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    Hot rolled asphalt (HRA) is a dense, impervious asphalt surface made with sand, bitumen, stone, and coatings that provides a durable and skid-resistant road surface. It was first used in the late 1800s and became widely used through the mid-20th century before problems with deformation under load led highway authorities to phase it out in favor of thinner asphalt surfaces in the late 1990s. HRA remains suitable for low-stress urban roads where it provides a long-lasting, weather-resistant surface if properly installed.

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    Hot rolled asphalt (HRA) is a dense, impervious asphalt surface made with sand, bitumen, stone, and coatings that provides a durable and skid-resistant road surface. It was first used in the late 1800s and became widely used through the mid-20th century before problems with deformation under load led highway authorities to phase it out in favor of thinner asphalt surfaces in the late 1990s. HRA remains suitable for low-stress urban roads where it provides a long-lasting, weather-resistant surface if properly installed.

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    Hot Rolled Asphalt: A Brief History and Analysis

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    Hot rolled asphalt (HRA) is a dense, impervious asphalt surface made with sand, bitumen, stone, and coatings that provides a durable and skid-resistant road surface. It was first used in the late 1800s and became widely used through the mid-20th century before problems with deformation under load led highway authorities to phase it out in favor of thinner asphalt surfaces in the late 1990s. HRA remains suitable for low-stress urban roads where it provides a long-lasting, weather-resistant surface if properly installed.

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    Hot Rolled Asphalt

    By John Thorp

    What is Hot Rolled Asphalt?


    Essentially a gap graded material Sand, Bitumen, Pen 50 filler and stone floating On which 20mm Bitumen coated chippings are applied to the surface before rolling High stone content Asphalt is occasionally specified Sand Carpet

    What does it produce


    A surface that is:
    Dense impervious layer Weather resistant durable surface Resistant to cracking And with the correct chipping a safe skid resistant surface

    Brief history
    First used in the late 1890s in America First used in London in 1895 In the 1930s move to more cars and pneumatic tyres led to slipping issues Solution was to roll in broken stone In the 1940s aggregate added to the mix to increase load spreading ability Until the early 1970s produced as a recipe mix

    Modern History
    The material of choice for motorways and trunk roads In 1973 Marshall test introduced move to design mixes Mid 1970s introduction of texture depth But from the mid 1980s problems started to develop.

    Problems
    Embedment of chippings Diminishing supplies of good sand Deformation under load Workmanship

    Climate Change

    Social History
    Enter Europe move from 32 tonnes to 44 tonnes Reduction in rail freight Super Singles Development of distribution centres Congestion Climate Change Environment Health and Safety Legislation - 1996

    Health and Safety Legislation - 1996

    Playing
    Added more aggregate 30% - 35% Moved from sand to rock fines Changed the binder Attempted high stone content Introduced the wheel tracker But in effect we have been one step behind what the country demands Finally.

    In the mid 1990s


    Trials took place on both the HA and the Local Authority network of thin surfacing and stone mastic asphalts Finally in 1999 the highway pulled the plug on HRA preferring thin surfacings.

    Conclusions - Good
    Waterproof protects underlying layers Flexible under foundation movement Lasts a long time under low stress Resistant to erosion

    Bad
    Deforms under load and temperature Needs extra width to lay Needs skill to lay Can go wrong Noisy

    The Future
    A long life, low maintenance urban surface which is not subject to load and temperature

    Finally
    The County Surveyors Society has produced Guidance on specifying HRA to comply with European Standards

    Thank You

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