TENSILE PROPERTIES OF DENSE GRADED BITUMINOUS CONCRETE (WITH DISCUSSION)

The resistance of asphaltic concrete to cracking is dependent upon its tensile strength and extensibility characteristics. The tensile properties are affected appreciably by temperature, loading time, and other factors. In this work, attempts were made to investigate stress-strain characteristics of certain dense graded bituminous mixes at various temperatures and various rates of loading. The coarse and fine aggregates were identical in all mixes; 3 microaggregates (fillers) and 3 asphalt contents were used. The findings to date indicate relatively low and similar tensile failure strains for the practical (stable) mixes and the varied effects of temperature and loading time on the ultimate strength of the different compositions. Fibrous microaggregate increased the tensile strength of bituminous concrete at low temperatures.

• Corporate Authors:

  Association of Asphalt Paving Technologists (AAPT)

  400 Selby Avenue, Suite I
  St Paul, MN  United States  55102
• Authors:
  • Tons, E
  • Krokosky, E M
• Conference:
  • Association of Asphalt Paving Technologists Proceedings
• Publication Date: 1963

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: Figures; Photos; References; Tables;
• Pagination: p. 497-529
• Serial:
  • Volume: 32

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Asphalt mixtures; Asphalt pavements; Bituminous concrete pavements; Bituminous mixtures; Bituminous pavements; Dense graded aggregates; Highway engineering; Highway transportation; Pavement components; Pavement design; Tensile properties
• Subject Areas: Design; Highways; Materials; Pavements; I22: Design of Pavements, Railways and Guideways; I31: Bituminous Binders and Materials;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00932741
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Oct 28 2002 12:00AM