Effects of Climate, Aging, and Traffic in Characterization of Asphalt Binder Fatigue Using the Las Test

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  • Author : Hui Chen (Ph.D.)
  • Release Date : 2021
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Effects of Climate, Aging, and Traffic in Characterization of Asphalt Binder Fatigue Using the Las Test by Hui Chen (Ph.D.) PDF Summary

Book Description: The linear amplitude sweep (LAS) test is considered a useful tool for evaluating fatigue of asphalt binders. The effects of oxidative aging, temperature, and loading frequency remain difficult to measure or model in a simple format. In this study, the combined effects of strain, aging and temperature are investigated using the LAS procedure, and a method for estimating binder fatigue behavior at different combinations of these effects from limited measurements is introduced. Recently, the Glover-Rowe (G-R) parameter has also been introduced as a measure of binder cracking resistance and its change with oxidative aging. This approach differs than the LAS in the time required for testing, the range in strain used, and temperature of the tests required to derive the binder fatigue parameters. In addition, there is confusion about what could be the specification acceptance limits to be used and how to consider the temperature of pavement, and traffic volume and speed in the specification criteria for the G-R. In this study, the effect of strain using in testing on the G-R parameter are investigated and a modified criterion for using it in specifications with accounting for traffic conditions and temperature, are introduced. The results of this study show that LAS parameters, A and B, after different aging durations or at different temperatures, have a good relationship with the binder complex modulus (G*) measured at the corresponding conditions. Therefore, a new fatigue life (Nf) model accounting for strain level, temperature and aging is proposed using a power function of the binder G*. The model offers a simple reliable method to predicted values of fatigue life at a wider range of aging, temperature and strain level conditions. Following the concept of Jnr limits for different traffic grades used for the Multiple Stress Creep and Recovery (MSCR) test, the threshold values of the allowable strain in LAS results, and maximum allowable G-R limits, under different traffic volume and speed conditions are defined. Similar to the MSCR approach, four fatigue traffic grades including S, H, V, and E are used in the proposed criteria. To verify that the LAS and G-R parameters are related to asphalt mixtures cracking resistance, and that the binder specification limits are logical, the results of binder testing are compared with mixture testing results and the comparison show clear evidence of the role of binders in mixture behavior in the IDEAL-CT mixture tests.

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