The effect of aggregate gradation on creep and moisture susceptibility performance of warm mix asphalt

Autor:	Ebrahim Sangsefidi, Ali Mansourkhaki, Hasan Ziari
Rok vydání:	2012
Předmět:	Materials science Aggregate (composite) Moisture Rut business.industry Asphalt concrete Volume (thermodynamics) Creep Mechanics of Materials Asphalt Geotechnical engineering Gradation Composite material business Civil and Structural Engineering
Zdroj:	International Journal of Pavement Engineering. 15:133-141
ISSN:	1477-268X 1029-8436
DOI:	10.1080/10298436.2012.752824
Popis:	It is clear that the purpose of mixture design is to select optimum asphalt content for a desired aggregate structure to meet the prescribed criteria. Aggregate makes up high proportion of volume and mass of mixtures; hence, it is considered as an important constituent of asphalt concrete. This study postulates that the gradation is an important characteristic of the aggregate in adoption of the optimum mixture. One aggregate source, three gradations and different percentages of Sasobit® was used to manufacture hot mix asphalt and warm mix asphalt. The test results indicated that the aggregate gradation affects the rutting resistance and especially the moisture susceptibility of the introduced mixtures, differently. Rutting resistance was evaluated using the flow number parameter, and in order to determine the moisture sensitivity mechanism, a mechanical and visual inspection tests were carried out. At the end, it is concluded that the optimum aggregate gradation for these two types of mixtures is different.
Databáze:	OpenAIRE
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