Evaluation of Asphalt Treated Permeable Base

This report summarizes the construction and 13-year performance of an experimental asphalt treated permeable base used along Interstate 89 in the towns of Georgia, Vermont and Fairfax, Vermont. This investigation compares the performance of this material to that of a base material recrushed and re-compacted in place. The performance was based on deterioration criteria including cracking, roughness and field observations. After 13 years of use, both sections exhibit low roughness values for ride. The control treatment had lower roughness values after a 6-year period but throughout time, the experimental roughness values became lower than the control section. There also seems to be a lower cracking average for the control section compared to the experimental test sections. There is not sufficient data to conclude it was substantially better.

• Record URL:
  http://vtransplanning.vermont.gov/sites/aot_program_development/files/documents/materialsandresearch/completedprojects/2013%20-09%20Asphalt%20Treated%20Permeable%20Base.pdf
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• Corporate Authors:

  Vermont Agency of Transportation

  219 North Main Street
  Barre, VT  United States  05641

  Federal Highway Administration

  87 State Street, P.O. Box 568
  Montpelier, VT  United States  05602
• Authors:
  • Kipp, Wendy
  • Walters, Benjamin
  • Ahearn, William E
• Publication Date: 2013-12

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Digital/other
• Edition: Final Report
• Features: Appendices; Figures; Photos; Tables;
• Pagination: 20p

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Asphalt; Base course (Pavements); Cracking; Performance tests; Ride quality; Roughness
• Geographic Terms: Vermont
• Subject Areas: Highways; Materials; Pavements; I31: Bituminous Binders and Materials; I52: Construction of Pavements and Surfacings;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01544665
• Record Type: Publication
• Report/Paper Numbers: 2013 - 09
• Contract Numbers: 1997-R-08
• Files: TRIS, ATRI, USDOT, STATEDOT
• Created Date: Nov 24 2014 3:28PM