1. Innovative Construction Materials PM: Yusuf Mehta
Laboratory and Full-Scale Evaluation of Fiber-Reinforced Asphalt Mixtures
(3 CEE)
Develop asphalt binders for constructing flexible pavements that are capable of withstanding the harsh cold arctic and subarctic environments (Seeking 3 CEE)
Objective
Develop a Unified Facilities Criteria (UFC) design method for fiber-reinforced asphalt mixtures.
Fiber-reinforced asphalt mixes will be designed using up to five different types of fiber reinforcements.
Laboratory and field testing will be performed to evaluate the short-term and long-term performance of fiber-reinforced asphalt mixes.
Clinics’ objectives
Prepare fiber-reinforced asphalt mixes.
Evaluate the laboratory performance of fiber-reinforced asphalt mixes.
Prepare binder samples (blend binders and additives);
Conduct binder tests, including binder aging, dynamic shear rheometer (DSR), Bending Beam Rheometer (BBR), Linear Amplitude Sweep (LAS), Multiple Stress Creep Recovery (MSCR),and morphological test;
Analyze the testing data, write a research report, and make a presentation.