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IMPROVEMENTS TO THE DUPLICATE SHEAR TESTER
(2018-02-15)
Rutting in the asphalt concrete layer is a major distress in flexible pavements caused by the permanent shear deformation in asphalt mixes. The shear deformation is induced by heavy truck axis during hot summer days. Rutting ...
ENHANCEMENTS OF SHEAR TESTS FOR ASPHALT CONCRETE
(2019-12-04)
The measurement of the fundamental shear properties of asphalt mixes is imperative to the improvement of modelling of rutting development in asphalt concrete. The Duplicate Shear Tester (DST) is a recent device developed ...
Evaluation of Surface Asphalt Mixes containing Recycled Asphalt Materials in North-East Texas using Accelerated Pavement Testing
(2021-12-20)
Reclaimed asphalt pavement (RAP) and Reclaimed Asphalt Shingles (RAS) has proved to be an effective alternative to virgin materials in HMA production. Despite that recycling asphalt creates a cycle that optimizes the use ...
Reuse of Recycled Plastic for Plastic Road Design
(2021-12-21)
The ever-increasing volume of traffic and the volatility of daily and seasonal temperatures that are being experienced globally make it essential that the quality and durability of roads are improved. Modifiers can improve ...
Design of Crack Attenuating Mix using Waste Plastic
(2022-08-10)
Plastic has many good properties such as inexpensiveness, light weightedness and durability, but it comes with one major catch i.e., its ‘indestructibility’. Plastic waste is now omnipresent and highlights that all plastic ...
Effect of Impurities in Plastic Waste on the Performance of Plastic road
(2023-08-17)
**Please note that the full text is embargoed until 08/01/2025** Plastic waste generation has become a global concern, with a large portion of plastics ending up in landfills. China's recent decision to stop importing waste ...