GEOTEXTILES MAY BOLSTER PAVEMENT PERFORMANCE

This article discusses the benefits of using geotextiles in asphalt pavement construction. The benefits include the following: the ability to minimize surface water penetration into the subgrade; crack retardation - the extension of an HMA (hot mix asphalt) overlay's fatigue resistance to slow cracks from the underlying pavement from resurfacing; separation - prevention of dissimilar materials both above and below the fabric from mixing; planar flow - directing water flow along a path in the plane of the fabric; and recyclable - the ability to be removed during milling and used in an asphalt recycling mix. The soil stabilization aspects of paving fabrics are discussed. Although there have been few changes in geotextiles since they were first developed, manufacturers continue to improve production methods to ensure lighter weight fabrics that are relatively thick, highly permeable and tough.

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• Corporate Authors:

  Scranton Gillette Communications

  380 E Northwest Highway, Suite 200
  Des Planes, IL  United States  60016-2282
• Authors:
  • Burmania, D E
• Publication Date: 1988-1

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 88-93
• Serial:
  • Roads & Bridges
  • Volume: 26
  • Issue Number: 1
  • Publisher: Scranton Gillette Communications
  • ISSN: 8750-9229
  • Serial URL: http://www.roadsbridges.com/rb/

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Geotextiles; Hot mix asphalt; Pavement cracking; Pavement performance; Pavements; Permeability; Recycling
• Old TRIS Terms: Pavement recycling
• Subject Areas: Design; Geotechnology; Highways; Materials; Pavements; I22: Design of Pavements, Railways and Guideways; I23: Properties of Road Surfaces;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00467756
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Mar 31 1988 12:00AM