Improved laboratory characterisation of the deformation properties of granular materials
This report examines the capacity of the extra-large wheel-tracking laboratory test method to predict the in-service performance of granular materials. Rutting is a common distress mode of unbound granular bases under thin bituminous surfacings. Five granular bases were tested for rut-resistance under accelerated loading and the results compared to a number of laboratory characterisation tests. The laboratory tests included large-scale wheel tracking, repeat load triaxial and shear strength. It was concluded that the large-scale wheel-tracking test was the best available test to rank granular base rut-resistance. It is a useful performance-based test, which can lead to significant cost saving by optimising the use of otherwise non-traditional locally available aggregate resources.
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- Austroads Project TT1819
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Corporate Authors:
Austroads
Suite 2, Level 9, 287 Elizabeth Street, Sydney, New South Wales 2000, Australia
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Authors:
- Bodin, D
- Publication Date: 2017-8
Media Info
- Pagination: 121p
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Accelerated tests; Aggregates; Deformation; Granular soils; Materials tests; Pavements; Rolling contact; Rutting; Test procedures; Triaxial shear tests
- Uncontrolled Terms: Materials technology (asphalt/bitumen/concrete)
- Geographic Terms: Australia
- ATRI Terms: Accelerated testing; Aggregate; Deformation; Granular; Material testing; Rutting; Triaxial test; Vehicle pavement interaction
- ITRD Terms: 4555: Material (constr); 3081: Rutting (wheel)
- Subject Areas: Highways; Pavements; I31: Bituminous Binders and Materials;
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 01648296
- Record Type: Publication
- Source Agency: ARRB
- ISBN: 9781925451993
- Report/Paper Numbers: AP-T324-17
- Files: ITRD, ATRI
- Created Date: Oct 10 2017 2:12PM