PERFORMANCE PREDICTION MODELS IN THE SUPERPAVE MIX DESIGN SYSTEM

The Strategic Highway Research Program (SHRP) developed detailed pavement performance models in support of performance-based asphalt binder and asphalt paving mix specifications, and as an integral tool for mix design in the Superpave mix design system. This report summarizes the theoretical development, structure, and features of these performance models. The models are relatively uncomplicated and run on 80486 or similar microcomputers under the control of the Superpave software with which they are packaged. The models can minimize a specific distress or combinations of different distresses, or they can set specification limits for specific materials and environments. In addition, the models employ test results from the Superpave accelerated performance tests combined with detailed environmental, structural, and traffic data to determine the optimal mix design for the given conditions, or to analyze the potential performance of field cores.

• Record URL:
  http://onlinepubs.trb.org/onlinepubs/shrp/SHRP-A-699.pdf
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• Corporate Authors:

  Strategic Highway Research Program

  National Research Council, 2101 Constitution Avenue, NW
  Washington, DC  United States  20418
• Authors:
  • Von Quintas, H L
• Publication Date: 1994-8

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: Figures; References;
• Pagination: 84 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Asphalt pavements; Forecasting; Mathematical models; Mix design; Pavement performance; Performance; Performance tests
• Identifier Terms: Strategic Highway Research Program
• Uncontrolled Terms: Models; Performance prediction; Relationships
• Subject Areas: Design; Highways; Pavements; I22: Design of Pavements, Railways and Guideways; I23: Properties of Road Surfaces;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00667480
• Record Type: Publication
• Report/Paper Numbers: SHRP-A-699
• Files: TRIS, TRB
• Created Date: Oct 13 1994 12:00AM