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Field investigation of material layer properties for emulsion-treated base layer application in low-volume roads
The study presents the determination of pavement design input parameters-structural layer coefficients and back-calculated layer moduli for Emulsion-Treated Base (ETB) layer materials in a Low-Volume Road (LVR) application. Seven test sections were constructed on a stretch of LVR with varying emulsion contents and 50% Recycled Asphalt Pavement (RAP) aggregate incorporation in ETB mixes. Structural performance of the test sections was periodically observed using a Benkelman Beam Deflectometer (BBD) and the data was used for the estimation of the structural layer coefficient of ETB, based on the effective structural number of the pavement. The deflection bowl data of the test sections were also captured using a Falling Weight Deflectometer (FWD) and the modulus of ETB layer was back-calculated using a back-calculation software. The study proposes a structural layer coefficient of 0.23–0.29 and back-calculated moduli of 578–919 MPa for ETB mixes characterised by Indirect Tensile Strength (ITS) values ranging between 140 kPa and 245 kPa. Traffic level-based ETB mix specifications are also proposed in the study, which enables a mix designer to proportion the mix for a selected design traffic level. For a design traffic level of 1 million standard axles, the target dry ITS specification was found to be 188 MPa.
Field investigation of material layer properties for emulsion-treated base layer application in low-volume roads
The study presents the determination of pavement design input parameters-structural layer coefficients and back-calculated layer moduli for Emulsion-Treated Base (ETB) layer materials in a Low-Volume Road (LVR) application. Seven test sections were constructed on a stretch of LVR with varying emulsion contents and 50% Recycled Asphalt Pavement (RAP) aggregate incorporation in ETB mixes. Structural performance of the test sections was periodically observed using a Benkelman Beam Deflectometer (BBD) and the data was used for the estimation of the structural layer coefficient of ETB, based on the effective structural number of the pavement. The deflection bowl data of the test sections were also captured using a Falling Weight Deflectometer (FWD) and the modulus of ETB layer was back-calculated using a back-calculation software. The study proposes a structural layer coefficient of 0.23–0.29 and back-calculated moduli of 578–919 MPa for ETB mixes characterised by Indirect Tensile Strength (ITS) values ranging between 140 kPa and 245 kPa. Traffic level-based ETB mix specifications are also proposed in the study, which enables a mix designer to proportion the mix for a selected design traffic level. For a design traffic level of 1 million standard axles, the target dry ITS specification was found to be 188 MPa.
Field investigation of material layer properties for emulsion-treated base layer application in low-volume roads
Andrews, Jithin Kurian (author) / Radhakrishnan, Vishnu (author) / Koshy, Reebu Zachariah (author) / Chowdary, Venkaiah (author) / Subhash, T.K. (author)
2023-12-06
Article (Journal)
Electronic Resource
English
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