CASE STUDIES IN THE APPLICATION OF THE SUPERPAVE MIX DESIGN SYSTEM

The development of performance-based mix designs for a highway and an airport pavement by means of the SHRP Superpave mix design system is described. Typical Superpave level 1 (volumetric) mix designs composed of a design aggregate structure (gradation) and a design binder content are illustrated, and compared with Marshall mix design results for the same materials. Refinement of the level 1 designs through the use of the performance-based tests in the Superpave level 2 and level 3 mix design methods is presented. Representative test data from the Superpave shear test device and the indirect creep and strength test device are shown, and the use of these test data to develop pavement performance predictions with the Superpave mix design software is demonstrated.

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• Authors:
  • Cominsky, R J
  • Killingsworth, B
  • Harrigan, E T
  • Pellinen, T K
• Conference:
  • Proceedings of the Conference: Road Safety in Europe and Strategic Highway Research Program (SHRP)
  • Location: Prague, Czech Republic
  • Date: 1995-9-20 to 1995-9-22
• Publication Date: 1996-3

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: Figures; Tables;
• Pagination: p. 53-82
• Serial:
  • VTI Conferens
  • Publisher: Swedish National Road and Transport Research Institute (VTI)
  • ISSN: 0347-6049

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Airport runways; Binder content; Mix design; Pavement performance; Shear tests
• Identifier Terms: Strategic Highway Research Program
• Subject Areas: Highways; Materials; Pavements; I31: Bituminous Binders and Materials;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00724638
• Record Type: Publication
• Report/Paper Numbers: No. 4A, Part 7
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Aug 2 1996 12:00AM