IMPROVED ASPHALT PAVEMENT PERFORMANCE THROUGH A NEW METHOD OF COMPACTION

Conventional rolling equipment, while capable of achieving a specified density, results in construction induced cracks, often visually apparent, and these are due to a mismatch between the geometry and relative rigidity of the roller and the asphalt mix. This led to the design and constructionof a new compactor, the Asphalt Multi Integrated Roller (AMIR). In effect it replaces the cylindrical shape with a moving flat plate and results in a crack free asphalt layer and more uniform compaction along and across the mat while achieving the same if not better density with fewer passes than conventional rolling. A number of integrated field trials and laboratory experiments have recently been carried out at the National Research Council of Canada and other sites. Extensive testing of cores, beams and slabs provided data on density, voids, etc, plus tensile strength, strippingand fatigue resistance. This paper first briefly describes the concept and development work for the AMIR compactor. It then describes, in more detail, comparative test results performed on asphalt specimens from conventional and AMIR compacted sections. These results show quite significant improvements in strength and fatigue life for the AMIR compacted specimens. (a) For the covering abstract of this conference see IRRD abstract no. 861222.

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  Melbourne, Victoria  Australia 
• Authors:
  • Abd El Halim, A O
  • Haas, R
  • Svec, O J
• Conference:
  • 17TH ARRB CONFERENCE, GOLD COAST, QUEENSLAND, 15-19 AUGUST 1994; PROCEEDINGS; VOLUME 17, PART 3
• Publication Date: 1994

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: References;
• Pagination: p. 175-91

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Building materials; Compaction; Conferences; Construction equipment; Cracking; Density; Fatigue (Mechanics); Flexible pavements; Performance; Rollers; Strength of materials
• ITRD Terms: 3686: Compaction; 8525: Conference; 5211: Cracking; 5908: Density; 5910: Durability; 3674: Equipment; 5579: Fatigue (mater); 2944: Flexible pavement; 6237: Laboratory (not an organization); 4555: Material (constr); 5925: Properties; 3684: Roller; 5544: Strength (mater); 6255: Test
• Subject Areas: Construction; Data and Information Technology; Highways; Materials;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00669762
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: ARRB
• Files: ITRD, ATRI
• Created Date: Dec 23 1994 12:00AM