Effects of High Reclaimed Asphalt-Pavement Content on the Binder Grade, Fatigue Performance, Fractionation Process, and Mix Design
Publication: Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering
Volume 29, Issue 2
Abstract
The primary objective of this research is to examine the effects of reclaimed asphalt pavement (RAP) amounts and fractionation methods on the mix design of high-RAP content surface mixes. To determine the distribution of fine aggregates and binder in RAP stockpile, the sieve-by-sieve analysis of RAP materials was performed. A single virgin asphalt binder performance grade modification was effective in mitigating the negative effect of the aged RAP binder. On the basis of the beam fatigue test, there was no significant change in predicted fatigue life of asphalt mixtures with high-RAP contents. Nine mix designs were performed for mixtures with three different amounts of RAP contents and three different fractionation methods. When the RAP materials were fractionated, the film thickness increased and the dust-binder ratio decreased. Only the fractionated RAP mix with 30% RAP materials met all mix design criteria, including the Iowa Department of Transportation’s film thickness requirement.
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The authors would like to thank the Iowa Highway Research Board for the financial support provided. The contents of this report reflect the views of the authors, who are responsible for the facts and the accuracy of the information presented in this paper. The opinions, findings, and conclusions expressed in this publication are those of the authors and not necessarily those of the sponsors.
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Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering
Volume 29 • Issue 2 • February 2017
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Received: Aug 21, 2015
Accepted: May 24, 2016
Published online: Sep 13, 2016
Published in print: Feb 1, 2017
Discussion open until: Feb 13, 2017
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