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      <title>Evaluation of T-FAST for Aggregate Acceptance</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[The purpose of this study is to investigate the feasibility of using the newly developed Turner-Fairbank Highway Research Center ASR Susceptibility Test (T-FAST) for aggregate acceptance on the Approved Materials List (AML). Results from Turner-Fairbank Highway Research Center showed T-FAST could produce accurate alkali-silica reaction (ASR) aggregate testing in as little as 21-days of age. Therefore, T-FAST may be very beneficial for the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (DOTD) to produce aggregate acceptance results in a short time frame. ]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 19 Nov 2024 09:21:50 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Quality Testing of Wisconsin Aggregates</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[At a minimum, WisDOT requires sodium sulfate soundness testing (AASHTO T104) and Los Angeles wear (AASHTO T96) aggregate quality testing be completed once every three years for quarried aggregate sources and once every five years for pit aggregate sources.
Aggregate sources located in the Sinnippee geological group, generally in the southwest part of Wisconsin, require an additional freeze-thaw test (AASHTO T103) on a three-year or five-year testing cycle.
An internal audit of WisDOT specifications concluded that the frequency of testing for quality is lacking relative to surrounding states. Reduced testing frequencies is due, in part, to the higher level of aggregate quality available to paving contractors in Wisconsin.
Despite the inventory of high-quality construction aggregates, localized pavement performance issues have raised concerns about the effectiveness of the current quality testing program.
Recent changes to the standard specifications have partially addressed concerns regarding the minimal quality testing frequencies, but there is a need to revisit quality thresholds and accuracy of current testing methods to represent aggregate durability.
Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) engineers have been tasked with improving specifications for aggregate quality. Based on internal research, WisDOT representatives have concluded that AASHTO T103 may be a more accurate representation of aggregate soundness and could replace AASHTO T104 entirely.
Before statewide implementation of AASHTO T103, new limitations need to be selected for each aggregate application: base course, Hot Mix Asphalt (HMA) pavement and Portland Cement Concrete (PCC) pavement.
The objective of this research is to:
• Investigate the feasibility of implementing statewide freeze-thaw testing.
• Understand the accuracy of the existing soundness procedures (AASHTO T103/T104).
• Recommend thresholds for Wisconsin aggregates used in base course, HMA pavement and PCC pavement regarding freeze-thaw durability.
The research team is expected to use historical data and pavement condition surveys in conjunction with a laboratory testing program to recommend new testing protocols and quality thresholds.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 12 Nov 2019 12:03:01 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Laboratory Testing of Aggregates for Road and Bridge Construction</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[This project reviews existing documentation on direct shear testing of aggregates and the friction angles used in design of roads and bridges. For open and well graded AASTHO aggregates: (1) sieve analysis to verify AASHTO designation (ASTM C136-01) for the aggregates tested.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 12 Jun 2018 13:42:58 GMT</pubDate>
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