Roosevelt Standard | 1919-12-10 | Page 9 | Compact Surface of Roads

COMPACT SURFACE OF ROADS excess water successfully removed by use of piece of pipe operated by two men A simple method tor for compacting the tha surface of concrete roads and removing excess water kas has been evolved by an engineer B F batchelder of ravenna ohio after striking off the surface with a template according to sir mr ers plan a piece of ordinary gas pipe operated by two men is used as a roller after the excess water hs come to the surface another trip up and back with the roller removes fill all the ly A kz W 1 DA A 10 A piece of ordinary Is successfully cess fully used as a roller to remove excess water from the road surfaces water wate r and leaves the surface in good condition tor for further finishing it 1 necessary A wave of mortar is carried ahead ot of the roller the first time over which fills in p porous orous places or depressions the second rolling removes nothing but water that is virtually clear this method is especially useful when using crushed stone or slag popular science monthly