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Evaluation of SuperpaveConstruction Quality on Low
Volume Roads
Scott Schram
Magdy Abdelrahman
1/30/2008
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BackgroundObjectiveDataSummary FindingsConclusion
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Common to have TWO Mix Design Methodologies• Marshall (Low Volume)• Superpave (High Volume)
Requires more resources• 2 Specification Systems• 2 QA/QC Systems
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Traffic Distribution• 35,000 Local Government
Agencies
• 2 Million Total Miles of Flexible Pavement
• 70% Low Volume
*U.S. Roads
Superpave
Marshall
30% Other
70% Low
Volume
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Superpave had no significant increase in costMore Efficient!IMPROVED PERFORMANCE• Rutting• Transverse Cracking
What about Quality?
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Superpave originally developed for hightraffic loadingsRestrictive Specifications for high quality materials (crushed aggregates)$$$ Not Cost Effective on Low Volume RoadsExperts agreed these requirements were not appropriate for all mixesHow to meet specifications with local materials?• Relax Specifications
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How does quality change with traffic volume in Superpave Mixes?Define Quality with• Compliance (Percent Within Limits)• Variability (Coefficient of Variation)
High Compliance ≠ Low Variability
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Analysis• Effect of traffic on quality• How these effects affect performance• Effect of traffic on QA/QC agreement
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Nebraska Department of Roads550 Superpave Projects (1999-2005)7 MixesQA/QCPerformance
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Performance• Nebraska Serviceability Index (NSI) (0 to 100)• IRI• Rutting• PSI• Thermal Cracking• Transverse Cracking
QA/QC• CAA• FAA• VMA• VFA• Density
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Compliance• 26 states use PWL
Variability• Average CV (CAA, FAA, VMA, VFA, Density)
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Angularity• Promotes aggregate interlock and stability• Negatively affects workability and compaction
effort
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Insufficient VMA• Little relief during natural compaction causing
material flow• Causes flushing followed by raveling
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Effects durability and flexibilityLow VFA• Cracking• Raveling• Binder Hardening
High VFA• Rutting• Flushing
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Low Binder Content• Can lead to raveling
Excess asphalt• Foremost contributor to rutting• Flushing and other major distresses• Increased workability• Easily Heated• Arguably common in low volume HMA
construction
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Adequate Compaction• Ensures required air voids• Provides high shear strength• Resistance to rutting
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Compliance• Differed among traffic levels (p< 0.05)
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Variability• CV significantly different among mixes
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Consequences of lower quality?60 ProjectsPerformance restricted to first 2 yearsQuality averaged over (FAA, CAA, etc.)NSIRutting
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When PWL < 85%, early NSI ratings decreasedWhen PWL < 85%, early Rutting increased 78%
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No significant difference in performance was found in the 60 projects between the variability of high volume mixes and low volume mixes.Study by Abdelrahman (2003)• Early pavement failures• Concluded that variability played a significant
role
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Ongoing topicDoes traffic effect agreement?• 76 High Traffic Projects• 258 Low Traffic Projects• Number of Data Points
• 2 sample t-test
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What does this tell us?The quality of construction on low volume roads is in disagreement between contractors and owners
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Quality was significantly lower for Low Volume RoadsAverage Overall PWL• High Volume Roads = 90%• Low Volume Roads = 78%
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NSI 4 pointsRutting 78%Low Volume roads had excess asphalt on averageQA vs. QC• Disagreements for Low Volume Roads only
Reduce variability = ☺!!
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