Materials Selection and Construction of the Ideal Asphalt Pavement

This paper describes how pavement performance is dependent on many factors which include: materials selection and design, geometric and structural pavement design, construction specifications, construction procedures, cost constraints, and environmental and loading conditions. Unfortunately none of these factors are independent of each other, which is why continually striving toward an integrated systems approach to pavement design and construction is critical. Materials selection for and construction of asphalt pavements both have significant influence on asphalt pavement performance and are discussed in this paper. In the context of this paper the “Ideal Asphalt Pavement” is defined as the most cost-effective environmentally friendly pavement that provides the structural and functional performance required for the anticipated loading and environmental conditions. Good material selection and construction practices are summarized for the practitioner. Performance and cost-effectiveness are discussed in detail in complimentary symposium papers along with structural pavement design with the objective of helping asphalt technologists contribute to the design and construction of facilities that provide an optimum balance of performance and cost for a given set of constraints over a design period.

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• Authors:
  • Hand, Adam J T
• Conference:
  • Asphalt Paving Technology 2009
  • Location: Minneapolis MN, United States
  • Date: 2009-3-15 to 2009-3-18
• Publication Date: 2009

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Print
• Features: CD-ROM; Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: pp 869-902
• Serial:
  • Journal of the Association of Asphalt Paving Technologists
  • Volume: 78
  • Publisher: Association of Asphalt Paving Technologists (AAPT)
  • ISSN: 0270-2932
  • Serial URL: https://www.asphalttechnology.org/site_page.cfm?pk_association_webpage_menu=9169&pk_association_webpage=19109

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Asphalt pavements; Materials; Materials selection; Mix design; Pavement design; Pavement performance; Road construction; Traffic loads
• Subject Areas: Highways; Materials; Pavements; I33: Other Materials used in Pavement Layers;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01158650
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jun 11 2010 12:05PM