Deformation and tracking of bituminous sealants in summer temperatures: pseudo-field behaviour

Bituminous sealants used for road maintenance sometimes fail due to the excessive deformation or flow under the shearing action of tires in summer temperatures. To better understand this failure mode, a small-scale tracking test was developed and applied to twenty-one sealants held at temperatures between 46°C and 82°C - typical pavement temperatures in North America. The sealant flow characteristics acquired from the testing provide the basis for developing a performance-based method for identifying sealants with good resistance to shearing action.

• Record URL:
  https://nrc-publications.canada.ca/eng/view/object/?id=6f05376a-cffa-4641-a681-8c61e654cd73
• Corporate Authors:

  National Research Council of Canada

  Institute for Research in Construction, 1200 Montreal Road
  Ottawa, Ontario  Canada  K1A 0R6
• Authors:
  • Collins, P
  • Veitch, M
  • MASSON, JF
  • Al-Qadi, I
• Publication Date: 2008

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Print
• Pagination: 30p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Bituminous materials; Deformation; Durability; Seal coats; Shear strength; Summer; Temperature
• Subject Areas: Maintenance and Preservation; Materials; Pipelines; I31: Bituminous Binders and Materials;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01089070
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transportation Association of Canada (TAC)
• Files: TAC
• Created Date: Feb 26 2008 11:53AM