Selection of Laboratory Test Specimen Dimension for Permanent Deformation of Asphalt Concrete Pavements

1999 ◽  
Vol 1681 (1) ◽  
pp. 113-120 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shmuel L. Weissman ◽  
John Harvey ◽  
Jerome L. Sackman ◽  
Fenella Long
Keyword(s):  
Laboratory Test ◽  
Asphalt Concrete ◽  
Test Specimen ◽  
Permanent Deformation ◽  
Concrete Pavements ◽  
Specimen Dimension ◽  
Selection Of

Implementation Feasibility of Asphalt Concrete–Overlaid Portland Cement Concrete Pavement Rehabilitation Guidelines

1997 ◽  
Vol 1568 (1) ◽  
pp. 155-164
Author(s):  
Kathleen T. Hall ◽  
Amy Schutzbach
Keyword(s):  
Portland Cement ◽  
Asphalt Concrete ◽  
Concrete Pavements ◽  
Remaining Life ◽  
Portland Cement Concrete ◽  
Cement Concrete ◽  
Pavement Rehabilitation ◽  
Cement Concrete Pavement ◽  
Rehabilitation Strategy ◽  
Selection Of

Illinois Highway Research Study IHR-532 was conducted to develop project-level guidelines for evaluation, rehabilitation selection, and rehabilitation design for existing asphalt concrete–overlaid portland cement concrete (AC/PCC) pavements in Illinois. Use of these guidelines depends on data that are not normally available for network-level analysis. A study was conducted to assess the feasibility of implementing these guidelines in network-level decision making and to assess the effects that implementing these guidelines for selection of rehabilitation methods for existing asphalt-overlaid concrete pavements would have on the overall rehabilitation budget requirements for a district network of Interstate pavements, the overall network condition, and pavement network remaining life. These objectives were met by comparing the IHR-532 rehabilitation strategy (which identifies one or more rehabilitation options) with the Illinois Department of Transportation’s current rehabilitation policy, which is an AC overlay thickness of 83 mm (3.25 in.). This feasibility analysis indicated that the selection of the preferred rehabilitation strategy was strongly related to the type and condition of the existing pavement. It also indicated that the IHR-532 rehabilitation strategy and the single rehabilitation strategy yielded similar networkwide results when compared on the basis of average condition at the end of the analysis period. However, the IHR-532 rehabilitation strategy indicated greater benefit than the single rehabilitation strategy, at any budget level, when compared on the basis of network average remaining life at the end of the analysis period.

Variations in Composition and Rheology of Bituminous Crack Sealants for Pavement Maintenance

2005 ◽  
Vol 1933 (1) ◽  
pp. 107-112 ◽  
Author(s):  
J.-F. Masson ◽  
Peter Collins ◽  
Sladana Bundalo-Perc ◽  
John R. Woods ◽  
Imad Al-Qadi
Keyword(s):  
Asphalt Concrete ◽  
Preventive Maintenance ◽  
Field Performance ◽  
Concrete Pavements ◽  
Past Performance ◽  
Pavement Maintenance ◽  
The Difference ◽  
And Performance ◽  
Over Time ◽  
Selection Of

Bituminous crack sealants are used for the preventive maintenance of asphalt concrete pavements. The selection of a durable sealant can be difficult, however, mainly because of the lack of correlation between standard sealant specifications and field performance. Hence, an approved list of materials based on past performance is sometimes used to select sealants. However, sealant durability and performance vary over time. To investigate the effect of sealant lot variation on sealant properties, six lots of two sealants from different suppliers were analyzed for filler and polymer contents and rheological response. It was found that the difference in composition and rheology between lots can be similar to that between sealants produced by different manufacturers. Hence, sealant lot-to-lot variation can partly explain the variation in the field performance of sealants. Therefore, lists of approved products drawn from the field performance of past years are ineffective in the selection of sealants for future maintenance. The application of segregated sealants was also investigated, including assessing the effect of melter stirring on sealant homogeneity and measuring the segregation of sealant upon cooling. It was found that sealants do not segregate after their application and subsequent cooling and that a rapid circumferential stirring of 25 revolutions per minute in the heating kettle allowed for the remixing of a segregated sealant.

scholarly journals FEATURES OF THE METHOD OF SURROUNDED DESIGN OF ASPHALT-CONCRETE ON SUPERPAVE TECHNOLOGY

2019 ◽  
Vol 4 (3) ◽  
pp. 8-14 ◽  
Author(s):  
Анна Траутваин ◽  
Anna Trautvain ◽  
Андрей Акимов ◽  
Andrey Akimov ◽  
Василий Денисов ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Asphalt Concrete ◽  
Block Diagram ◽  
National Standards ◽  
Asphalt Pavements ◽  
Concrete Pavements ◽  
Technical Documentation ◽  
Fine Grained ◽  
Asphalt Mix ◽  
Temperature Damage ◽  
Selection Of

The article describes the technology of designing asphalt pavements, according to the Superpave method. The Superpave System (SUperior PERforming Asphalt PAVEments) is developed by the US Strategic Highway Research Program (SHRP). The goal of the program is to search for new ways of designing asphalt concrete pavements that will work better under extreme temperatures and intensive traffic loads. The Superpave system is primarily concerned with two problems associated with road surface: constant deformation, which is a consequence of insufficient strength of asphalt concrete in shear at high temperatures; and low-temperature damage, which is formed during the compression of the asphalt concrete pavement, the tensile stress exceeds the tensile strength. The solution of these problems is carried out by the most rational selection of components of the asphalt concrete mix. This technology has interested Russia relatively recently. In 2016, preliminary national standards have been translated and issued. They describe requirements of materials for design and selection of the mixture. The article reviews technical documentation in order to develop a methodology for the selec-tion of asphalt mix. In the course of the research, the technological features of selection and design of the asphalt mix using the given method are considered and a block diagram is made for the selection of asphalt composition. This system makes it possible to design the fine-grained and gravel-mastic as-phalt mixes. The introduction of foreign experience in the construction of roads can contribute to the quality improvement of Russian highways

Mitigation of permanent deformation in base layer containing recycled asphalt aggregates

2013 ◽  
Vol 40 (2) ◽  
pp. 181-187 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jean-Pascal Bilodeau ◽  
Guy Doré ◽  
Jonas Depatie
Keyword(s):  
Asphalt Concrete ◽  
Deformation Behaviour ◽  
Permanent Deformation ◽  
Design Procedure ◽  
Base Layer ◽  
Repeated Loading ◽  
Recycled Asphalt ◽  
Thickness Increase ◽  
Permanent Strain ◽  
Pavement Base

The use of recycled asphalt pavement (RAP) aggregates as replacement for new materials in the pavement base weakens the layer in regards to the resistance to permanent deformation under repeated loading. A mechanistic based design procedure is proposed to ensure that base layers containing RAP particles have a similar rutting behaviour to base layers made of virgin aggregates. The design procedure allows calculating an asphalt concrete thickness increase that is based on permanent deformation behaviour of base materials. The calculation approach is based on multistage triaxial permanent deformation tests performed on granular material samples with varied RAP content. The tests allowed proposing an equation that relates permanent strain rate, RAP content, and deviatoric stress, which is the basis of the design procedure. Design charts are proposed to select adequate thickness increase for the asphalt concrete layer according to the expected RAP content in the base layer and asphalt concrete modulus.

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