Styrofoam 'HI' has been found to be effective in eliminating frost heaving on Colorado's mountain passes. The cost of installing two-inch thick Styrofoam is approximately $1,000 per hundred feet of two-lane roadway when installation is done by maintenance forces and excavation and replacement of materials is necessary. (Author)


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    Title :

    Styrofoam Highway Insulation of Colorado Mountain Passes


    Contributors:

    Publication date :

    1972


    Size :

    17 pages


    Type of media :

    Report


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English





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