Effect of Fractured Aggregate Particles on Linear Stress Ratio of Aggregate and Resilience Properties of Asphalt Mixes—A Way Forward for Sustainable Pavements

Mujasim Ali Rizvi, Ammad Hassan Khan, Zia ur Rehman, Zubair Masoud and Aasim Inam
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Mujasim Ali Rizvi: Department of Transportation Engineering and Management, University of Engineering and Technology Lahore, Lahore 54890, Pakistan
Ammad Hassan Khan: Department of Transportation Engineering and Management, University of Engineering and Technology Lahore, Lahore 54890, Pakistan
Zia ur Rehman: Department of Transportation Engineering and Management, University of Engineering and Technology Lahore, Lahore 54890, Pakistan
Zubair Masoud: Geotechnical Consultant, Lahore 54810, Pakistan
Aasim Inam: HRTC & Design, National Highway Authority of Pakistan, Islamabad 44090, Pakistan

Sustainability, 2021, vol. 13, issue 15, 1-28

Abstract: The interlocking and packing of aggregate particles play a key role in achieving high level of linear viscoelastic properties and rutting resistance in asphalt mix for sustainable pavements. In this study, the quantitative effect of fractured aggregate particles (FAPs) on loading (i.e., 500 kPa normal stress), along with the resilience properties of asphalt mixes, was evaluated. Linear and nonlinear stress behaviors of aggregates (from direct shear test) and asphalt mixes (from resilient modulus test) were analyzed. A new quantitative parameter (linear stress ratio), i.e., linear stress (P i )/maximum stress (P max ), is proposed to be used in selection of aggregates for asphalt mixes. It was observed that 15.5% increase in FAPs caused 19.5% increase in ϕ and 70.7% increase in linear stress ratio (LSR). The same content of FAPs resulted in 29.4% and 36% increases in total resilient modulus (MRT) and 34.2% and 24.5% increases in instantaneous resilient modulus (MRI) for 0.1 and 0.3 s load durations, respectively. The proposed LSR is observed to be superior to conventionally used ϕ for aggregate resistance in design of flexible pavements.

Keywords: flexible pavements; asphalt mix; aggregate; angle of internal friction; resilient modulus (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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