Evaluation of Stiffness to Predict Rutting Resistance of Hot-Mix Asphalt: a Canadian Case Study

Authors

  • Md. Safiuddin Angelo del Zotto School of Construction Management, George Brown College, 146 Kendal Avenue, Toronto, M5T 2T9 Ontario, Canada
  • Susan Louise Tighe Centre for Pavement and Transportation Technology, Dept of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Waterloo, 200 University Avenue West, Waterloo, N2L 3G1 Ontario, Canada
  • Ludomir Uzarowski Golder Associates Limited, 100 Scotia Court, Whitby, L1N 8Y6 Ontario, Canada

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3846/bjrbe.2014.35

Keywords:

dynamic modulus, hot-mix asphalt, regression analysis, resilient modulus, rutting resistance, stiffness

Abstract

This paper investigates the relationship between the stiffness and rutting resistance of hot-mix asphalt. Ten different types of hot-mix asphalt were examined. The Superpave mix design method was utilized to produce nine mixes; the remaining mix was designed using the Marshall method. The asphalt mixes were tested for stiffness and rutting resistance under the Centre for Pavement and Transportation Technology research program at the University of Waterloo. The stiffness was determined by the laboratory resilient and dynamic moduli tests. The dynamic modulus test was conducted at six different loading frequencies and five different temperatures. The rutting test was executed by the Hamburg Wheel Rut Tester and the French Laboratory Rutting Tester to obtain rutting depth. The regression analysis was performed to examine the relationships of resilient and dynamic moduli with rutting depth. The results of the regression analysis revealed that resilient modulus did not correlate well with rutting depth. In contrast, dynamic modulus showed strong correlation with rutting depth for a number of loading frequencies and temperatures. The strong relationship was observed at the higher temperatures of +46.1 oC and +54.4 oC. Moreover, the relationship between dynamic modulus and rutting depth was better for lower loading cycles/wheel passes applied in the rutting test. It was also noticed that dynamic modulus exhibited a better relationship with rutting depth obtained from the French Laboratory Rutting Tester. The overall findings indicate that the dynamic moduli obtained at 0.1–1.0 Hz and +46.1–(+54.4) °C are useful to predict the rutting resistance of hot-mix asphalt.

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Published

27.12.2014

How to Cite

Safiuddin, M., Tighe, S. L., & Uzarowski, L. (2014). Evaluation of Stiffness to Predict Rutting Resistance of Hot-Mix Asphalt: a Canadian Case Study. The Baltic Journal of Road and Bridge Engineering, 9(4), 283-296. https://doi.org/10.3846/bjrbe.2014.35