INSIDE MATERIALS: NEW TWISTS TO ASPHALT DESIGN AND COMPACTION

This article briefly reviews the state of the art of asphalt pavement design and compaction. It is pointed out that asphalt concrete pavement accounts for about 93% of the paved surface highways in the U.S. Also pointed out is the need for better methods of simulating and/or predicting the effects of traffic over time on these pavements. The Marshall test is discussed, pointing out that when the density of the pavement reaches 101% of the Marshall reference density, rutting occurs. Reference is made to past and current research on asphalt pavements and materials. Current investigations are being conducted by industry groups, the National Center for Asphalt Technology (NCAT) at Auburn University, and the Strategic Highway Research Program (SHRP).

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  Cahners Publishing Company

  275 Washington Street
  Newton, MA  United States  02158-1630
• Authors:
  • Klemens, T L
• Publication Date: 1991-4

Media Info

• Features: Figures; Photos;
• Pagination: p. 47-48
• Serial:
  • Highways and Heavy Construction
  • Volume: 134
  • Issue Number: 5
  • Publisher: Cahners Publishing Company
  • ISSN: 0362-0506

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Asphalt concrete; Asphalt pavements; Compaction; Densification; Mix design; Pavement design; Research; Ruts (Pavements); State of the art studies; Traffic loads
• Identifier Terms: Strategic Highway Research Program
• Uncontrolled Terms: Rut
• Subject Areas: Design; Freight Transportation; Highways; Materials; Pavements; Research; I22: Design of Pavements, Railways and Guideways; I23: Properties of Road Surfaces; I31: Bituminous Binders and Materials;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00607542
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Apr 30 1991 12:00AM