Evaluation of the Use of Reclaimed Asphalt Pavement in Airfield HMA Pavements
Publication: Journal of Transportation Engineering
Volume 136, Issue 3
Abstract
This paper summarizes the literature review as well as the documented use and performance of airfield pavements that used reclaimed asphalt pavement (RAP) in hot-mix asphalt (HMA). A review of in-service airfield pavements with RAP-containing HMA mixes was conducted as part of this study. Two civilian airports and one military airport were identified as currently using RAP in the HMA surface course. The three airports are Logan International Airport (BOS), Griffin-Spalding County Airport (6A2), and Oceana Naval Air Station (NTU). Furthermore, the impact of RAP on the performance life of HMA airfield pavements on a large hub, small hub, and general aviation was evaluated using actual airport traffic mixes. The performance life analysis used the characteristics and mechanical properties of HMA mixes in the linear elastic airfield pavement design software (LEDFAA1.3) to compare the estimated performance life of HMA pavements with and without RAP materials. The documented research effort has recently been conducted as part of the Airfield Asphalt Pavement Technology Program, Project 05-06.
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Acknowledgments
This work was conducted as part of the Airfield Asphalt Pavement Technology Program (AAPTP) Project 05-06 through the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) grant. The writers thank Mr. Robert Pelland from Massport, Mr. Peter Wu and Mr. Gary Wood from GDOT, Dr. Brian Prowell from Advanced Materials Services, and Mr. Darrell Bryan of the Naval Facilities Engineering Command, Atlantic for their help in identifying and collecting information on RAP mixtures at airfield pavements. The writers also thank Dr. Xinjun Lee for making available Dynamic modulus data for RAP-containing HMA mixes.
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Journal of Transportation Engineering
Volume 136 • Issue 3 • March 2010
Pages: 181 - 189
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Received: Sep 25, 2008
Accepted: Jul 29, 2009
Published online: Jul 31, 2009
Published in print: Mar 2010
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