METHODS TO ACHIEVE RUT-RESISTANT DURABLE PAVEMENTS

This synthesis report will be of interest to state, local, and federal agency pavement materials, design, and construction engineers, as well as pavement research engineers and scientists. Those with supervisory oversight for pavement programs will also find it of interest. It describes the current practice for methods to achieve rut-resistant durable pavements. The synthesis documents current experience with permanent deformation of asphalt pavements and identifies methods to improve performance. Information for the synthesis was collected by surveying U.S. and Canadian transportation agencies and by conducting a literature search using domestic and international sources. This report of the Transportation Research Board describes the extent of the rutting problem on the National Highway System, pavement mixture design issues, and the design of rut-resistant mixtures. In addition, alternate mixture types, including stone matrix asphalt and porous asphalt, are discussed, as well as international approaches to mixture design. Finally, the construction of rut-resistant mixtures, including the role of quality control and quality assurance methods, are discussed. A summary of permanent deformation causes and solutions is included in the appendix.

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• Authors:
  • Huber, G A
• Publication Date: 1999

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: Appendices; Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: 67 p.
• Serial:
  • NCHRP Synthesis of Highway Practice
  • Issue Number: 274
  • Publisher: Transportation Research Board
  • ISSN: 0547-5570

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Asphalt; Asphalt pavements; Construction; Deformation; Durability; Literature reviews; Mix design; Pavement design; Pavement performance; Porous materials; Quality assurance; Quality control; Ruts (Pavements); State departments of transportation; Stone matrix asphalt; Surveys; Transportation departments
• Identifier Terms: National Highway System
• Geographic Terms: Canada; United States
• Subject Areas: Construction; Design; Highways; Materials; Pavements; I22: Design of Pavements, Railways and Guideways; I23: Properties of Road Surfaces; I31: Bituminous Binders and Materials; I52: Construction of Pavements and Surfacings;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00764803
• Record Type: Publication
• ISBN: 0309068525
• Report/Paper Numbers: Project 20-5 FY 1996,, Topic 28-06
• Files: TRIS, TRB, ATRI
• Created Date: Jun 29 1999 12:00AM