TEXAS FREEZE-THAW PEDESTAL TEST FOR EVALUATING MOISTURE SUSCEPTIBILITY FOR ASPHALT MIXTURES

This report describes the Texas Freeze-Thaw Pedestal Test and a preliminary test procedure to distinguish between aggregate-asphalt combinations which are susceptible to moisture damage, such as stripping, and those which are not. The test is basically a modification of the Water Susceptibility Test proposed by the Laramie Energy Technology Center. A guide to the use of this procedure to evaluate both existing and proposed mixtures is included along with the results of a small study to demonstrate the ability of the test to differentiate between known stripping and nonstripping asphalt mixtures.

• Corporate Authors:

  University of Texas, Austin

  Center for Transportation Research, 3208 Red River Street
  Austin, TX  United States  78705

  Texas State Department of Highways & Public Transportation

  Transportation Planning Division, P.O. Box 5051
  Austin, TX  United States  78763

  Federal Highway Administration

  1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
  Washington, DC  United States  20590
• Authors:
  • Kennedy, T W
  • Roberts, F L
  • LEE, K W
  • Anagnos, J N
• Publication Date: 1982-2

Media Info

• Pagination: 39 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Aggregates; Asphalt cement; Flexible pavements; Freezing; Loss and damage; Melting; Mixtures; Moisture content
• Uncontrolled Terms: Damage assessment
• Geographic Terms: Texas
• Subject Areas: Geotechnology; Highways;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00365382
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Technical Information Service
• Report/Paper Numbers: CTR-3-9-79-253-3, FHWA/TX-81/47-253-3
• Files: NTIS, USDOT, STATEDOT
• Created Date: Sep 30 2003 12:00AM