Evaluation of Interlayer Shear Bond Devices for Asphalt Pavements

Authors

  • Christiane Raab EMPA Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Testing and Research, CH-8600 Dübendorf, Switzerland
  • Manfred Norbert Partl EMPA Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Testing and Research, CH-8600 Dübendorf, Switzerland
  • Abd El Halim Omar Abd El Halim Dept of Civil and Environmental Engineering Carleton University CA-K1S 5B6 Ottawa, ON, Canada

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3846/1822-427X.2009.4.186-195

Keywords:

interlayer bond test devices, direct and simple shear tests, asphalt pavements

Abstract

For testing the bond between asphalt pavement layers quite a variety of methods were proposed and used during the last 30 years. In many publications some of these test methods and devices were described by presenting photographs and sketches. Often photographs show the functioning of the devices only insufficiently and detailed information regarding the test devices (e.g. gap width) and test conditions (e.g. loading function, normal force) are difficult to retrieve. The following paper summarises the test methods and devices for the determination of the bond between asphalt pavement layers regarding shear testing. Direct and simple shear tests from all over the world are presented and their mode of operation shown. Furthermore, the range of applications is described and information regarding test evaluation and results are given.

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Published

27.12.2009

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Raab, C., Partl, M. N., & Halim, A. E. H. O. A. E. (2009). Evaluation of Interlayer Shear Bond Devices for Asphalt Pavements. The Baltic Journal of Road and Bridge Engineering, 4(4), 186-195. https://doi.org/10.3846/1822-427X.2009.4.186-195