Evaluation of test methods to predict moisture damage in asphalt concrete
By: by Bradley Bruce
Contributors: Montana. Department of Highways. Materials Bureau; United States. Department of Transportation
Publisher: Montana Dept. of Highways Materials Bureau; [Available through the National Technical Information Service]
Published: 1990
Place of publication: Helena, Mont; [Springfield, Va.]
Language: eng
Number of pages: 86
Subjects: Stripping (Pavements); Moisture content; Moisture; Asphalt Pavements; Testing; Bituminous mixtures
Other titles: Evaluation of asphalt stripping tests in Montana
Description: The actual moisture susceptibility of 10 bituminous mixtures placed in the field was compared to the moisture susceptibility that was predicted during the laboratory evaluation of the same mix design. Laboratory mixtures were evaluated using the modified Lottman procedure and the Root-Tunnicliff procedure, in addition to routine moisture susceptibility testing which includes immersion compression testing. After two years, cores were taken from the field projects. The condition of the cores and their present susceptibility to moisture damage were determined by performing modified Lottman and Root-Tunnicliff testing. A feature of the evaluation process was the use of the ACMODAS program to predict the remaining service life of the plant mix cores.
Notes: "Submitted for Contract no DTFH61-88-C-00084 to U.S. Dept. of Transportation."

"January 1990."

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Table of contents: title: Background; title: Program initiation; title: Project scope; title: Project implementation; title: Project review; title: Conclusions and summary of group review; title: Inconsistent moisture susceptibility factors; title: Graph set discussion; title: Recommendations; title: Future plans; title: Appendix