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An account to discuss pavement and related infrastructure.
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I’ve set up this account to talk about pavements. My plan is to rate pavement images and talk pavement topics from them. If I’m lucky someone will post an image with pavement. If not, I’ll take some just to talk about a particular topic, or look for one to bring here.
Last weekend at Tanglewood (Lenox, MA) I had the pleasure of spending most of the morning and afternoon, and one of the paths (from the shed to Ozawa Hall) is surfaced with a very interesting material, sort of grey clay with some screenings. Really packed in nicely, smooth for walking or whlchr… +
#Ottawa #Osgoode Link Pathway news: the surface repair work to fix last winter's snowplow damage has been completed. The only remaining work is getting the three road crossing traffic lights operational.
This may be of interest to @davebikeski.bsky.social @richardkbethell.bsky.social & #ottbike
This may be of interest to @davebikeski.bsky.social @richardkbethell.bsky.social & #ottbike
July 22, 2025 at 2:33 AM
Last weekend at Tanglewood (Lenox, MA) I had the pleasure of spending most of the morning and afternoon, and one of the paths (from the shed to Ozawa Hall) is surfaced with a very interesting material, sort of grey clay with some screenings. Really packed in nicely, smooth for walking or whlchr… +
When the public is complaining about a generalized pothole problem, you likely have a massive backlog of pavement needs.
Citizen complaints express a tacit “minimum condition level” for pavements. Potholes everywhere are a symptom and cannot be addressed in a vacuum..+
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Citizen complaints express a tacit “minimum condition level” for pavements. Potholes everywhere are a symptom and cannot be addressed in a vacuum..+
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Kent County Council needs funds to fix potholes - representative
The repair backlog to fix potholes in the south east of England is £2.5bn, according to a report.
www.bbc.com
July 18, 2025 at 2:18 PM
When the public is complaining about a generalized pothole problem, you likely have a massive backlog of pavement needs.
Citizen complaints express a tacit “minimum condition level” for pavements. Potholes everywhere are a symptom and cannot be addressed in a vacuum..+
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Citizen complaints express a tacit “minimum condition level” for pavements. Potholes everywhere are a symptom and cannot be addressed in a vacuum..+
www.bbc.com/news/article...
This pavement has the texture of a “porous pavement.” The purpose is to allow water through the asphalt down into the granular layers. Mix is “open-graded” (use a single-size stone and add a “choke aggregate” (smaller stone) to help stabilize the mix if needed… +
Remember the part of *Code Name Verity* where she is so well prepared to spy and then looks the wrong way crossing the street? I appreciate this effort to help clueless pedestrians at a (fast !) London intersection, though I didn’t think this was a touristy area
July 17, 2025 at 1:30 PM
This pavement has the texture of a “porous pavement.” The purpose is to allow water through the asphalt down into the granular layers. Mix is “open-graded” (use a single-size stone and add a “choke aggregate” (smaller stone) to help stabilize the mix if needed… +
British Bigfoot has shoes, apparently!
Distress: 68/100
Function: 58/100
Photo: 100/100
The cause of these surface potholes (external factors stress the pavement, and its ability to resist them is what we can do about it) can be primarily traced to the top layer, aka the “paving lift.” … +
Distress: 68/100
Function: 58/100
Photo: 100/100
The cause of these surface potholes (external factors stress the pavement, and its ability to resist them is what we can do about it) can be primarily traced to the top layer, aka the “paving lift.” … +
Found a footprint for British Bigfoot just outside of Beauworth in Hampshire.
July 17, 2025 at 12:39 PM
British Bigfoot has shoes, apparently!
Distress: 68/100
Function: 58/100
Photo: 100/100
The cause of these surface potholes (external factors stress the pavement, and its ability to resist them is what we can do about it) can be primarily traced to the top layer, aka the “paving lift.” … +
Distress: 68/100
Function: 58/100
Photo: 100/100
The cause of these surface potholes (external factors stress the pavement, and its ability to resist them is what we can do about it) can be primarily traced to the top layer, aka the “paving lift.” … +
In a chart like this, with the definitions in small print, and measurement technology and processes, it’s possible to make some claims at least about pavement, based on the data: For infrastructure management, the most consequential breakpoint is between the greys. From a lifecycle angle, … +
recently charted replacement values of infrastructure across canada
made from statscan data for this report: schoolofcities.utoronto.ca/wp-content/u...
#canada #infrastructure #dataviz @uoftcities.bsky.social
made from statscan data for this report: schoolofcities.utoronto.ca/wp-content/u...
#canada #infrastructure #dataviz @uoftcities.bsky.social
February 26, 2025 at 12:00 PM
In a chart like this, with the definitions in small print, and measurement technology and processes, it’s possible to make some claims at least about pavement, based on the data: For infrastructure management, the most consequential breakpoint is between the greys. From a lifecycle angle, … +
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recently charted replacement values of infrastructure across canada
made from statscan data for this report: schoolofcities.utoronto.ca/wp-content/u...
#canada #infrastructure #dataviz @uoftcities.bsky.social
made from statscan data for this report: schoolofcities.utoronto.ca/wp-content/u...
#canada #infrastructure #dataviz @uoftcities.bsky.social
February 26, 2025 at 11:32 AM
recently charted replacement values of infrastructure across canada
made from statscan data for this report: schoolofcities.utoronto.ca/wp-content/u...
#canada #infrastructure #dataviz @uoftcities.bsky.social
made from statscan data for this report: schoolofcities.utoronto.ca/wp-content/u...
#canada #infrastructure #dataviz @uoftcities.bsky.social
Gravel roads have their own distress forms and maintenance strategies. Here the visible distress is some washboarding, and a pass of a motor grader helps start fresh… (1/n)
Distress: 78/100
Function: 82/100
Photo: 100/100
Distress: 78/100
Function: 82/100
Photo: 100/100
January 10, 2025 at 12:41 AM
Gravel roads have their own distress forms and maintenance strategies. Here the visible distress is some washboarding, and a pass of a motor grader helps start fresh… (1/n)
Distress: 78/100
Function: 82/100
Photo: 100/100
Distress: 78/100
Function: 82/100
Photo: 100/100
Chip seals show up in the most gorgeous remote landscapes.
That’s because they are a cost-effective and proven technology for providing a bound pavement surface for these roads.
Distress: 85/100 (some deformation)
Function: 95/100
Photo: 100/100
1/n
That’s because they are a cost-effective and proven technology for providing a bound pavement surface for these roads.
Distress: 85/100 (some deformation)
Function: 95/100
Photo: 100/100
1/n
January 3, 2025 at 3:10 PM
Chip seals show up in the most gorgeous remote landscapes.
That’s because they are a cost-effective and proven technology for providing a bound pavement surface for these roads.
Distress: 85/100 (some deformation)
Function: 95/100
Photo: 100/100
1/n
That’s because they are a cost-effective and proven technology for providing a bound pavement surface for these roads.
Distress: 85/100 (some deformation)
Function: 95/100
Photo: 100/100
1/n
It rained into the morning and it’s winter so the 2019 pavement on this street is mostly wet. Just about the time to begin to see cracks in the asphalt. Mechanics of materials at play, in this case thermal expansion and contraction meeting the narrowest section of pavement to resist the tension
January 2, 2025 at 4:18 AM
It rained into the morning and it’s winter so the 2019 pavement on this street is mostly wet. Just about the time to begin to see cracks in the asphalt. Mechanics of materials at play, in this case thermal expansion and contraction meeting the narrowest section of pavement to resist the tension