Field Evaluation of High Modulus Asphalt Concrete Resistance to Low-Temperature Cracking.

ABSTRACT: High-modulus asphalt concrete has numerous advantages in comparison to conventional asphalt concrete, including increased resistance to permanent deformations and increased pavement fatigue life. However, previous studies have shown that the construction of road pavements with High Modulus Asphalt Concrete (HMAC) may significantly increase the risk of low-temperature cracking. Those observations were the motivation for the research presented in this paper. Four test sections with HMAC used in base and binder courses were evaluated in the study. Field investigations of the number of low-temperature cracks were performed over several years. It was established that the number of new low-temperature cracks is susceptible to many random factors, and the statistical term "reversion to the mean"

SUBMITTER: Pszczola M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8746051 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature