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Construction Testing Solutions - Cliffe Lane Case Study

CTS was commissioned by Stabilised Pavements Ltd to conduct testing on materials used during the road recycling works on Cliffe Lane in Market Weighton, UK. The testing included moisture content, grading analysis, and compressive strength testing of cylinders to ensure the suitability of materials for use. Dynamic plate tests were also conducted to assess the initial mechanical stiffness and curing of the recycled material. All testing was carried out according to relevant British standards and codes of practice to certify the quality of the recycled road pavement.

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Cliffe Lane CBGM Testing

Case Study
Client: Stabilised Pavements Ltd
Project: Cliffe Lane, Market Weighton, Eroy
Services: UKAS accredited, Cement Bound Granular Mixture (CBGM) Testing

About the Site

Cliffe Lane is situated off the A614 Southwest of Market
Weighton. The site is a narrow country lane and runs
generally North/South off Market Weighton Road. The length
of the site is approximately 1.6km.

As a part of the ongoing Road Recycling Works, Stabilised

Pavements Limited (SPL) commissioned Construction Testing
Solutions (CTS) to carry out a series of field and laboratory
tests to ensure construction materials were suitable for use.

CTS were commissioned by SPL, to carry out materials

testing at Cliffe Lane, Market Weighton, Eroy. The testing was
required to provide information relating to suitability of the
materials during construction, as well as end-product testing The fieldwork was carried out between 24th July and 1st
during the in-situ recycling of the existing carriageway. August 2017. All testing was carried out in general accordance
with Part 9 of BS 1377 (1990), IAN 73/06 Revision 1 (2009)
and RSTA-ADEPT Code of Practice for In-situ Structural Road
Requirements Recycling.
The scope of the testing, which was specified by SPL,
comprised on-site moisture content and grading analysis, Schedule of Tests
dynamic plate tests and compressive strength of cylinders. Rapid moisture content: 2 Per 1000m2 during pulverisation/
The tests were required to confirm the suitability of materials mixing, additional as requested. Tested on site.
both during construction and the in-situ recycling of the Particle Size Distribution: 2 Per 1000m2 during pulverisation/
existing carriageway. mixing, additional as requested. Tested on site
Compressive strength of cylinders: 2 sets of 3 per 1000m2
during mixing. 1 test at 7 days, 1 at 28 days. Curing at 28 °C
Dynamic Plates Tests: 1 test every 20m (linear), alternating
wheel paths. 1 tests at 2hrs, 1 test at 24hrs.

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Why Construction Testing Solutions? Results
SPL had previously used CET on a contract and therefore Dynamic plate tests (surface stiffness modulus) were
due to the locality of this site, another CET Group laboratory carried out on the recycled material 2 hrs after completion of
was perfectly placed to undertake the testing package. compaction, and again 24hrs later. Further additional testing
A pre-contract meeting was held at the regional laboratory was carried out on sub-formation layers prior to stabilisation.
prior to starting, the experience and general competence in These dynamic plate tests give a conformation of initial
this type of testing was evident enough to be able to award mechanical stiffness, and confirmation that curing
the contract to CTS, with the confidence that the laboratory has commenced.
would perform.

Structural Road Recycling Defined

The purpose of Structural Road Recycling is to effectively restore a failed road pavement by recycling and reusing the existing
construction materials to construct a new pavement with strength and life expectancy that is equal to that of a traditionally
designed and reconstructed pavement. The need to dispose of huge volumes of waste materials, import processed virgin
aggregates and hot bituminous bound material is greatly reduced resulting in a lower carbon footprint overall.