Office of Materials prepared by Office of Materials, Iowa Department of Transportation, 1979

(1979) Office of Materials prepared by Office of Materials, Iowa Department of Transportation, 1979. Transportation, Department of

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Abstract

The cost of a highway, its serviceability and life and t he amount of maintenance required are highly dependent on the materials used in its construction. Consequently, quality control of component materials to produce adequate, economical and safe highways, is a continuous responsibility of the Office of Materials. The responsibility is discharged through a large staff headed by an Engineering Section, a Geology Section, Administrative Office Section, and a Research Section.