Resilient Modulus and Strength of Base Course with Recycled Bituminous Material

The objective of the research was to determine the strength and deformation characteristics of base material produced from recycled asphalt pavement (RAP) and aggregate. Various samples with different ratios of RAP and aggregate base were mixed (% RAP/aggregate): 0/100, 25/75, 50/50, 75/25. Laboratory compaction testing and field monitoring indicated that gyratory compacted specimens were closer to the densities measured in the field. Resilient modulus (MR) tests were generally conducted following the National Cooperative Highway Research Program 1-28A test protocol. MR increased with increase of confining pressure, but MR showed little change with deviator stress. The specimens with 65% optimum moisture contents were stiffer than the specimens with 100% optimum moisture contents at all confining pressures. Cyclic triaxial tests were conducted at two deviator stresses, 35% and 50% of the estimated peak stress, to evaluate recoverable and permanent deformation behavior from initial loading to 5000 cycles. The specimens with RAP exhibited at least two times greater permanent deformation than the 100% aggregate material. As %RAP increased, more permanent deformation occurred. In summary, the base material produced with various %RAP content performed at a similar level to 100% aggregate in terms of MR and strength when properly compacted.

• Record URL:
  http://www.lrrb.org/pdf/200705.pdf
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• Corporate Authors:

  University of Minnesota, Twin Cities

  Department of Civil Engineering, 500 Pillsbury Drive, SE
  Minneapolis, MN  United States  55455

  Minnesota Department of Transportation

  Transportation Building, 395 John Ireland Boulevard
  St Paul, MN  United States  55155
• Authors:
  • Kim, Woosung
  • Labuz, Joseph F
• Publication Date: 2007-1

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Web
• Edition: Final Report
• Features: Appendices; Figures; Photos; References; Tables;
• Pagination: 270p

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Base course (Pavements); Deformation curve; Deviatoric stress; Laboratory tests; Modulus of resilience; Moisture content; Recycled materials; Rutting; Strength of materials; Triaxial shear tests
• Uncontrolled Terms: Gyratory compaction
• Subject Areas: Design; Geotechnology; Highways; Pavements; I22: Design of Pavements, Railways and Guideways; I42: Soil Mechanics;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01049678
• Record Type: Publication
• Report/Paper Numbers: MN/RC-2007-05
• Contract Numbers: 81655 (wo 132)
• Files: TRIS, STATEDOT
• Created Date: May 22 2007 10:41AM