MECHANISMS OF SURFACE-INITIATED LONGITUDINAL WHEEL PATH CRACKS IN HIGH-TYPE BITUMINOUS PAVEMENTS

The primary objectives of this research effort were: (1) To better describe the characteristics of surface-initiated longitudinal wheel path cracking by investigating pavements in the field that have exhibited this mode of distress. (2) To investigate changes in tire and loading characteristics over time that might help to explain the prevalence of this mode of failure. (3) To obtain measured tire-pavement contact stresses for a standard radial truck tire and to conduct stress analyses to determine their effect on near-surface stresses. (4) To more clearly identify potential mechanisms of surface-initiated longitudinal wheel path cracking in asphalt pavements. (5) To evaluate the relative effects of different factors such as asphalt mixture properties, pavement structural characteristics, tire effects and temperature on this mode of failure.

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• Corporate Authors:

  Association of Asphalt Paving Technologists (AAPT)

  400 Selby Avenue, Suite I
  St Paul, MN  United States  55102
• Authors:
  • Myers, L A
  • Roque, R
  • Ruth, B E
• Conference:
  • Asphalt Paving Technology 1998
  • Location: Boston, Massachusetts
  • Date: 1998-3-16 to 1998-3-18
• Publication Date: 1998

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: p. 401-432
• Serial:
  • Journal of the Association of Asphalt Paving Technologists
  • Volume: 67
  • Publisher: Association of Asphalt Paving Technologists (AAPT)
  • ISSN: 0270-2932
  • Serial URL: https://www.asphalttechnology.org/site_page.cfm?pk_association_webpage_menu=9169&pk_association_webpage=19109

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Asphalt mixtures; Asphalt pavements; Bituminous pavements; Longitudinal cracking; Pavement cracking; Truck traffic
• Subject Areas: Highways; Materials; Pavements; I31: Bituminous Binders and Materials;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00758878
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS, ATRI
• Created Date: Jan 22 1999 12:00AM