Evaluate the contribution of the mixture components on the longevity and performance of FC-5 : [summary].

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• Creators:
  Bennert, Thomas
• Corporate Creators:
  Rutgers University
• Subject/TRT Terms:
  • Friction course
  • Durability
  • Mix design
  • Fatigue cracking
  • Tensile strength
  • Pavement performance
  • Laboratory tests
  • Asphalt content
  • Service life
  • Binders
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• Publication/ Report Number:
  BDS15-977-01
• Resource Type:
  Brief
• Geographical Coverage:
  Florida
• Corporate Publisher:
  Florida. Dept. of Transportation
• Abstract:
  At its most basic, an asphalt mixture is asphalt ; binder and crushed stone aggregate. This ; seemingly simple mixture is very complex; method ; of preparation and application, additives, and ; aggregate type all influence the quality and ; durability of paved surfaces. Of course, what ; is in the mixture is important, but so is what ; “isn’t” there — the mixture’s air voids. Typical ; asphalt pavements contain 4–7% air voids. An open ; graded friction course (OGFC) mixture is a surface ; mixture with 18-20% voids. OGFC is known for its ; safety and driving comfort benefits due to better ; splash and spray and runoff performance. ; In this project, Rutgers University researchers ; examined a Florida Department of Transportation ; (FDOT) OGFC called FC-5. FDOT had observed ; damage to some roadways paved with FC-5 and ; contracted with the researchers to examine FC-5 ; components to understand their contribution to ; FC-5’s performance.
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• Format:
  PDF
• Download URL:
  https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/27462/dot_27462_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 831.92 KB]
• Collection(s):
  US Transportation Collection
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha256:3f205a67b1d4ac819a9a9d8976c9553635b40276ba4ccf16587c75ff79c84ea4