Evaluation of Superpave Asphalt Mixtures for Tokyo International Airport Pavements

This paper discusses the design of Superpave asphalt mixtures for Tokyo International Airport (HND) pavements. HND is chosen for this study because some pavements have rapid rutting failures. The objective of this study is to investigate whether the Superpave mixture is better than the current Marshall mixture to resist rutting. Firstly, the proposed number of gyrations (Ndes) for mixture compaction is examined. The field density of the in-service pavement is used to estimated the Ndes. Then, eight aggregate gradations within the Superpave control points are designed with the Bailey method. These gradations are developed from a coarse to fine graded mix by decreasing the volume of coarse aggregate in the blend. The mixture performance with regards to rutting resistance is evaluated by Asphalt Pavement Analyzer (APA). Experiment showed that the Superpave mixture had better rutting resistance than the Marshall mixture when an appropriate gradation band was selected.

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• Authors:
  • Goh, Teck Shang
  • Takahashi, Osamu
  • Maekawa, Ryota
• Publication Date: 2011

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Print
• Features: Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: pp 27-38
• Serial:
  • International Journal of Pavements
  • Volume: 10
  • Issue Number: 1-2-3
  • Publisher: University of Mississippi, University
  • ISSN: 1676-2797

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Airport runways; Hot mix asphalt; Pavement performance; Rutting; Superpave
• Identifier Terms: Tokyo International Airport
• Subject Areas: Aviation; Materials; Pavements; I31: Bituminous Binders and Materials;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01502777
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Dec 31 2013 10:42AM