This study investigated the effect of high asphalt binder replacement for a low N-design asphalt mixture including RAP and RAS on performance indicators such as permanent deformation, fracture, fatigue potentials, and stiffness, was studied. An experimental program included complex modulus, fracture, overlay reflective cracking resistance, wheel track permanent deformations, and push-pull fatig...

Rubblization is considered one of the sustainable surface preparation techniques before placing a hot mix asphalt (HMA) overlay that involves breaking the concrete pavement into pieces. The design of the structural overlay thickness for rubblized projects is difficult as the resulting structure is neither a true rigid pavement nor a true flexible pavement. The most important aspect of the desig...

Bond strength between two layers of hot mix asphalt (HMA) pavement is a major issue. Poor bond may be attributed to the premature fatigue failure, top down cracking, slippage cracks in the surface layer, and also difficulty in compaction due to insufficient shear strength. A thin and uniform application of emulsified asphalt or tack coat ensures a good bond between the existing surface and the ...

Reclaimed asphalt pavement (RAP) is one of the waste materials that highway agencies promote to use in new construction or rehabilitation of highways pavement. Since the use of RAP can affect the resilient modulus and other structural properties of flexible pavement layers, this paper aims to employ two different artificial neural network (ANN) models for modeling and evaluating the effects of ...

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has undertaken a major hot mix asphalt (HMA) research program for airfield pavements. The Airfield Asphalt Pavement Technology Program (AAPTP) was established in fiscal year (FY) 2004 through a cooperative agreement between the FAA and Auburn University. The program will be funded by the FAA and will be administered by Auburn University. A t o t a l o f...

rutting in asphalt concrete is a very common form of distress in asphalt concrete pavement which unfortunately has been incurable to date. one of the prime reasons of rutting is attributed to the behaviour of asphalt binder at elevated temperature. this study has investigated the performance of polypropylene fibres modified asphalt concrete mix against rutting. two types of asphalt concrete sam...

Leaking underground storage tanks (USTs) containing gasoline represent a significant public health hazard. Virtually undetectable to the UST owner, gasoline leaks can contaminate groundwater supplies. In order to develop remediation plans one must know the extent of gasoline contamination. Centrifugal simulations showed that in silty and sandy soils gasoline moved due to the physical process of...