Achieving Desired Volumetrics and Performance for Mixtures with High Percentage of Reclaimed Asphalt Pavement

Author(s):  
Qazi Aurangzeb ◽  
Imad L. Al-Qadi ◽  
Ibrahim M. Abuawad ◽  
William J. Pine ◽  
James S. Trepanier
2011 ◽  
Vol 477 ◽  
pp. 23-29 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shi Fa Xu ◽  
Xiao Hui Luo ◽  
Jie Ji ◽  
Zhen Li

Warm-Recycled Mix Asphalt (WRMA) is a new type mixture that can not only reduces the mixing temperature and exhausting gas emissions but also includes some waste materials (Reclaimed Asphalt Pavement, RAP).The compaction characteristics of WRMA were tested, while the compaction temperatures were 140°C, 130°C, 120°C, 110°C, 100°C and the RAP contents were 0%, 15%, 30%, 45%, and 60%, respectively. The compaction temperature for each WRMA was recommended according to the test results. Furthermore, this paper also evaluated the performances of each WRMA.


Author(s):  
Jian-Shiuh Chen ◽  
Han-Chang Ho ◽  
Yen-Yu Lin

The two primary factors that drive the use of reclaimed asphalt pavement (RAP) are economic savings and environmental benefits. However, highway agencies are concerned about the use of a high percentage of RAP in asphalt pavements. This study addressed issues related to the production, construction, properties, and performance of asphalt pavements that contain high percentages of RAP. Mixtures that contained up to 40% RAP were successfully designed, produced, and constructed after proper procedures were followed and attention to detail was paid during design, production, and construction. A separate drum for drying and heating RAP, called a parallel heating system, was used to produce high RAP content asphalt mixtures in a batch plant. Rejuvenating agents were mixed directly in a surge bin to allow the rejuvenator enough time to diffuse into aged RAP binder. Comprehensive laboratory tests were performed to evaluate the air voids, the resilient modulus, the rut depth, and the Cantabro weight loss of asphalt mixtures with high RAP content. A test road was constructed in 2014 to monitor how high RAP asphalt pavements would perform under real traffic and environmental conditions. An in-depth investigation was conducted of pavement performance, including cracking, friction, and rutting. The engineering properties of plant-produced mixtures and field cores were well correlated with the pavement performance of the test road. Test results indicated that high RAP content asphalt mixtures could perform as satisfactorily as those produced with virgin materials to meet in-service requirements.


2021 ◽  
Vol 30 (3) ◽  
pp. 451-463
Author(s):  
Osamah Chafat ◽  
Sahar Al-Ghurab ◽  
Basim Al-Humeidawi

The current research focuses on investigating the effect of using reclaimed asphalt pavement (RAP) on performance of hot mix asphalt (HMA) prepared with polymer modified bitumen (PMB) binder. This PMB used for the first time with HMA contained RAP. The mechanical properties and performance of HMA were assessed using several standard tests including Marshall, indirect tensile strength, creep compliance, and wheel track test. The RAP replacement was conducted up to 70% of total aggregate in HMA with an increment of 10%. The results of investigation showed, that the use of PMB binder prepared by addition novolac (phenol formaldehyde solid resin) and hexamine to conventional bitumen, significantly improved the performance of HMA contained RAP. Also, the optimum percentage of RAP replacement was found to be 50% of total aggregate in HMA. For this level of replacement, the rut depth reduced up to 38% of its original value.


2021 ◽  
Vol 6 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Mohammad Ashiqur Rahman ◽  
Rouzbeh Ghabchi ◽  
Musharraf Zaman ◽  
Syed Ashik Ali

AbstractDespite significant economic and environmental benefits, performance of warm mix asphalt (WMA) containing reclaimed asphalt pavement (RAP) remains a matter of concern. Among the current WMA technologies, the plant foaming technique (called “foamed WMA” in this study) has gained the most attention, since it eliminates the need for chemical additives. In the present study, the laboratory performance, namely rutting and moisture-induced damage potential of foamed WMA containing RAP were evaluated and compared with those of similar hot mix asphalt (HMA) containing identical amount of RAP. Dynamic modulus, Hamburg wheel tracking (HWT) and flow number tests were performed to assess the rutting resistance of the mixes. Also, stripping inflection point from HWT tests and tensile strength ratio after AASHTO T 283 and moisture induced sensitivity test (MIST) conditioning were used to evaluate the moisture-induced damage of asphalt mixes. It was found that MIST conditioning effectively simulates the moisture-induced damage and can capture the propensity of asphalt mixes to moisture damage more distinctly compared to AASHTO T 283 method due to application of cyclic loadings. The foamed WMA was found to exhibit higher rutting and moisture-induced damage potential due to lower mixing and compaction temperatures compared to HMA. However, the increase in RAP content was found to reduce rutting and moisture-induced damage potential for WMA. Therefore, the lower stiffness of foamed WMA may be compensated with the addition of stiffer binder from RAP.


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