RAPID REPAIR OF WET ASPHALT USING COMMERCIAL MIXTURES. INTERIM REPORT

Based on a survey of the districts, three commercially available, prepackaged pothole repair materials were selected for a series of field and laboratory tests. The laboratory tests included a modified Marshall Stability test, an indirect tensile test, and a shear bond strength test. Specimens were exposed to various moisture and temperature environments, including dry-freeze cycling. The laboratory tests were inconclusive in identifying parameters that would predict performance in the field. Recommendations are made that might improve the laboratory testing procedure. Test repairs were made in four distinct geographical and climatic regions of Texas. All but two of the repairs survived the duration of the project. Hence, no conclusive statements concerning performance can be made. Recommendations are made for documenting the continued performance of the repairs and other repairs made with the materials.

• Corporate Authors:

  University of Texas, Austin

  Center for Transportation Research, 3208 Red River Street
  Austin, TX  United States  78705

  Texas State Department of Highways & Public Transportation

  Transportation Planning Division, P.O. Box 5051
  Austin, TX  United States  78763

  Federal Highway Administration

  1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
  Washington, DC  United States  20590
• Authors:
  • Osterndorf, B
  • Meyer, A H
  • Fowler, D W
• Publication Date: 1985-5

Media Info

• Pagination: 112 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Asphalt pavements; Bond strength (Materials); Bonding; Laboratory tests; Marshall test; Materials tests; Performance; Potholes (Pavements); Repairing; Shear strength; Tension tests
• Uncontrolled Terms: Field performance; Indirect tensile test; Rapid methods; Repairs
• Old TRIS Terms: Marshall stability marshall stability & flow test flow
• Subject Areas: Construction; Highways; Maintenance and Preservation; Materials; Pavements; I31: Bituminous Binders and Materials;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00457523
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Federal Highway Administration
• Report/Paper Numbers: FHWA/TX-86/10+359-1
• Files: TRIS, USDOT, STATEDOT
• Created Date: Aug 27 2004 9:44PM