Development of Laboratory Performance Test Procedures and Trial Specifications for Hot Mix Asphalt: Final Report
The implementation of Superpave mix design procedures in 1997 has continued throughout the United States, and has gained general acceptance by most State Departments of Transportation. The Michigan Department of Transportation has successfully implemented Superpave mix design procedures for all mainline paving, inline with the national trend. However there are some unresolved issues with the new mix design procedures, such as the identification and use of performance test criteria to accompany the volumetric mix design criteria. Other evolutionary issues with regard to specifications, such as quality control and quality assurance testing and performance-related specifications, are also receiving acknowledgment as viable techniques to address dwindling experience in the industry. This report summarizes the activities of all the phases of research working towards development of performance testing criteria for HMA mix design as well as construction specifications.
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Corporate Authors:
Michigan Technological University, Houghton
Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
1400 Townsend Drive
Houghton, MI United States 49931-1295Michigan Department of Transportation
Construction and Technology Division, P.O. Box 30049
Lansing, MI United States 48909 -
Authors:
- Williams, R Chris
- Hill, Dan
- Hofmann, Krista
- Zelenock, Mike
- Bausano, Jason
- Publication Date: 2004-10
Language
- English
Media Info
- Media Type: Digital/other
- Edition: Volume 1
- Features: Appendices; Figures; References; Tables;
- Pagination: 400p
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Asphalt mixtures; Hot mix asphalt; Laboratory tests; Mix design; Performance tests; Quality assurance; Quality control; Superpave
- Subject Areas: Highways; Materials; I35: Miscellaneous Materials;
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 01115077
- Record Type: Publication
- Report/Paper Numbers: RC-1410
- Contract Numbers: 96-5434
- Files: NTL, TRIS, STATEDOT
- Created Date: Nov 25 2008 7:31AM