causes of Corrosion of Reinforcing Steel in San Mateo-Hayward Bridge Part II	R. Stratfull	1955 2.0 MB
Horizontal Drains on California Highways	T. Smith, G. Stafford	1955 1.6 MB
Investigation of Causes of Curling of PCC Pavement on the Salinas Bypass Between East Market St. and North Main St. V-Mon-2-Sal	D. Howe	1955 2.5 MB
Report on Designing and Building a Testing Machine and Performing Tests to Investigate Fatigue Behavior and Determine Endurance Limit of Manganese Vanadium Steel for San Rafael-Richmond Bridge	V. Sayers	1955 791 kB
Report on Fluctuations in Moisture Content on PCC Pavement Slabs	B. Tremper L. Kovanda	1955 405 kB
Report on Service Record of Concrete Containing Reactive Aggregates and Low-Alkali Cement	B. Tremper L. Kovanda	1955 341 kB
Report on the Investigation of the Causes of Corrosion of Water Pipe at the District 8 Maintenance Station and Shop in San Bernardino, With Recommendations for Corrosion Protection	R. Stratfull	1955 280 kB
Sand Equivalent Tests As a Measure of the Quality of Concrete Sand	W. Haskell B. Tremper	1955 3.0 MB
Some Steps in the Development of Light Road Oil Mix Road Surfaces in California and the Western States	F. Hveem	1955 219 kB
Supplemental Load Conditions Studies Data on Roadway Structure and Roadway Condition As Surveyed	F. Hveem	1955 393 kB
Survey of the Condition of the Corrugated Metal Culverts in District 1	R. Stratfull	1955 1.0 MB
Use of Asphalt-Latex Emulsion in the Construction of Thin Wearing Surfaces for Steel Bridges and Structures	E. Zube	1955 2.3 MB
Full Scale Tests of Concrete Bridge Rails Subjected to Automobile Impacts	H. Hveem	1955 1.3 MB
Wire Mesh Reinforcement in Bituminous Resurfacing	E. Zube	1955 2.1 MB

Research Reports and Studies 1930 - 1955

Research Reports and Studies
1930 - 1955