Validation of SHRP A-003A Flexural Beam Fatigue Test

2009 ◽  
pp. 21-21-16 ◽  
Author(s):  
JA Deacon ◽  
AA Tayebali ◽  
GM Rowe ◽  
CL Monismith
Keyword(s):  
Fatigue Test ◽  
Flexural Beam

Development and Evaluation of Dynamic Flexural Beam Fatigue Test System

1996 ◽  
Vol 1545 (1) ◽  
pp. 89-97 ◽  
Author(s):  
Akhtarhusein A. Tayebali ◽  
John A. Deacon ◽  
Carl L. Monismith
Keyword(s):  
Fatigue Life ◽  
Fatigue Test ◽  
Test Procedure ◽  
Laboratory Strain ◽  
Test System ◽  
Fabrication Procedure ◽  
Flexural Beam ◽  
Rolling Wheel ◽  
Compaction Method

Although both mix variables and environmental variables are known to affect the fatigue response of asphalt-aggregate mixes, other factors—including specimen fabrication procedure and test equipment and procedures—are equally important. The development of a dynamic flexural beam fatigue test system is described, and the effects of specimen compaction method and equipment type on the precision of in situ fatigue lives of asphalt-aggregate mixes predicted by using laboratory strain-life relationships are discussed. Results indicate a coefficient of variation of 41 percent in fatigue life for the new fatigue equipment compared with one of 93 percent for an earlier electropneumatic version. The specimen compaction method was also found to influence significantly the precision of the predicted fatigue life. A 33 percent difference in coefficients of variation between the fatigue response of rolling wheel–compacted specimens and kneading-compacted specimens was observed. Consequently, twice as many specimens are required to achieve a given level of precision in in situ predicted fatigue life if kneading compaction is used instead of rolling wheel compaction. Similarly, if a pneumatic system and associated test procedure are used, approximately 12 times as many specimens are required to achieve similar precision in predicted fatigue life compared with the new servohydraulic fatigue test system.

A FAST ROTATING BENDING FATIGUE TEST MACHINE

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marco Antonio Meggiolaro ◽  
Jaime T P Castro ◽  
Rodrigo de Moura Nogueira
Keyword(s):  
Fatigue Test ◽  
Test Machine ◽  
Bending Fatigue ◽  
Bending Fatigue Test ◽  
Rotating Bending Fatigue ◽  
Rotating Bending ◽  
Fast Rotating

Inter-laboratory comparison of a fatigue test

2005 ◽  
Vol 47 (9) ◽  
pp. 529-533
Author(s):  
Magnus Holmgren ◽  
Klas Johansson ◽  
Erland Johnson ◽  
Thomas Svensson
Keyword(s):  
Fatigue Test

Effects of Asphalt Foaming on Damage Characteristics of Foamed Warm Mix Asphalt

2021 ◽  
pp. 036119812199782
Author(s):  
Biswajit K. Bairgi ◽  
Md Amanul Hasan ◽  
Rafiqul A. Tarefder
Keyword(s):  
Permanent Deformation ◽  
Warm Mix Asphalt ◽  
Creep Recovery ◽  
Deformation Model ◽  
Contact Method ◽  
Moisture Susceptibility ◽  
Viscoelastic Continuum Damage ◽  
Foamed Asphalt ◽  
Flexural Beam ◽  
Wheel Tracking

In the asphalt foaming process, the foaming water content (FWC) controls the formation and characteristics of water bubbles. These water bubbles are expected to be expelled from the foamed warm mix asphalt (WMA) during mixing and compaction. However, foaming water may not be completely expelled, rather some of the microbubbles may be trapped in the foamed WMA even after compaction. These microbubbles, or undissipated water, can diffuse over time and cause damage to the foamed WMA. To this end, this study has determined the effects of foaming on the fatigue, moisture damage, and permanent deformation characteristics of foamed WMA. Foamed asphalt and mixtures were designed with varying FWCs and they were tested using linear amplitude sweep, multiple stress creep recovery, four-point flexural beam, and Hamburg wheel tracking tests. Primarily, asphalt foaming dynamics were assessed with a laser-based non-contact method. A simplified viscoelastic continuum damage concept and a three-phase permanent deformation model were used for damage evaluation. The study reveals that foaming softens the binder, which results in slightly higher rutting and moisture susceptibility, though an equivalent or slightly improved fatigue characteristic compared with the regular hot mix asphalt.

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