Rutting Resistance of Rubberized Asphalt Concrete Pavements Containing Reclaimed Asphalt Pavement Mixtures

• Published in: Journal of materials in civil engineering Vol. 19; no. 6; pp. 475 - 483
• Main Authors: Xiao, Feipeng, Amirkhanian, Serji, Juang, C. Hsein
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Reston, VA American Society of Civil Engineers 01.06.2007
• Subjects: Applied sciences; Bitumen. Tars. Bituminous binders and bituminous concretes; Buildings. Public works; Exact sciences and technology; Materials; Road test: methods, equipments and results; TECHNICAL PAPERS; Transportation infrastructure; Binder content; Pavement; Experimental study; Pavement rut; Tensile strength; Asphalt; Bituminous concrete; Road test; Asphalt concrete; Asphalt pavements; Binders; Recycling; Rubber; Strength of materials; materials; Tensile strength; Recycling
• ISSN: 0899-1561; 1943-5533
• DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)0899-1561(2007)19:6(475)

Improved understanding of rutting resistance of a rubberized asphalt concrete pavement that contains reclaimed asphalt pavement (RAP) is important to stimulating the use of rubberized asphalt mixtures. Use of RAP in the past has proved to be economical, environmentally sound, and effective in increasing the rutting resistance of asphalt mixtures. Rubberized asphalt has been used successfully in improving the mechanical characteristics, such as rutting resistance, of typical hot mix asphalt (HMA) mixture around the country and the world. The objective of this research was to investigate the rutting resistance characteristics of the rubberized asphalt mixtures through a laboratory testing program. The experimental design included use of two rubber types (ambient and cryogenically produced), four rubber contents, and three crumb rubber sizes. The results of the experiments indicated that the use of RAP and crumb rubber in the HMA can effectively improve the rut resistance of these mixes.