A Synthesis of Warm-Mix Asphalt

Details

• Alternative Title:
  Evaluation of warm-mix asphalt new technology
• Creators:
  Button, Joe W. ; Estakhri, Cindy K. ; Wimsatt, Andrew James, 1964-
• Corporate Creators:
  Texas Transportation Institute
• Corporate Contributors:
  Southwest Region University Transportation Center (U.S.) ; Texas. Dept. of Transportation ; United States. Federal Highway Administration
• Subject/TRT Terms:
  • Warm mix paving mixtures
  • Asphalt mixtures
  • Syntheses
  • Analysis
  • Asphalt plants
  • Benefits
  • Costs
  • Durability
  • Guidelines
  • Mix design
  More +
• Publication/ Report Number:
  SWUTC/07/0-5597-1 ; Report 0-5597-1 ; NTIS-PB2008105116
• Resource Type:
  Tech Report
• Geographical Coverage:
  United States ; Texas
• TRIS Online Accession Number:
  1082749
• Corporate Publisher:
  Texas Transportation Institute ; Southwest Region University Transportation Center (U.S.)
• Abstract:
  This synthesis documents the results of a comprehensive review of worldwide information dealing with the following issues as related to warm-mix asphalt (WMA) technology: (1) current state of the art/practice of WMA, (2) benefits and costs of WMA technology, (3) plant modifications to accommodate certain WMA processes, (4) mixture design and analysis, (5) pavement structural design, (6) durability and performance, (7) performance-related testing, (8) quality control, (9) specifications, and (10) construction guidelines. A summary of findings and recommendations is provided. Also included in this synthesis is a complete documentation of the first warm-mix asphalt field trial conducted by the Texas Department of Transportation.
• Format:
  PDF
• Funding:
  Project 0-5597
• Download URL:
  https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/39636/dot_39636_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 1.46 MB]
• Collection(s):
  University Transportation Centers ; US Transportation Collection
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha256:818a595c7ee234067ff6eda88251a9f4031ab856d3c4ed147cdc9108c3d3cc41