PROPERTIES OF ASPHALT CEMENT USED IN VIRGINIA AND OTHER EFFECTS ON PAVEMENT PERFORMANCE. FINAL REPORT

This is a summary report that along with the two previous reports listed as references 1 and 2 constitute the final report of the project. No unusual properties were found in any of the AC-20 asphalt cements supplied to the Virginia Department of Highways and Transportation for use in Highway Construction Projects in 1983. This finding and the summary of effects of chemical composition on the physical properties and specifications for asphalt cements reported in reference 2 lead to the conclusion that, other than a possible addition of a requirement for a maximum ash content of 0.40%, no significant modification of the Department's asphalt cement specifications is needed at this time. However, from the standpoint of regional simplification of industry requirements, future consideration should be given to eliminating present differences between the Department's specification and the equivalent specification of the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials. (Author)

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• Record URL:
  https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/19032
• Supplemental Notes:
  • Study conducted in cooperation with the Federal Highway Administration. Reports VHTRC 84-R48 and VHTRC 84-R45 constitute parts of the final report of this project.
• Corporate Authors:

  Virginia Highway and Transportation Research Council

  Charlottesville, VA  United States 

  Virginia Department of Highways

  Traffic and Planning Division, 1221 East Broad Street
  Richmond, VA  United States  23219

  Federal Highway Administration

  1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
  Washington, DC  United States  20590
• Authors:
  • Halstead, W J
• Publication Date: 1985-5

Media Info

• Features: Appendices; Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: 13 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Asphalt cement; Chemical properties; Modal split; Pavement performance; Specifications
• Subject Areas: Highways; Materials; Pavements; I31: Bituminous Binders and Materials;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00399288
• Record Type: Publication
• Report/Paper Numbers: FHWA-VA-85-33
• Contract Numbers: 2067
• Files: NTL, TRIS, USDOT, STATEDOT
• Created Date: Feb 28 1987 12:00AM