A TECHNICAL REVIEW OF SULPHUR-ASPHALT TECHNOLOGY

Substantial progress has been made since the early 1970's in the development of a commercially-attractive technology for using sulphure in asphalt paving mixtures. The technology, as presented here, is the result of an extensive laboratory and field program conducted over the last decade by Gulf Canada limited with the excellent cooperation of the University of Waterloo and various highway departments across Canada and the United States. The sulphur-asphalt (sa) technology is now accepted by user agencies across North American and around the world and is readily available for commercial application. This paper reviews the highlights of the sa technology as developed by Gulf Canada limited with financial support from the Sulphur Development Institute of Canada. Material technology, i.e. sa binder characteristics, sa pavement mix characteristics, commercial production and quality assurance, design technology, field experience, in-service performance, recycling, economic considerations and environmental aspects are all discussed. (a) (TRRL)

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• Supplemental Notes:
  • Proceedings of the 26th Annual Conference of the Canadian Technical Asphalt Association.
• Corporate Authors:

  Multiscience Publications Limited

  1253 McGill College, Suite 175
  Montreal, PQ  Canada 
• Authors:
  • Miller, L J
  • Crawford, W W
• Conference:
  • Proceedings of the 26th Annual Conference of the Canadian Technical Asphalt Association.
• Publication Date: 1981-11

Media Info

• Features: Figures; Photos; References; Tables;
• Pagination: p. 386-417

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Asphalt mixtures; Asphalt pavements; Binders; Development; Performance; Recycling; Research; Reviews; Sulfur asphalt; Technology assessment
• Uncontrolled Terms: Field performance; Research and development
• ITRD Terms: 4948: Binder; 4967: Bituminous mixture; 8525: Conference; 224: Cost; 2455: Environment; 3647: Manufacture; 4714: Mix design; 9063: Quality; 4573: Recycling (mater); 6555: Statistics; 7109: Sulphur; 3855: Technology
• Subject Areas: Geotechnology; Highways; Materials; Research; I31: Bituminous Binders and Materials; I33: Other Materials used in Pavement Layers;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00369828
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transportation Association of Canada (TAC)
• ISBN: 0-919868-16-9
• Report/Paper Numbers: Proceeding
• Files: ITRD, TRIS
• Created Date: Feb 28 1983 12:00AM