Developmental Work on a Test Procedure to Identify Water Susceptible Asphalt Mixtures

Details

• Creators:
  Button, Joe W. ; Rincon-Valdez, Raymundo ; Epps, Jon A. ; Little, Dallas N.
• Corporate Creators:
  Texas Transportation Institute. Texas A&M University
• Corporate Contributors:
  Texas State Department of Highways and Public Transportation ; United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Highway Administration
• Subject/TRT Terms:
  • Asphalt mixtures
  • Additives
  • Tensile strength
  • Modulus of resilience
  • Test procedures
  • Moisture damage
  • Laboratory tests
  • Evaluation
• Publication/ Report Number:
  FHWA/TX -82/ 4Or287-1
• Resource Type:
  Tech Report
• Geographical Coverage:
  Texas ; United States
• Edition:
  Interim: September 1979 - June 1982
• Corporate Publisher:
  Texas Transportation Institute. Texas A&M University
• Abstract:
  Preliminary work has been completed in an attempt to devise a satisfactory test program to identify water susceptible asphalt paving mixtures. Two different water treatment methods have been applied to one asphalt-aggregate. Five different antistripping additives were evaluated by comparison to control specimens containing no additive. Common laboratory tests were employed to evaluate mixture strength, stiffness and stability before and after exposure to moisture. Tensile strength of mixtures appears to be the best measure of water susceptibility. Resilient modulus shows much potential as a predictor of moisture susceptible mixtures. Generally, hydrated lime added to the aggregate as a slurry seems to offer the best protection from moisture damage.
• Format:
  PDF
• Funding:
  2-9-80-287
• Download URL:
  https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/85804/dot_85804_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 6.36 MB]
• Collection(s):
  US Transportation Collection
• Main Document Checksum:
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