An evaluation of the suitability of SUPERPAVE and Marshall asphalt mix designs as they relate to Thailand’s climatic conditions
The most commonly-used asphalt mix design in Thailand still relies on the Marshall Mix design procedure which is empirical in its nature, in the sense that it is based on data produced by experiment and observation rather than reliable “in-field” data. As a result of this, the Marshall Mix design pr...
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| author | Jitsangiam, Peerapong Chindaprasirt, P. Nikraz, Hamid |
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| description | The most commonly-used asphalt mix design in Thailand still relies on the Marshall Mix design procedure which is empirical in its nature, in the sense that it is based on data produced by experiment and observation rather than reliable “in-field” data. As a result of this, the Marshall Mix design procedure has substantial drawbacks with respect to replicating the real or actual behaviour of asphalt during construction and in actual in-service conditions. The Strategic Highway Research Program (SHRP) has developed the Superior Performance Asphalt Pavements (SUPERPAVE) mix design procedure, which shifts to a large degree away from the empiricism of the Marshall Mix design to provide a more reliable and responsive solution to actual pavement conditions. This study aims to evaluate whether the SUPERPAVE mix design procedure can be reliably implemented under Thailand pavement conditions. A map of the Performance Grade (PG) asphalt binders was generated to cover the study area, namely the North part of Thailand, according to the SUPERPAVE asphalt classification with the highest and lowest temperature ranges that the asphalt might be subjected to. Using local materials, and considering loading and environmental conditions, a comparative study of the performance of two mixes, designed using SUPERPAVE and Marshall Mix design procedures, was carried out. The SUPERPAVE mixes proved superior to the Marshall Mixes. However, the asphalt binder commonly used in Thailand is not suitable for Thailand pavement conditions, based on the PG grade asphalt classification system. |
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| spelling | curtin-20.500.11937-380232019-02-19T04:26:40Z An evaluation of the suitability of SUPERPAVE and Marshall asphalt mix designs as they relate to Thailand’s climatic conditions Jitsangiam, Peerapong Chindaprasirt, P. Nikraz, Hamid Asphalt binders Marshall Asphalt mix design SUPERPAVE Performance Grade asphalt The most commonly-used asphalt mix design in Thailand still relies on the Marshall Mix design procedure which is empirical in its nature, in the sense that it is based on data produced by experiment and observation rather than reliable “in-field” data. As a result of this, the Marshall Mix design procedure has substantial drawbacks with respect to replicating the real or actual behaviour of asphalt during construction and in actual in-service conditions. The Strategic Highway Research Program (SHRP) has developed the Superior Performance Asphalt Pavements (SUPERPAVE) mix design procedure, which shifts to a large degree away from the empiricism of the Marshall Mix design to provide a more reliable and responsive solution to actual pavement conditions. This study aims to evaluate whether the SUPERPAVE mix design procedure can be reliably implemented under Thailand pavement conditions. A map of the Performance Grade (PG) asphalt binders was generated to cover the study area, namely the North part of Thailand, according to the SUPERPAVE asphalt classification with the highest and lowest temperature ranges that the asphalt might be subjected to. Using local materials, and considering loading and environmental conditions, a comparative study of the performance of two mixes, designed using SUPERPAVE and Marshall Mix design procedures, was carried out. The SUPERPAVE mixes proved superior to the Marshall Mixes. However, the asphalt binder commonly used in Thailand is not suitable for Thailand pavement conditions, based on the PG grade asphalt classification system. 2013 Journal Article http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/38023 10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2012.11.011 Elsevier BV fulltext |
| spellingShingle | Asphalt binders Marshall Asphalt mix design SUPERPAVE Performance Grade asphalt Jitsangiam, Peerapong Chindaprasirt, P. Nikraz, Hamid An evaluation of the suitability of SUPERPAVE and Marshall asphalt mix designs as they relate to Thailand’s climatic conditions |
| title | An evaluation of the suitability of SUPERPAVE and Marshall asphalt mix designs as they relate to Thailand’s climatic conditions |
| title_full | An evaluation of the suitability of SUPERPAVE and Marshall asphalt mix designs as they relate to Thailand’s climatic conditions |
| title_fullStr | An evaluation of the suitability of SUPERPAVE and Marshall asphalt mix designs as they relate to Thailand’s climatic conditions |
| title_full_unstemmed | An evaluation of the suitability of SUPERPAVE and Marshall asphalt mix designs as they relate to Thailand’s climatic conditions |
| title_short | An evaluation of the suitability of SUPERPAVE and Marshall asphalt mix designs as they relate to Thailand’s climatic conditions |
| title_sort | evaluation of the suitability of superpave and marshall asphalt mix designs as they relate to thailand’s climatic conditions |
| topic | Asphalt binders Marshall Asphalt mix design SUPERPAVE Performance Grade asphalt |
| url | http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/38023 |