INTRODUCTION TO ASPHALT PAVEMENTS

This subject is extensive and brings together a number of streams of research relative to flexible pavements. This involves amongst other considerations, the multi-layer elastic theory, empirical applications of pavement theory and the AASHO road test results. Much of the research in the 1960s and 1970s has extended the findings of the AASHO road test to current pavement design problems particularly with regard to repetitive loading. This paper endeavours to summarise the present state of the art, and bring out what the author considers are important principles to be considered for asphalt pavements, and the implications of these principles for asphalt mix design and laying practices. /Author/TRRL/

• Corporate Authors:

  Institution of Engineers

  447 Upper Edward Street
  Brisbane, Queensland 4000,   Australia 
• Authors:
  • Andrews, J H
• Publication Date: 1976-11

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: 12 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Accelerated tests; Asphalt pavements; Durability; Elasticity (Mechanics); Fatigue (Mechanics); Flexible pavements; Mix design; Pavement design; Repeated loads; State of the art studies
• Identifier Terms: AASHO Road Test
• Uncontrolled Terms: Laying
• Old TRIS Terms: Elastic theory
• ITRD Terms: 5910: Durability; 5579: Fatigue (mater); 2944: Flexible pavement; 4714: Mix design; 3055: Pavement design; 5588: Repetitive loading
• Subject Areas: Design; Highways; Materials; Pavements; I22: Design of Pavements, Railways and Guideways;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00164153
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transport and Road Research Laboratory (TRRL)
• Files: ITRD, TRIS
• Created Date: Jun 28 1978 12:00AM