Field 1: Gravel Road Maintenance and Construction

#40 Upgrading Gravel Roads G 21 min
Producer: Montana State University
This two-part tape discusses problems with poor materials, narrow rights-of-way, decreasing budgets and lack of equipment. The second half shows how Montana DOT provided a portion of I-90 with a strong base material.

#58 Rural Roads: A New Approach G 28 min
Producer: Montana State University
The maintenance problems of small rural or urban road departments are discussed in this tape. It shows how these departments can make use of available engineering resources to find cheaper solutions to maintenance problems.

#64 Use of Fabrics on Aggregate Surfaced Roads F/P 21 min
Producer: Oklahoma DOT
Geotextiles are compared to other materials used in maintaining aggregate roads. The procedure for installing geotextiles is also covered.

#125 Dust Control G 15 min 54 sec
Producer: Dow Chemical
This video examines using liquid Calcium Chloride on unpaved roads.

#126 Maintaining Gravel Roads in Arkansas G 28 min 30 sec
Producer: University of Arkansas T2 Center
This training video is directed at foremen, motor grader operators and crews involved with maintaining gravel roads. The video discusses the components of a good gravel road and procedures for maintaining it.

#137 Pavement Structure Repair Techniques - Tape 1 G 27 min
Maintenance of Gravel Roads
Producer: North Carolina Institute for Transportation Research and Education
This video explains the basic principles for maintenance of gravel roads including materials used and correct grader operation.

#147 Unsurfaced Road Management G 8 min 54 sec
Producer: U.S.A.C.R.R.E.L.
This program shows how to use a management system for unsurfaced roads titled "Unsurfaced Roads Management System".

#148 Unsurfaced Road Inspection G 7 min 50 sec
Producer: U.S.A.C.R.R.E.L.
This video explains how to take measurements for the Unsurfaced Road Management System and how to record information on the inspection sheet. The video takes a look at distresses, inadequate roadside drainage, corrugations, dust, potholes, ruts, and loose aggregate.

#179 Blading Unpaved Roads G 22 min
Producer: NACE
This training tape focuses on the maintenance of the grader and procedures for successful grading. The video accompanies the "Blading Aggregate Surfaces" guidebook by NACE.

#222 Installation of Geotextiles on Gravel Surfaced Roads G 38 min
Producer: Oklahoma State University
This video explains geotextile installation and its effects on low-volume gravel surfaced roads. Rutting and "washboard" effects can be eliminated by using geotextiles. The program also shows how to handle certain types of installation problems.

#272 Stabilization - Holding the Roads G 25 min
Producer: Bomag
Soil stabilization is a method of building an all-weather, high durability road surface out of the existing road materials. It is a low-cost method of improving secondary roads. This video explores the mechanical stabilization process in general.

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