Use of Creep Compliance and Dynamic Modulus Interconversion for Pavement ME Implementation in North Dakota
Publication: International Conference on Transportation and Development 2024
ABSTRACT
Thermal cracking is a vital pavement distress in cold regions such as North Dakota. Pavement ME uses creep compliance [D(t)] to predict asphalt mixtures’ long-term thermal cracking performance. Measuring D(t) in the laboratory is costly and time-intensive. This study used the interconversion procedure to generate D(t) inputs from the measured dynamic modulus (|E*|) of 10 sampled asphalt mixtures. The interconverted D(t) inputs were used to compare thermal cracking performance for levels 1, 2, and 3 of the pavement ME. Level 3 crack length predictions were underpredicted compared to interconverted levels 1 and 2, indicating that the model predicts higher D(t) values and could lead to the design of inadequate mixtures in terms of thermal cracking performance. Further evaluation using measured D(t) was recommended before adopting the interconverted D(t) values.
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Published online: Jun 13, 2024
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