Modeling the Effect of Moisture on Resilient Modulus of Untreated Reclaimed Asphalt Pavement

Author

Mohamed Attia
Magdy Abdelrahman, Missouri University of Science and TechnologyFollow

Abstract

The use of reclaimed asphalt pavement (RAP) as a base layer is increasing as quality aggregate becomes scarcer and more expensive. Moisture content is known to have a great impact on the resilient modulus (M_R) of granular materials, and several researchers have devoted effort to develop and verify analytical models to describe that impact. Limited work has been done to quantify the effect of moisture content on RAP as a base layer. It has not been determined whether the existence of aged binder will allow designers to use the same analytical models developed for granular materials. This study investigated the effect of moisture content on the M_R of a base layer that contained RAP, compared the effect of moisture content on RAP with the effect on typical base material, and reviewed the literature to select a model that would analytically predict changes in the M_R of untreated RAP as a result of changes in moisture content.

Recommended Citation

M. Attia and M. Abdelrahman, "Modeling the Effect of Moisture on Resilient Modulus of Untreated Reclaimed Asphalt Pavement," Transportation Research Record, no. 2167, pp. 30 - 40, National Research Council (U.S.), Jan 2010.

The definitive version is available at https://doi.org/10.3141/2167-04

Department(s)

Civil, Architectural and Environmental Engineering

Keywords and Phrases

Asphalt; Asphalt Pavements; Computer Simulation; Granular Materials; Mathematical Models; Models; Moisture Determination; Roads And Streets

International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)

0361-1981

Document Type

Article - Journal

Document Version

Final Version

File Type

text

Language(s)

English

Rights

© 2010 National Research Council (U.S.), All rights reserved.

Publication Date

01 Jan 2010