Integrating quality assurance in balance mix designs for durable asphalt mixtures: State-of-the-art literature review
Delivering durable asphalt concrete within a reasonable cost is one of the great ambitions of
pavement material engineers. This state-of-the-art review article documents the efforts spent …
pavement material engineers. This state-of-the-art review article documents the efforts spent …
Balanced Mix Design for Surface Mixtures: 2020 Field Trials
The Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) has been working toward the
implementation of balanced mix design (BMD) for several years. During that time, special …
implementation of balanced mix design (BMD) for several years. During that time, special …
Development of a rutting index parameter based on the stress sweep rutting test and permanent deformation shift model
A Ghanbari, BS Underwood, YR Kim - International Journal of …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
The use of index parameters to evaluate the performance of asphalt mixtures has become
an important process for making informed pavement material decisions. These index …
an important process for making informed pavement material decisions. These index …
Validation of performance-based specifications for surface asphalt mixtures in Virginia
J Habbouche, I Boz… - Transportation Research …, 2022 - journals.sagepub.com
The Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT), like many owner agencies, is interested
in ways to facilitate the increased durability of asphalt mixes in an effort to make its roadway …
in ways to facilitate the increased durability of asphalt mixes in an effort to make its roadway …
Demonstration project for enhanced durability of asphalt pavements through increased in-place pavement density
T Aschenbrener, E Brown, NH Tran, PB Blankenship - 2020 - rosap.ntl.bts.gov
Recognizing the importance of in-place density in building cost effective asphalt pavements,
a Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) Demonstration Project was created for …
a Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) Demonstration Project was created for …
Balanced design of asphalt mixtures
D Newcomb, F Zhou - 2018 - rosap.ntl.bts.gov
A balanced mix design (BMD) sets a maximum asphalt content based on the rutting criterion
and a minimum asphalt content based on cracking criterion. This project developed a BMD …
and a minimum asphalt content based on cracking criterion. This project developed a BMD …
Fatigue performance prediction of asphalt pavement based on semicircular bending test at intermediate temperature
The objective of this study is to correlate asphalt mixtures' crack resistance with their in situ
cracking performance. Ten mixtures were obtained from a full-scale experiment at the …
cracking performance. Ten mixtures were obtained from a full-scale experiment at the …
Effect of additives and aging on moisture-induced damage potential of asphalt mixes using surface free energy and laboratory-based performance tests
Lack of mechanistic foundation and poor correlations with field performance of conventional
laboratory-based tests has accelerated the search for a mechanistic-based approach for …
laboratory-based tests has accelerated the search for a mechanistic-based approach for …
Comprehensive laboratory evaluation of recycling agent treated plant-produced asphalt mixtures
Recycling agent (RA) is typically used to restore or rejuvenate the properties of aged asphalt
to desired properties. This study was motivated to comprehensively characterize the …
to desired properties. This study was motivated to comprehensively characterize the …
Effect of aramid fibers on balanced mix design of asphalt concrete
Fiber-reinforced asphalt concrete (FRAC) was tested using limestone, PG 64-22 binder, and
20% reclaimed asphalt pavement (RAP). After mixing fibers with different lengths and …
20% reclaimed asphalt pavement (RAP). After mixing fibers with different lengths and …