Flexural characteristics of rubberized cement-stabilized crushed aggregate for pavement structure
The purpose of this paper is to investigate the flexural characteristics and to quantitatively study the flexural-induced cracking of reference and rubberized cement stabilized aggregate mixtures. Four volumetric replacement percentages (0%, 15%, 30% and 45%) of 6 mm fraction size were used. This mo...
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| author | Farhan, Ahmed Hilal Dawson, Andrew Thom, Nicholas Howard Adam, Sarhat Mustafa Smith, Martin John |
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| description | The purpose of this paper is to investigate the flexural characteristics and to quantitatively study the flexural-induced cracking of reference and rubberized cement stabilized aggregate mixtures. Four volumetric replacement percentages (0%, 15%, 30% and 45%) of 6 mm fraction size were used. This modification was found to affect the material strength detrimentally. However, material toughness was improved and stiffness was reduced. The latter findings were supported by quantitative assessment of the fractured surfaces which revealed more tortuous and rougher cracking as a result of rubber content increasing. This, in turn, may ensure a good load transfer across the cracks after their formation. Overall, using rubber in pavement construction is a sustainable solution that ensures consumption of large quantities of these waste materials. At the same time, it may be considered as a promising method to reduce cracking tendency and sensitivity which may improve shrinkage, thermal and fatigue performance. |
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| spelling | nottingham-347832020-05-04T17:25:47Z https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/34783/ Flexural characteristics of rubberized cement-stabilized crushed aggregate for pavement structure Farhan, Ahmed Hilal Dawson, Andrew Thom, Nicholas Howard Adam, Sarhat Mustafa Smith, Martin John The purpose of this paper is to investigate the flexural characteristics and to quantitatively study the flexural-induced cracking of reference and rubberized cement stabilized aggregate mixtures. Four volumetric replacement percentages (0%, 15%, 30% and 45%) of 6 mm fraction size were used. This modification was found to affect the material strength detrimentally. However, material toughness was improved and stiffness was reduced. The latter findings were supported by quantitative assessment of the fractured surfaces which revealed more tortuous and rougher cracking as a result of rubber content increasing. This, in turn, may ensure a good load transfer across the cracks after their formation. Overall, using rubber in pavement construction is a sustainable solution that ensures consumption of large quantities of these waste materials. At the same time, it may be considered as a promising method to reduce cracking tendency and sensitivity which may improve shrinkage, thermal and fatigue performance. Elsevier 2015-12-25 Article PeerReviewed Farhan, Ahmed Hilal, Dawson, Andrew, Thom, Nicholas Howard, Adam, Sarhat Mustafa and Smith, Martin John (2015) Flexural characteristics of rubberized cement-stabilized crushed aggregate for pavement structure. Materials & Design, 88 . pp. 897-905. ISSN 0261-3069 Cement stabilized aggregate; Rubberized cement stabilized mixture; Flexural behaviour; Fractured surface characterization; Ultrasonic testing http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.matdes.2015.09.071 doi:10.1016/j.matdes.2015.09.071 doi:10.1016/j.matdes.2015.09.071 |
| spellingShingle | Cement stabilized aggregate; Rubberized cement stabilized mixture; Flexural behaviour; Fractured surface characterization; Ultrasonic testing Farhan, Ahmed Hilal Dawson, Andrew Thom, Nicholas Howard Adam, Sarhat Mustafa Smith, Martin John Flexural characteristics of rubberized cement-stabilized crushed aggregate for pavement structure |
| title | Flexural characteristics of rubberized cement-stabilized crushed aggregate for pavement structure |
| title_full | Flexural characteristics of rubberized cement-stabilized crushed aggregate for pavement structure |
| title_fullStr | Flexural characteristics of rubberized cement-stabilized crushed aggregate for pavement structure |
| title_full_unstemmed | Flexural characteristics of rubberized cement-stabilized crushed aggregate for pavement structure |
| title_short | Flexural characteristics of rubberized cement-stabilized crushed aggregate for pavement structure |
| title_sort | flexural characteristics of rubberized cement-stabilized crushed aggregate for pavement structure |
| topic | Cement stabilized aggregate; Rubberized cement stabilized mixture; Flexural behaviour; Fractured surface characterization; Ultrasonic testing |
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