DEVELOPMENT OF A RATIONAL MIX DESIGN METHOD FOR ASPHALT BASES AND CHARACTERISTICS OF ARKANSAS ASPHALT MIXTURES. FINAL REPORT ON TRANSPORTATION RESEARCH PROJECT NO. 66

The relationships between asphalt pavement performance parameters and physical characteristics of pavement cores and Marshall laboratory mixtures were investigated. Thirty-six pavement sites from all areas of Arkansas were cored and evaluated. Eight pavement sites had conventional granular bases, 17 sites had asphalt bases and 11 sites had portland cement concrete bases. All of the pavements were high-type asphalt concrete with 12 foot lanes, sealed shoulders and with good drainage. Their ages ranged from 0.5 to 23 years. Pavement field tests include: Dynaflect deflection, rut depth, crack classification, condition rating, and Mays Rideability rating. The cores were measured for layer thickness and sawed into layers. The core layers were tested for: resilient modulus, bulk specific gravity, maximum mixture specific gravity, Marshall stability and flow, asphalt content and aggregate gradation. Laboratory specimens having aggregate characteristics similiar to the pavement cores were molded with an AC-30 asphalt and likewise tested.

• Record URL:
  • https://www.ardot.gov/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/TRC66_Development_of_a_Rational_Mix_Design_Method_for_Asphalt_Bases_and_Characteristics_of_Arkansas_Asphalt_Mixtures.pdf
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• Corporate Authors:

  University of Arkansas, Fayetteville

  Department of Civil Engineering, 4190 Bell Engineering Center
  Fayetteville, AR  United States  72701

  Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department

  9500 New Benton Highway, P.O. BOX 2261
  Little Rock, AR  United States  72203

  Federal Highway Administration

  1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
  Washington, DC  United States  20590
• Authors:
  • Ford, M C
• Publication Date: 1985-7

Media Info

• Pagination: 134 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Aggregate gradation; Asphalt concrete; Asphalt content; Asphalt mixtures; Base course (Pavements); Concrete bases; Core samples; Deflection; Dynaflect; Evaluation; Field tests; Granular bases; Marshall test; Mix design; Modulus of resilience; Pavement cracking; Pavement performance; Pavements; Portland cement concrete; Riding qualities; Rutting; Specific gravity
• Uncontrolled Terms: Pavement conditions; Rut depth
• Old TRIS Terms: Asphalt bases; Core analysis; Dynaflect deflections; Marshall stability marshall stability & flow test flow
• Subject Areas: Highways; Materials; Pavements; I31: Bituminous Binders and Materials;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00474947
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Technical Information Service
• Report/Paper Numbers: FHWA/AR-85/004
• Files: TRIS, USDOT, STATEDOT
• Created Date: Oct 31 1987 12:00AM