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Show ITALY WANTS BETTER ROADS i Experimental Institute Promoted for flH Study of Materiali for lm- gSfti proved Hlahwaye. EUtf The Italian Touring club has re- jRa cently promoted mi experimental lustl- BUrr tutu of roads for the study of materi- Off! als employed In the construction and Efe maintenance of highways. 9se The objects of the Institute will bo ffiffi to carry on laboratory experiments on S the physical and mechanical character- & Istles of road materials; to help tho ffi3 progress of experimental technics rcla- MHf live in hlghwav surfacing by reproduc- BflR lag ami studying samples of pavementH CUfW worn b.v tralllc or deteriorated other- gffifi wise; to form n collection of material ISiH samples suitable for Italian road con- nJH s'"iicllou; to collect all descriptive nud nfl - .itlsiical mutter appertaining to Itnl- gH Imi rnilds; to furnish public bodies flH wltli useful advice relating to con- H striictiou mid mulntenaiire of roads, H and to forvvanl b.v every other incttrrs tH the development nnd betterment ot H road work In Italy, H The Institute publishes monthly ro- H ports of Its priKvedlugs. The Instltuto H Is finaucfsl by minim! contributions H from the Touring Club of Italy, by an H minimi subsidy from the ministry of H public works and by annuities, gifts H mid clmrges for material tests. H The Instltuto U under tbo dlrectlou H of Slg. Itnlo Vmnboiie, formerly H chief engineer of the province of Ml- H Ian. More detailed Infoniuitlon rn- jH gunling the formation of this Institute. H Is given In u recent bulletin of thn H rermanent International Association M of Itoud Congresses. ' H i IM |