PRACTICAL TESTS FOR MECHANICAL PROPERTIES OF HOT MIX ASPHALT

A major project under the title of "BITUTEST" involving strong collaboration between material suppliers, contractors, road authorities and the University of Nottingham is developing simple practical tests to measure the key mechanical properties of bituminous mixtures. The central tool being used by all parties involved in the project is the Nottingham Asphalt Tester, which is a low cost facility that can be used to measure a variety of mechanical properties including stiffness, fatigue strength and resistance to permanent deformation. Test procedures are also being developed to deal with mixture durability; specifically resistance to ageing and moisture damage. (A) For the covering abstract of the conference see IRRD 873950.

• Corporate Authors:

  STEERING COMMITTEE CAPSA '94

  PO BOX 6946
  ROGGEBAAI,   South Africa  8012
• Authors:
  • BROWN, S F
  • Cooper, K E
  • GIBB, J M
  • READ, J M
  • Scholz, T V
• Conference:
  • PROCEEDINGS OF THE 6TH CONFERENCE ON ASPHALT PAVEMENTS FOR SOUTHERN AFRICA, CAPSA '94, HELD CAPE TOWN OCTOBER 1994. VOL 2
• Publication Date: 1994

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: References;
• Pagination: IV29-IV45

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Conferences; Deformation; Durability; Fatigue (Mechanics); Measuring instruments; Stiffness; Test procedures
• Identifier Terms: European Commission; European Union; Strategic Highway Research Program
• Geographic Terms: United Kingdom
• ITRD Terms: 6155: Apparatus (measuring); 8525: Conference; 5595: Deformation; 5910: Durability; 8303: EU; 5579: Fatigue (mater); 9122: SHRP; 5931: Stiffness; 6288: Test method; 8119: United Kingdom
• Subject Areas: Data and Information Technology;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00714411
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transport Research Laboratory
• Files: ITRD
• Created Date: Dec 27 1995 12:00AM