ASPHALT MIX DESIGN FOR OPTIMUM STRUCTURAL AND TYRE INTERACTION PURPOSES. SIXTH INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE, STRUCTURAL DESIGN OF ASPHALT PAVEMENTS, VOLUME I, PROCEEDINGS, UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN, JULY 13-17, 1987, ANN ARBOR, MICHIGAN

In recent years there has been a noticeable trend towards redefining the desirable qualities of bituminous pavement surfacing materials and towards the development of design methods aimed at achieving these qualities. Resistance to deformation, to cracking, to adhesion failure and to wear, and durability in the sense of resistance to adverse physical and chemical changes as a consequence of weathering effects upon either aggregate or binder, are the structural properties required. In addition, for wearing course compositions, adequate skid resistance over the anticipated speed range of vehicles, plus low noise generation, low spray generation, reasonably low tyre wear, low vibration characteristics and low rolling resistance, are the main aims in design and construction. All in this second group are concerned with the interaction in one form or another between tyre and pavement material. Notwithstanding the need for research studies studies involving more fundamental and complex test methods, the requirement of industry for a quick and reasonably reliable test method has led to the adoption on a fairly world-wide scale of the Marshall test both for design and control of bituminous mixes. This paper aims to provide a closer link between the Marshall method and some of the more important findings from fundamental research studies. Some long held misconceptions concerning the Marshall test are discussed and a new approach to Marshall asphalt mix design is proposed.

• Corporate Authors:

  University of Michigan, Ann Arbor

  Department of Civil Engineering
  Ann Arbor, MI  United States  48109
• Authors:
  • Lees, G
• Publication Date: 1987

Media Info

• Features: Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: p. 404-417
• Serial:
  • Publication of: Michigan University, Ann Arbor
  • Publisher: University of Michigan, Ann Arbor

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Asphalt mixtures; Asphalt pavements; Conferences; Design methods; Marshall test; Mix design
• Subject Areas: Design; Highways; Pavements; I22: Design of Pavements, Railways and Guideways;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00485501
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jul 31 1989 12:00AM