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Book Standard Specification for Performance graded Asphalt Binder Using Multiples Stress Creep Recovery MSCR Test

Download or read book Standard Specification for Performance graded Asphalt Binder Using Multiples Stress Creep Recovery MSCR Test written by and published by . This book was released on 2020 with total page 6 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This specification covers asphalt binders graded by performance using the multiple stress creep recovery (MSCR) test. Grading designations are related to the average seven-day maximum pavement design temperature, minimum pavement design temperature, and traffic loading.

Book Standard Method of Test for Multiple Stress Creep Recovery MSCR Test of Asphalt Binder Using a Dynamic Shear Rheometer DSR AASHTO Designation T 350 14 Technical Section 2b Liquid Ashpalt

Download or read book Standard Method of Test for Multiple Stress Creep Recovery MSCR Test of Asphalt Binder Using a Dynamic Shear Rheometer DSR AASHTO Designation T 350 14 Technical Section 2b Liquid Ashpalt written by American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials and published by . This book was released on 2017 with total page 6 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Analysis of the Multiple Stress Creep Recovery Asphalt Binder Test and Specifications for Use in Indiana

Download or read book Analysis of the Multiple Stress Creep Recovery Asphalt Binder Test and Specifications for Use in Indiana written by Ali Behnood and published by . This book was released on 2016-10-31 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Superpave specifications and equipment, introduced in 1993, represented a major advancement with respect to offering a better understanding of the behavior and characteristics of asphalt binders based on their rheological properties. However, the Superpave high-temperature test protocol has been shown to be inadequate for characterizing the high-temperature behavior (rutting resistance) of asphalt binders, particularly polymer modified ones. Recently, a specification based on the Multiple Stress Creep Recovery (MSCR) test has been proposed to address the shortcomings of the Superpave high-temperature binder specifications. This study aims to investigate the merits of implementing the MSCR test and specification as a replacement for the conventional high-temperature testing in the Performance Graded (PG) system. A statistical analysis was conducted on a dataset from Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) to see how MSCR and PG procedures differ in grading different binders used in the state. In addition, an experimental study was conducted using seventeen different modified and unmodified binders. In addition to binder tests, seven of the binders were selected to conduct asphalt mixture tests such as dynamic modulus and flow number. The results confirm that the MSCR test is a suitable replacement for the current PG high temperature test since it provides a better tool to rank modified asphalt binders as well as unmodified ones. That is, creep compliance from the MSCR test more fundamentally represents binder behavior at high temperatures compared to the PG rutting parameter. In addition, the very simplified approach, known as grade-bumping, used in the current PG system to account for high traffic levels and low speed limits can be eliminated when using the MSCR test. The MSCR test also provides a better coefficient of correlation (at both stress levels) with flow number test results than the PG rutting parameter, again indicating that it more accurately reflects binder performance at high temperatures.

Book The Multiple Stress Creep Recovery MSCR Procedure

Download or read book The Multiple Stress Creep Recovery MSCR Procedure written by United States. Federal Highway Administration. Office of Pavement Technology and published by . This book was released on 2011 with total page 9 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This Technical Brief provides an overview of the intent of the Superpave MSCR procedure to evaluate asphalt binder and its relation to asphalt pavement performance.

Book Use of the Multiple Stress Creep Recovery MSCR Test Method to Characterize Polymer Modified Asphalt Binders

Download or read book Use of the Multiple Stress Creep Recovery MSCR Test Method to Characterize Polymer Modified Asphalt Binders written by Zahid Hossain and published by . This book was released on 2015 with total page 15 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Use of polymer-modified binder has become much more important in recent years to enhance the durability and strength of asphalt concrete (AC) pavements in order to sustain higher traffic volumes, heavier loads, and extreme weather conditions. Unlike neat (unmodified) asphalt binders, polymer-modified binders are sensitive to the applied stress levels and show a nonlinear response in rutting factor and phase angle. The widely used dynamic shear rheometer (DSR) test (AASHTO T315) is not sufficient to capture viscoelastic properties of polymer modified-asphalt binders. Thus, state transportation agencies often need to conduct additional expensive and time consuming "PG Plus" tests (e.g., elastic recovery (ER), force ductility, toughness, and tenacity) for characterizing polymer-modified binders. Multiple stress creep recovery (MSCR), a recently introduced test method (AASHTO TP 70) for measuring high temperature properties of an asphalt binder, is expected to replace the existing AASHTO T315 for short-term aged binder. In the current study, MSCR and Superpave tests were conducted on three commonly used performance grade (PG) binders (PG 64-22, PG 70-28, and PG 76-28) from 12 different sources throughout Oklahoma. Based on expected traffic loads and service temperatures, the tested binder samples were graded in accordance with the MSCR grading system. The non-recoverable creep compliance (Jnr) and MSCR % recovery values obtained from the MSCR tests were then analyzed using the polymer curve and quadrant methods to assess the feasibility of the adoption of the MSCR test method for conditions prevailing in Oklahoma. Findings of this study reveal that the MSCR test method can be used to characterize polymer-modified binders without penalizing suppliers or risking the users.

Book Rheological Properties of Asphalt Binders

Download or read book Rheological Properties of Asphalt Binders written by Ali Behnood and published by . This book was released on 2016 with total page 197 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Superpave specifications and equipment, introduced in 1993, represented a major advancement with respect to offering a better understanding of the behavior and characteristics of asphalt binders based on their rheological properties. However, the Superpave high-temperature test protocol has been shown to be inadequate for characterizing the high-temperature behavior (rutting resistance) of asphalt binders, particularly polymer modified ones. Recently, a specification based on the Multiple Stress Creep Recovery (MSCR) test has been proposed to address the shortcomings of the Superpave high-temperature binder specifications. This study aims to investigate the merits of implementing the MSCR test and specification as a replacement for the conventional high-temperature testing in the Performance Graded (PG) system.

Book DSR based Test Procedures and Specification Guidelines for Grading PG 58 XX and PG 64S XX Asphalt Binders in Kansas

Download or read book DSR based Test Procedures and Specification Guidelines for Grading PG 58 XX and PG 64S XX Asphalt Binders in Kansas written by Masoud K. Darabi and published by . This book was released on 2020 with total page 35 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This report addresses a shortcoming of the Multiple Stress Creep Recovery (MSCR) test method and specification system for virgin PG 58-XX and blends of PG 58-XX with reclaimed asphalt pavement (RAP) binders. The MSCR specification system limits the non-recoverable compliance, Jnr, to less than 4.5 kPa-1 for standard S-graded binders and disregards binders that do not satisfy this criterion. Also, the MSCR specification does not consider virgin binder grade adjustments when RAP is used. These binders, which are often blended with high percentages of RAP, have positively resulted in mostly a 64 °C high-temperature grade according to LTPPBind, with 98% reliability against rutting in Kansas. This research blended PG 58-28 and PG 58-34 virgin binders with four RAP binders and conducted MSCR tests to investigate this issue. Results showed that the high-temperature grade of PG 58-XX binders increased to 64 °C when they were mixed with RAP binder percentages of 15% or more. Furthermore, MSCR test results showed that the addition of RAP binder decreased the Jnr value to the S criteria when the requirement of Jnr difference percentage was omitted. Results also showed that the RAP binder can be screened using the rotational viscosity test to ensure the blends of PG 58-XX and RAP binders result in high-temperature grade adjustments and satisfy the S grade. A comprehensive set of PG 58-XX, PG 64S-XX, and multiple RAP binders used in Kansas should be tested to develop sound specification criteria based on PG and MSCR grading specifications.

Book Base SAS 9 4 Procedures Guide

Download or read book Base SAS 9 4 Procedures Guide written by SAS Institute and published by . This book was released on 2013-07 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Provides complete documentation of the Base SAS statistical procedures (CORR, FREQ, and UNIVARIATE), including introductory examples, syntax, computational details, and advanced examples.

Book AASHTO Provisional Standards

Download or read book AASHTO Provisional Standards written by American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials and published by . This book was released on 1993 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Asphalt Materials and Mixtures 2012

Download or read book Asphalt Materials and Mixtures 2012 written by and published by . This book was released on 2012 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Transportation Librarian s Toolkit

Download or read book Transportation Librarian s Toolkit written by Maggie Sacco and published by . This book was released on 2007 with total page 70 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Transportation Librarian's Toolkit is a product of the Transportation Library Connectivity pooled fund study, TPF- 5(105), a collaborative, grass-roots effort by transportation libraries to enhance information accessibility and professional expertise to serve the transportation community. At the time of publication study members included state DOT libraries in Washington, Oregon, Montana, Kansas, Minnesota, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Tennessee and Louisiana; and the University Transportation Center at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. In addition to the Toolkit, the study has also published an Interim Report of the formation, major activities and accomplishments of the study from its launch in October 2004 through its third annual meeting in September 2007. The Technical Advisory Committee members of the pooled fund study were instrumental in creating this toolkit, which is a product of the collective work of the study. The purposes of this toolkit are to ease the learning curve of those new to librarianship and/or transportation; to pull together the collective wisdom of pooled fund members on topics that the pooled fund has addressed through its work of connecting and networking transportation libraries; to serve as a living document, updated frequently in print and online; to capture some of the institutional memory that is leaving the DOTs as waves of retirements loom; and to give transportation librarians of varying experience levels and work situations some tools to inspire, enhance and streamline librarians' work as well as library operations to make the transportation library an indispensable resource within the parent organization.

Book Enhancing the Resilience of the Nation s Electricity System

Download or read book Enhancing the Resilience of the Nation s Electricity System written by National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 2017-10-25 with total page 171 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Americans' safety, productivity, comfort, and convenience depend on the reliable supply of electric power. The electric power system is a complex "cyber-physical" system composed of a network of millions of components spread out across the continent. These components are owned, operated, and regulated by thousands of different entities. Power system operators work hard to assure safe and reliable service, but large outages occasionally happen. Given the nature of the system, there is simply no way that outages can be completely avoided, no matter how much time and money is devoted to such an effort. The system's reliability and resilience can be improved but never made perfect. Thus, system owners, operators, and regulators must prioritize their investments based on potential benefits. Enhancing the Resilience of the Nation's Electricity System focuses on identifying, developing, and implementing strategies to increase the power system's resilience in the face of events that can cause large-area, long-duration outages: blackouts that extend over multiple service areas and last several days or longer. Resilience is not just about lessening the likelihood that these outages will occur. It is also about limiting the scope and impact of outages when they do occur, restoring power rapidly afterwards, and learning from these experiences to better deal with events in the future.