REPORT ON STRAIN ALLEVIATING MEMBRANES INCORPORATING RUBBER MODIFIED BITUMEN BINDERS

The report contains a state of the art review on strain alleviating (or stress absorbing) membranes or membrane interlayers, commonly referred to as SAMS and SAMIS respectively. These are laid over cracked pavements in order to reduce the incidence or severity of reflection cracking and consist essentially of a film of rubber or polymer modified binder covered with a layer of aggregate. Information is given on the early use of rubbers and polymers in bituminous binders and on the development of current materials. Details of the polymers and rubbers available in Australia are provided, together with an indication of their usage in each state. Australian sealing practice with rubberised binders is discussed in the text and more detailed information is provided in the appendix. Information on laboratory research and on the results of field trials is given and the advantages and limitations of both SAMS andd SAMIS are covered. The report recommends areas where future development and research work should be undertaken and an extensive bibliography is provided. (Author)

• Corporate Authors:

  National Association of Australian State Road Auth

  2 Dind Street
  Milsons, New South Wales,   Australia 
• Publication Date: 1984-10

Media Info

• Features: Photos; References; Tables;
• Pagination: 83 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Aggregates; Bibliographies; Binders; Bituminous binders; Bituminous materials; Control; Cracking; Elastomers; Field tests; Future; Interfaces; Laboratories; Pavements; Polymerization; Reflection cracking; Research; Road construction; Rubber; Rubberized bitumen; Seal coats; Sealing (Technology); Specifications; State of the art reports; State of the art studies; Strain (Mechanics); Surface treating; Surfaces; Tests; Tires
• Uncontrolled Terms: Future research; Interlayers; Membranes; Modifiers
• Geographic Terms: Australia; United States
• Old TRIS Terms: In alleviation; Membranes (Biology); Sealing; Strain control
• ITRD Terms: 4577: Aggregate; 8006: Australia; 4948: Binder; 4955: Bituminous materials; 5211: Cracking; 7474: Elastomer; 6226: In situ; 6237: Laboratory (not an organization); 4525: Membrane; 2955: Pavement; 7481: Polymerization; 3679: Pretreatment; 3665: Road construction; 7494: Rubber; 2973: Sealing coat (on top of the surfacing); 177: Specifications; 8588: State of the art report; 6438: Surface; 2984: Surface dressing; 6255: Test; 1381: Tyre; 8122: USA
• Subject Areas: Construction; Design; Geotechnology; Highways; Materials; Pavements; Research; Vehicles and Equipment; I22: Design of Pavements, Railways and Guideways; I31: Bituminous Binders and Materials; I52: Construction of Pavements and Surfacings;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00450994
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: ARRB
• Files: ITRD, TRIS, ATRI
• Created Date: Aug 27 2004 9:05PM