Evaluation of stone mastic asphalt mix by the Bailey method design

A series of wheel tracking tests are performed in this study. Mixtures are designed based on a designer's experience and grading curves developed from past practice. This has led to many issues with inconsistent and poor performing SMA on the focus of rutting resistance. An investigation to eva...

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Main Authors: Chou, X., Chegenizadeh, Amin, Nikraz, Hamid
Format: Journal Article
Published: Australian Geomechanics Journal 2016
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/43014
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Chegenizadeh, Amin
Nikraz, Hamid
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description A series of wheel tracking tests are performed in this study. Mixtures are designed based on a designer's experience and grading curves developed from past practice. This has led to many issues with inconsistent and poor performing SMA on the focus of rutting resistance. An investigation to evaluate the Bailey Method as a tool for designing SMA mix built on aggregate packing was undertaken. The Bailey Method was used to design a SMA blend which was then manufactured, tested and compared against conventional SMA used in Western Australia. Results show that the degree of aggregate packing directly influences the rutting resistance performance of Stone Mastic Asphalt using similar aggregates. The Bailey Method provided a useful tool in improving the behaviour of aggregate packing characteristics within SMA.
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spelling curtin-20.500.11937-430142017-01-30T15:03:49Z Evaluation of stone mastic asphalt mix by the Bailey method design Chou, X. Chegenizadeh, Amin Nikraz, Hamid A series of wheel tracking tests are performed in this study. Mixtures are designed based on a designer's experience and grading curves developed from past practice. This has led to many issues with inconsistent and poor performing SMA on the focus of rutting resistance. An investigation to evaluate the Bailey Method as a tool for designing SMA mix built on aggregate packing was undertaken. The Bailey Method was used to design a SMA blend which was then manufactured, tested and compared against conventional SMA used in Western Australia. Results show that the degree of aggregate packing directly influences the rutting resistance performance of Stone Mastic Asphalt using similar aggregates. The Bailey Method provided a useful tool in improving the behaviour of aggregate packing characteristics within SMA. 2016 Journal Article http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/43014 Australian Geomechanics Journal restricted
spellingShingle Chou, X.
Chegenizadeh, Amin
Nikraz, Hamid
Evaluation of stone mastic asphalt mix by the Bailey method design
title Evaluation of stone mastic asphalt mix by the Bailey method design
title_full Evaluation of stone mastic asphalt mix by the Bailey method design
title_fullStr Evaluation of stone mastic asphalt mix by the Bailey method design
title_full_unstemmed Evaluation of stone mastic asphalt mix by the Bailey method design
title_short Evaluation of stone mastic asphalt mix by the Bailey method design
title_sort evaluation of stone mastic asphalt mix by the bailey method design
url http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/43014