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      <title>RES2023-14: Improved Management Strategies of Processing Acid Producing Materials on Transportation Projects </title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Roadway excavation cuts in Tennessee frequently encounter rock, 
shale, or soil materials that could be considered acid producing 
material (APM). The geotechnical material properties of APM are 
adequate for roadway fill, but the APM produces acidic leachate that 
creates a condition of environmental pollution. 
Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) has prepared a 
guidance manual in 2007 for dealing with these types of projects. TDOT 
routinely uses these design and construction protocols for proper 
handling of APM with APM processing strategies consist of blending 
with lime, relocating to landfills, or placement in engineered 
encapsulation cells on-site or off-site. These strategies, however, result 
in considerable increases in project costs and reductions in 
construction productivity, thus driving the need to assess current APM 
construction procedures to enhance the management of APM 
encountered in TDOT roadway projects with improved cost effectiveness and construction productivity.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 12 Aug 2022 14:16:23 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Use of an Innovative Recycling Agent for Improving the Sustainability and Durability of Asphalt Pavements</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[The objective of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness of Lewis acids in increasing the reclaimed asphalt pavements (RAP) percentage incorporated in asphalt pavement by promoting the interaction of RAP binders with virgin asphalts. In doing so, it is expected to reduce the cost of virgin materials, save valuable natural resources, and contribute to environmental protection in the construction of new pavements.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 26 Jan 2021 11:11:16 GMT</pubDate>
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