Deterioration and Failure Mechanisms Asphalt Pavement Deterioration and Failure Mechanisms April 5, 2018
About Me West Virginia University Graduate Research Focus- Asphalt Technology Aviation Civil Associate- Michael Baker International
Laboratory Performance Testing 1 Primary Distresses: Rutting and Fatigue Cracking 2 Performance Tests: APA, Dynamic Modulus, Flow Number, Fatigue 3 Proprietary Blend of Polyolefin and Aramid Fibers
Rutting Consolidation of Mix Lateral movement of Aggregate
Full Depth- Fatigue Block Cracking Causes Environment Loading
Top- Down Fatigue Longitudinal- Wheel- Path Cracking Transverse Cracking
Top- Down Fatigue
Asphalt Pavement Analyzer
Asphalt Mixture Performance Tester- AMPT All- in- One Testing Device Tests Performed Dynamic Modulus Flow Number Fatigue
Forta- Fi® Polyolefin and Aramid Fibers 400,000 psi Tensile Strength ¾” long monofilament 50% longer pavement life
Our Results- West Virginia University APA- No significant Difference
Dynamic Modulus No Significant Difference
Flow Number No Significant DIfference
Fatigue
Fatigue
Arizona State Research
Arizona State University Testing Flow Number Testing
Arizona State University Testing Fatigue Testing
More work needs to be done Conclusion Primary Distresses Rutting Fatigue More work needs to be done
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