RSA/Gautrans
Focus area activities: Asphalt
Competency area: Materials
Focus Area |
Description |
Activities |
Results |
Asphalt – rut resistance tests - P159/1 (R80) tests – 2006 to 2008 |
Evaluation of rut development in standard HMA mix. Comparison with rut resistant HMA mixes. |
Evaluate performance of standard HMA mix under various loading and environmental conditions. Comparison with rut resistant mix performance under selected similar conditions. HVS tests 441A4 to 453A4 and continuing. |
Characterisation of standard HMA mix response under different loads and temperatures. Effects of rut resistant design (coarser aggregate packing) on rut development. |
Reports for Focus area: Asphalt
Competency area: Materials
Title |
Report No |
Author(s) |
Date of Issue |
Validation of Much Asphalt MED RZM mix for use in the HMA research project |
CSIR/BE/IE/ER/2006/0077/B | E.Denneman |
2006 |
Aggregate packing characteristics of good and poor performing asphalt mixes |
Paper at SATC 2007 | Denneman, E., Verhaeghe B.M.J.A, Sadzik, E.S., | 2007 |
Assessment of the permanent deformation characteristics of a standard Hot-Mix Asphalt; Level one analysis of laboratory study results. |
CSIR/BE/IE/ER/2007/0014/B |
E.Denneman |
Draft – June 2008 |