Designing long life pavements including eco-friendly ACs by means of the Mechanistic-Empirical approach

Giulio Dondi, Matteo Pettinari, Cesare Sangiorgi, Rongzong Wu

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Abstract

Two eco-compatible bituminous materials were analyzed as surface layers in two different structures under varying conditions. The pavement performances were simulated using the CalME design software with parameters obtained from Repeated Simple Shear Test and 4 Point Bending tests. The primary purposes of this study are to demonstrate the value of the eco-compatible mixes with regard to their mechanical performances and to examine the relations between their fatigue and rutting performances and the pavement structures. It was verified that the suggested asphalt thickness should correspond to a reliable pavement foundation when surface layers may suffer of stiffness and/or rutting deterioration. (C) 2012 The Authors. Published by Elsevier Ltd. Selection and/or peer-review under responsibility of SIIV2012 Scientific Committee
Original languageEnglish
JournalProcedia - Social and Behavioral Sciences
Volume53
Pages (from-to)1162-1172
Number of pages11
ISSN1877-0428
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2012
Externally publishedYes
Event5th International Congress - Sustainability of Road Infrastructures - Rome, Italy
Duration: 29 Oct 201231 Oct 2012
Conference number: 5

Conference

Conference5th International Congress - Sustainability of Road Infrastructures
Number5
Country/TerritoryItaly
CityRome
Period29/10/201231/10/2012

Keywords

  • CalME
  • 4PB
  • Simple Shear Test
  • Eco-compatible asphalt concretes

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