Geo-Congress 2020
Investigation of the Performance of Different Surface Aggregate Materials for Granular Roads
Publication: Geo-Congress 2020: Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering and Special Topics (GSP 318)
ABSTRACT
In the current study, a mechanistic-based analysis was conducted to compare the mechanical performance of granular roadway test sections built with three aggregate options. Each test section was tested using light weight deflectometer (LWD), international roughness index (IRI), dustometer, and gradation tests to determine the stiffness, surface roughness, dust production, and fines content, respectively. In addition, the abrasion resistance was measured by Los Angeles (LA) abrasion, micro-deval, and C-freeze tests for each aggregate material and results were correlated with field data. Abrasion and freeze/thaw tests indicated the durability of aggregates were greatest for Lime Creek formation Class A (LCF CA), followed by Oneota formation dolomite Class A (OFD CA), with Bethany Falls limestone Class A (BFL CA) having the lowest durability. LCF CA had the best performance with respect to stiffness, roughness, and dust production, and also had the lowest fines content along with OFD CA. However, OFD CA had the largest dust production and roughness values, while BFL CA had the lowest stiffness and maximum fines content. In addition, good correlations were observed between the results of C-Freeze tests and stiffness and fines contents.
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ACKNOWLEDGMENT
The authors gratefully acknowledge sponsorship for this research study from the Iowa Highway Research Board (IHRB) and the Iowa Department of Transportation (DOT). The contents of this paper reflect the views of the authors who are responsible for the facts and accuracy of the data presented within. The contents do not necessarily reflect the official views and policies of the IHRB and ISU. This paper does not constitute a standard, specification, or regulation.
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Geo-Congress 2020: Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering and Special Topics (GSP 318)
Pages: 498 - 507
Editors: James P. Hambleton, Ph.D., Northwestern University, Roman Makhnenko, Ph.D., University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, and Aaron S. Budge, Ph.D., Minnesota State University, Mankato
ISBN (Online): 978-0-7844-8281-0
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© 2020 American Society of Civil Engineers.
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Published online: Feb 21, 2020
ASCE Technical Topics:
- Aggregates
- Dust
- Engineering fundamentals
- Engineering materials (by type)
- Environmental engineering
- Erosion
- Geology
- Geotechnical engineering
- Granular materials
- Highway and road management
- Highway transportation
- Highways and roads
- Infrastructure
- Material mechanics
- Material tests
- Materials engineering
- Pavements
- Pollutants
- Stiffening
- Structural behavior
- Structural engineering
- Tests (by type)
- Transportation engineering
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