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Show 8 STANDARD Jonuary 22. 1976 Nm ban Bridgeland Arcadia Pavement study in Utah brings plaudits, advice Utah Governor Calvin L Rampton today released the results of a report entitled An Evaluation of the Performance of Asphalt Pavements in Utah." The report, prepared by a panel of independent experts appointed by Governor Rampton, investigated charges of inferior asphalt and construction techniques being used to build Utah's roads. The report concluded, that on the whole, Utah was moving in the right direction in its asphalt road construction. One panel member concluded that Utah's highways measure up favorably with those of other states. The report noted that the characteristics of the asphalt in question have greatly improved during the past 20 years. Many of the pavement (failures) observed represent a holdover" from past design and construction procedures. The Utah Department of Transportation has the expertise in their materials, research, design, construction and other technical and administrative personnel to (continue to) reduce pavement deficiencies such as transverse cracking. Inferior" Utah produced asphalts have often been blamed for poor pavement performance, but the panel concluded, There is very little evidence that asphalt cements produced by American Oil Co. and Phillips Petroleum Co. have been the major contributing factor in the poor hot plant-mi- x performance of dense-grade- d constructed pavements prior to 1970." Utah asphalts, while not the best in the nation, are not the worst either, and provide an acceptable level of performance. Beginning about 1973, the asphalts produced by American and Phillips were improved by selective blending with fluxes from other sources. The present level of quality should be maintained or improved. In many areas the panel was complimentary of the Utah Department of Transportation's specifications and procedures. Utah's asphalt mix designs, e control procedures, design and g construction, and jobs all received high marks. In two major areas, however, the panel recommended some further changes in Utah's specifications. The use of softer asphalts and a change in the aggregate gradation were suggested. Utah, like many other states, began using harder asphalts during the early years of the Interstate program. The harder asphalts made the pavement more stable" and better able to withstand the heavy beating by high speed cars and trucks. But the harder asphalts were also more brittle and more susceptible to cracking in cold weather. The formation of cracks was usually followed by the formation W chuck holes. To combat this, the panel suggested using softer blue-ribbo- n out-of-sta-te teachers, Mrs, Susan Neilson was sustained as Home Making director, Mrs. Linda Moat, spiritual living teacher, Keith Cowan as Sunday School Teacher. Mr. and Mrs. Jay Rogers and daughter Kathy of Roy were weekend guests of her parents the Jack Bleazards. On Sunday a family get together and dinner were enjoyed after conference. Ftm -- BtfUaNarneb pavement. The percentage of fines in a mix can affect both the strength and flexicility of asphalt. We have already reduced the number of fines in our asphalt mix within the last year," said UDOT Engineer of Materials and Research Wallace J. Stephenson, but it is still not as low as the panel recommendations. We will research this very carefully to establish a cost-benef- it ratio for the change. We do know that if we reduce the percentage of fines more, our costs for aggregate could increase. It is quit possible, though, that this increase could be adequately offset by improved Mr. and Mrs. Joe Clayburn spent the weekend in Provo. They have a new granddaughter born Jan. 17 at the Utah Valley Hospital to Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Peterson. The little miss weighed 7 lbs. and 3 oz. A baby girl was born Jan. 13 to Mr. and Mrs. Dee Murphy of Salt Lake. Grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Frank Murphy. The following were released from their positions in the Relief Society in sacrament meeting Sunday. Mrs. Carma Peatross, Mrs. Marilyn Moon, Helen Neilson, and Ed Bench as Sunday School FLM79 sertzce. me. Basin Flying Service will be hosting a Private Ground School I'LL GAE YOU FOR A $5 LOCK OF yOUR HAIR. Class starting Tuesday, February 10, at the new Roosevelt Airport. Classes will be held every Tuesday and Wednesday from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. Tuition will be $1 5.00. For more information contact . . . NO PEAL! GIVE ME $25 ANP you CM NAVE THE whole wig! pavement performance. 789-374- (is 7 2 Basin Flying Service 722-539- f Sak! TMiG ML AAOKJTECAJT sub-bas- ot chip-sealin- asphalts. Director of Transportation Blaine J. Kay said, We realized several years ago that we were using too hard a grade of asphalt and we have been moving towards increasingly softer grades since then. We have achieved better performance by using the softer grades. Currently our main paving grade of asphalt is one grade harder than that recommended by the panel. We will investigate the feasibility of using even " softer grades, but it must be recognized that the softer grades of asphalt can be more susceptible to rutting and bleeding during the warm summer months. It was also recommended that Utah decrease the percentage of fines" or small particles in the aggregate (gravel) mixed with asphalt oil to make asphalt Nm hem 1 VULD STEM BEEF CHEESE U.S.nACHOICfc CHUCK STEAK11 U Homeless CHEDDAR ZVli H$Xf SATURDAY D'SIMKS 10 AM.. 6 PM.. "TO grcM beams OJesrcraJ FAMILY 'tefy HOUR reBT" SBtoB AROeM PEAS FfZeSH UJMOL OT FRVCRS CHOICE BRhUD FRANKS Ftsm Utahn By lamias Brssdktad Mrs. C. C. Mullins has been visiting in Topeka, Kansas. Mrs. Betty Ward and children accompanied by her mother, Mrs. Mullins drove to Salt Lake to take care of some business affairs. Kim Mullins, son of Mrs. Ward has enlisted in the National Guard. He will begin his basic training in J unc. Mr. and Mrs. Ed Morris are the proud parents of a baby boy born on Thursday, January 15, in the Roosevelt hospital. Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Tolleson and family; Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Abplanalp were in Salt Lake on business and also visited with Floyd Abplanalp and his family. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Jones drove to Salt Lake where Mr. Jones took a Real Estate Sales Test. He was successful in passing her sons for the past week, the test. Miss Terry Ivie, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Verl Ivie gave an parly at her home. Those present were the 39 children in Terry's 6th grade class. Mr. and Mrs. Burt Mayhew and children Provo were visiting the Bradys this past week. Mr. and Mrs. Leo Brady drove to Provo on Friday, where Leo had business to take care of. Mr. Brent Nelson accompanied by Mr. and Mrs. Max Birch drove to Salt Lake to attend to business affairs. Mrs. Alice Firth has been visiting with her daughter Lola who lives in My ton, for the past week. Mr. and Mrs. Calvin Hamilton drove to Casper, Wyoming where Mr. Hamilton had business to attend la everydayllowj prices 1 LETS BLEACH KRAFT IjO 00 IStAioD J&lfy DRESSING WfrMIRACi -- HE(N)Z- WHIP - CWTSUP fmx 6ARBA6E8A6S BlSQUlCiO mm SEftllCE SLICED SREAD HMNS J&3N MARGARINE weara j FAMiurf lCECREAM-&4- ft .COCWWL k 3P HAPPV SSWICE ytmsm Roosevelt HAPPY SERVICE v STORE HOURS 8 A.M. TO 9 P.M. THURSDAY THRU WEDNESDAY |