scholarly journals INVESTIGATION ON INDICES OF WORKABILITY AND RUTTING RESISTANCE FOR WEARING COURSE MIXTURES

2017 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
pp. 30-37 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tran Thanh Nhat ◽  
Osamu Takahashi
Keyword(s):  
Hot Mix Asphalt ◽  
Asphalt Mixture ◽  
Energy Parameter ◽  
Resistance Index ◽  
Strong Relationship ◽  
Maximum Density ◽  
Asphalt Mixtures ◽  
Rutting Resistance ◽  
Gyratory Compaction ◽  
Index Value

Simple indices easily help to evaluate a performance of hot mix asphalt mixtures. This study aimed to develop a simple workability index and rutting resistance index for wearing course mixtures. Seven aggregate gradations were prepared to investigate dense, coarse, and fine-graded hot mix asphalt mixtures. The study used the Marshall compactor to fabricate specimens. The Superpave Gyratory Compaction was employed to measure the workability of the seven blends, namely the workability energy parameter of asphalt mixtures. The study also conducted Wheel Tracking Test to evaluate rutting resistance of those mixtures. The results showed a strong relationship between the workability index and the workability energy of hot mix asphalt mixtures, namely increasing the workability energy of mixtures with increasing the workability index value. The workability energy value of an asphalt mixture may be high when the area of continuous maximum density for a proportion of stone, which illustrates a degree of far away from the Fuller maximum density line, is low. Moreover, the rutting resistance index correlated well with rutting resistance of the hot mix asphalt mixtures.

scholarly journals Influence of compaction temperature on the properties of Marshall specimens

2015 ◽  
Vol 10 (4) ◽  
pp. 309-315 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ivica Androjić ◽  
Sanja Dimter
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Structural Design ◽  
Hot Mix Asphalt ◽  
Asphalt Mixture ◽  
Maximum Density ◽  
Asphalt Mixtures ◽  
Test Results ◽  
Compaction Temperature ◽  
Asphalt Mix ◽  
Very High

Compaction of hot mix asphalt is influenced by several factors; some related to the environment, some determined by mix and structural design and some by contractor during construction. The temperature of asphalt mixture has the biggest influence on the compaction of asphalt mixtures and their properties. The temperature of asphalt mixture affects viscosity of bitumen and achievement of the maximum density of asphalt mixture. This paper describes a laboratory study on the effects of different installation temperatures on the physico-mechanical properties of specimens of asphalt mixtures: stability, Marshall Quotient (stiffness), density, voids and voids filled with asphalt. By regression analysis of the test results the correlation of certain properties of asphalt mix and compaction temperatures was established. For all the models observed, the coefficients of determination are very high and indicate very solid links. The obtained research results indicate a pronounced effect of compaction temperature on each tested property of asphalt mix.

A Hybrid Model to Predict the Gyratory Compaction of Hot Mixed Asphalt

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Teng Man
Keyword(s):  
Hybrid Model ◽  
Asphalt Binder ◽  
Asphalt Mixture ◽  
Aggregate Size ◽  
Asphalt Mixtures ◽  
Compaction Process ◽  
Particle Rearrangement ◽  
Compaction Behavior ◽  
Grain Size Distributions ◽  
Gyratory Compaction

The compaction of asphalt mixture is crucial to the mechanical properties and the maintenance of the pavement. However, the mix design, which based on the compaction properties, remains largely on empirical data. We found difficulties to relate the aggregate size distribution and the asphalt binder properties to the compaction behavior in both the field and laboratory compaction of asphalt mixtures. In this paper, we would like to propose a simple hybrid model to predict the compaction of asphalt mixtures. In this model, we divided the compaction process into two mechanisms: (i) visco-plastic deformation of an ordered thickly-coated granular assembly, and (ii) the transition from an ordered system to a disordered system due to particle rearrangement. This model could take into account both the viscous properties of the asphalt binder and grain size distributions of the aggregates. Additionally, we suggest to use the discrete element method to understand the particle rearrangement during the compaction process. This model is calibrated based on the SuperPave gyratory compaction tests in the pavement lab. In the end, we compared the model results to experimental data to show that this model prediction had a good agreement with the experiments, thus, had great potentials to be implemented to improve the design of asphalt mixtures.

scholarly journals Evaluation of Optimum Content of Rice Husk Ash to Improve the Hot Asphalt Concrete Performance

2018 ◽  
Vol 7 (4.20) ◽  
pp. 338
Author(s):  
Gholamali Shafabakhsh ◽  
Hassan Divandari ◽  
Seyed Reza Sajadi
Keyword(s):  
Rice Husk ◽  
Hot Mix Asphalt ◽  
Rice Husk Ash ◽  
Asphalt Mixture ◽  
Asphalt Mixtures ◽  
Asphalt Pavements ◽  
Waste Products ◽  
Stone Materials ◽  
Dynamic Creep ◽  
Powder Content

Durability of asphalt pavements is related to choosing proper materials. Fillers as the smallest particles of stone materials, and one of the most important parts of asphalt mixtures, exert pivotal effects on the performance of asphalt mixtures, by filling empty spaces and because of their softness, surface features and chemical compounds. Rice husk ash is one of the waste products of burning rice husk in powerhouses that is accounted as biomass. Recently, a good many of investigations have shown that rice husk ash, as a high quality pozzolan, can be properly replaced of common aggregates. In this study rice husk ash was used as filler in hot mix asphalt, and the result mixtures’ mechanical properties was compared with ordinary mixtures whose filler was stone powder. Asphalt mixture samples with two different aggregate graded, and 0, 25, 50, 75 and 100 percent of rice husk ash which were the substitution of stone powder content, were made and the effects of using rice husk ash on the moisture sensitivity, resilience modulus, rutting and dynamic creep of asphalt mixtures were investigated. The results demonstrated that increase of using rice husk ash as the replacement of prevalent fillers in hot mix asphalts, noticeably improves their performance; however, because of excessive stiffness created by rice husk ash, it's better to use it in optimized percentage. Accordingly, statistical analysis of the tests’ results leads to presenting an optimized model for the content of Rice Husk Ash to be used in hot mix asphalt. Finally, Rice Husk Ash content were suggested 26% for graded number 4 and 48% for graded number 5 as replacements for stone powder filler. 

The effects of base binder and styrene–butadiene–styrene structure on rutting resistance of polymer–nanocomposite asphalt mixture

2017 ◽  
Vol 50 (3) ◽  
pp. 256-275 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mahdi Delaviz Bayekolaei ◽  
Koorosh Naderi ◽  
Fereidoon Moghadas Nejad
Keyword(s):  
Asphalt Mixture ◽  
Polymer Nanocomposite ◽  
Asphalt Mixtures ◽  
Asphalt Binders ◽  
Rutting Resistance ◽  
Modified Asphalt ◽  
Modified Binders ◽  
Styrene Butadiene Styrene ◽  
Styrene Butadiene ◽  
Butadiene Styrene

In recent years, the use of nano materials for improving various mechanical and performance-related properties of polymer-modified asphalt binders has been growing rapidly. However, few researches investigated the effects of base binder and styrene–butadiene–styrene (SBS) structure on rutting resistance of polymer-nanocomposite-modified asphalt mixtures. This study investigated the effect of polymer–nanocomposite modification, using two different penetration grade asphalt binders and two types of SBS, on rutting properties of asphalt mixtures. Rheological properties of modified binders, Marshall stability, resilient modulus, and rut depth in wheel-tracking tests were used to evaluate the rutting performance of the modified binders and mixtures. The results indicated that both base binder type and SBS structure had significant effect on rutting resistance of polymer-nanocomposite-modified asphalt mixtures.

scholarly journals Optimizing Gradation Design for Ultra-Thin Wearing Course Asphalt

Materials ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
pp. 189 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wentian Cui ◽  
Kuanghuai Wu ◽  
Xu Cai ◽  
Haizhu Tang ◽  
Wenke Huang
Keyword(s):  
High Temperature ◽  
Asphalt Mixture ◽  
Temperature Stability ◽  
Wear Test ◽  
Asphalt Mixtures ◽  
Skid Resistance ◽  
High Temperature Stability ◽  
Functional Layer ◽  
Rutting Resistance ◽  
Road Surfaces

In recent years, ultra-thin wearing course asphalt mixture has been widely used in the reconstruction of old road surfaces and the functional layer of new road surfaces due to its good road performance. To improve the rutting resistance of ultra-thin wearing course asphalt mixture, this research presents an Ultra-thin Wearing Course-10 (UTWC-10) asphalt mixture with good high-temperature stability and skid resistance based on the Taylor system standard mesh specifications. The Course Aggregate Void Filling (CAVF) method is used to design the UTWC-10 asphalt mixture, which is compared with two other traditional ultra-thin wearing course asphalt mixtures on the basis of different laboratory performance tests. The high-temperature rutting test data shows that the rutting dynamic stability (DS) index of the UTWC-10 asphalt mixture is much higher than that of traditional wearing course asphalt mixtures, as it has better high-temperature stability. Moreover, anti-sliding performance attenuation tests are conducted by a coarse aggregate polishing machine. The wear test results show that the skid resistance of the UTWC-10 asphalt mixture is promising. The anti-sliding performance attenuation test can effectively reflect the skid resistance attenuation trend of asphalt pavement at the long-term vehicle load. It is verified that the designed UTWC-10 asphalt mixture shows excellent high-temperature rutting resistance and skid resistance, as well as better low temperature crack resistance and water stability than the traditional wearing course asphalt mixtures.

scholarly journals SGC Tests for Influence of Material Composition on Compaction Characteristic of Asphalt Mixtures

2013 ◽  
Vol 2013 ◽  
pp. 1-10
Author(s):  
Qun Chen ◽  
Yuzhi Li
Keyword(s):  
Asphalt Mixture ◽  
Asphalt Mixtures ◽  
Material Composition ◽  
Superpave Gyratory Compactor ◽  
Fine Aggregates ◽  
Gyratory Compaction ◽  
Compaction Characteristic ◽  
Mineral Powder ◽  
Compaction Performance ◽  
Mineral Aggregates

Compaction characteristic of the surface layer asphalt mixture (13-type gradation mixture) was studied using Superpave gyratory compactor (SGC) simulative compaction tests. Based on analysis of densification curve of gyratory compaction, influence rules of the contents of mineral aggregates of all sizes and asphalt on compaction characteristic of asphalt mixtures were obtained. SGC Tests show that, for the mixture with a bigger content of asphalt, its density increases faster, that there is an optimal amount of fine aggregates for optimal compaction and that an appropriate amount of mineral powder will improve workability of mixtures, but overmuch mineral powder will make mixtures dry and hard. Conclusions based on SGC tests can provide basis for how to adjust material composition for improving compaction performance of asphalt mixtures, and for the designed asphalt mixture, its compaction performance can be predicted through these conclusions, which also contributes to the choice of compaction schemes.

scholarly journals PENGARUH PENGGUNAAN KRIKIL MANTUP SEBAGAI BAHAN PERKERASAN JALAN (AC-WC)

UKaRsT ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 45
Author(s):  
Sugeng Dwi Hartantyo ◽  
Beni Hermanto
Keyword(s):  
Research Method ◽  
Model Equation ◽  
Coarse Aggregate ◽  
Asphalt Mixture ◽  
Asphalt Mixtures ◽  
National Standards ◽  
Trial And Error ◽  
Trial And Error Method ◽  
Index Value ◽  
Error Method

This research aims to find out how the process of making hot asphalt mixtures (AC-WC) using grated mantup as a substitute for coarse aggression, and aims to find out how the influence of using grated mantras as hot asphalt mixture (AC-WC)This research method used is the exprimental trial and error method of Marshall testing methodology to analyze the properties of percent cavity in the mixture (VIM), percent cavity filled with asphalt (VFB), percent cavity between mineral aggregate (VMA), stability (Stability) , melt (Flow) and Marshall Quatient.The substitution of cricile variation is 0%, 25%, 50%, 100% of the coarse aggregate weight in this study indicating that the most ideal Marshall Properties value is calculated using the regression model equation with the highest index of determination where the index value of determination is obtained ( R2) = 1 for Marshall properties which is the highest is the substitution of gravel mantup 100% with Marshall parameters which includes: Stability 979.03 kg, VIM 97.71%, VMA 18.68%, VFWA 78.21%, Flow 3.13 mm , Marshall Question 316.46%. From these results the substitution of Krikil Mantup with a level of 100% meets the criteria in Indonesian national standards.

scholarly journals Characterization of neat and modified asphalt binders and mixtures in relation to permanent deformation

2019 ◽  
Vol 26 (1) ◽  
pp. 379-387
Author(s):  
Iuri S. Bessa ◽  
Márcia M. Takahashi ◽  
Kamilla L. Vasconcelos ◽  
Liedi L. B. Bernucci
Keyword(s):  
Permanent Deformation ◽  
Asphalt Binder ◽  
Asphalt Mixture ◽  
Asphalt Mixtures ◽  
Asphalt Binders ◽  
Rutting Resistance ◽  
Modified Asphalt ◽  
Recoverable Compliance ◽  
Modified Binder ◽  
Deformation Tests

AbstractThe addition of polymers on asphalt binders aims to enhance their performance, especially at high temperatures, which correspond to rutting resistance. The Superpave rutting parameter (|G*|/sinδ) has been considered to be inadequate to characterize the performance of modified materials, therefore the Multiple Stress Creep and Recovery (MSCR) test was developed, providing the parameter non-recoverable compliance (Jnr). This research has the main objective of correlating asphalt binders performance-based characterization with rutting resistance of asphalt mixtures, and presents results obtained for one conventional (50/70 penetration grade) and two modified asphalt binders (2.1% RET and 1.9% RET) regarding their rheological characteristics. With the use of the dynamic shear rheometer (DSR), master curves and MSCR results were obtained for the three binders. In addition, permanent deformation tests were performed on the asphalt mixtures by means of laboratory traffic simulation. The rutting characterization indicated higher permanent deformation resistance for the modified binders for the asphalt binder and the asphalt mixture testing. The main conclusions were that the use of modified binder reduced in approximately 50% the Jnr values and the rut depth; also, the asphalt binders’ characteristics were able to predict the asphalt mixtures rutting resistance.

Viscoelastic Properties of Field-Aged Cores

2013 ◽  
Vol 723 ◽  
pp. 551-556
Author(s):  
Ling Meng
Keyword(s):  
Asphalt Concrete ◽  
Viscoelastic Properties ◽  
Hot Mix Asphalt ◽  
Asphalt Mixture ◽  
Warm Mix Asphalt ◽  
Tension Test ◽  
Asphalt Mixtures ◽  
Direct Tension ◽  
Direct Tension Test ◽  
Aged Asphalt

Nowadays, engineers begin to pay more attention on field-aged asphalt concrete cores because they have more reality than the lab-made cores and the results can tell what happened to the pavement. However, it is not accurate to estimate the full asphalt mixture because as usual the pavement engineers can only extract the binder from it, not the mixture. Now there is a newly developed way to analysis the data more accurately using the Direct Tension Test. Because the field aged asphalt mixtures are not aged uniformly with the pavement depth because of various reasons, there is a modulus gradient going through deeply through the asphalt layer and usually the stiffest layer is the surface because normally the surface is more aged. A method has been developed to analysis this behavior. Tests are both taken on field cores which are Hot Mix Asphalt (HMA) and Warm Mix Asphalt (WMA). During the research, the authors found that it is both applicable for all the field cores. More information about this method and tests are detailed in the following paragraphs.

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