Rutting analysis of different rubberised stone mastic asphalt mixtures: from binders to mixtures

Subhy, Ayad; Lo Presti, Davide; Airey, Gordon; Widyatmoko, Iswandaru

Abstract

Stone Mastic Asphalt (SMA) has been broadly used on heavily trafficked roads and motorways in the UK due to its known stability and durability. In this study, several sets of SMA mixtures were produced using different rubberised bitumens, including a Fischer–Tropsch wax pre-treated rubberised bitumen. Properties associated with rutting were evaluated using both linear and nonlinear viscoelastic analyses, using different test methods such as the Strategic Highway Research Programme (SHRP), Shenoy rutting parameter, zero shear viscosity (ZSV) and multiple stress creep recovery (MSCR) tests. The rutting resistance of the resulting SMA mixtures was assessed using the Repeated Load Axial Test (RLAT). The addition of rubber was expected to enhance rutting resistance of these materials. The results indicated that among the binder rutting parameters assessed, the non-recoverable creep compliance (Jnr) computed from the MSCR test, showed the best correlation with the rutting resistance of the corresponding asphalt mixtures. Finally, a more fundamental analysis was provided by assessing the conditions of binder films that would be experienced in the mixtures.

Citation

Subhy, A., Lo Presti, D., Airey, G., & Widyatmoko, I. (2022). Rutting analysis of different rubberised stone mastic asphalt mixtures: from binders to mixtures. Road Materials and Pavement Design, 23(9), 2098-2114. https://doi.org/10.1080/14680629.2021.1950818

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Acceptance Date: Jun 28, 2021
• Online Publication Date: Jul 13, 2021
• Publication Date: 2022
• Deposit Date: Jul 19, 2021
• Publicly Available Date: Jul 14, 2022
• Journal: Road Materials and Pavement Design
• Print ISSN: 1468-0629
• Electronic ISSN: 2164-7402
• Publisher: Taylor and Francis
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 23
• Issue: 9
• Pages: 2098-2114
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/14680629.2021.1950818
• Keywords: Civil and Structural Engineering
• Public URL: https://nottingham-repository.worktribe.com/output/5788568
• Publisher URL: https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/14680629.2021.1950818?scroll=top&needAccess=true
• Additional Information: This is an Accepted Manuscript of an article published by Taylor & Francis in Road Materials and Pavement Design on 13.7.2021, available online: http://www.tandfonline.com/10.1080/14680629.2021.1950818