Develop a Balanced Asphalt Mixture Design Procedure
The New Mexico Department of Transportation (NMDOT) uses the Superpave method to design asphalt mixes which have shown poor cracking performance, although rutting performance is favorable. In a balanced mix design (BMD) approach, an asphalt mix will be designed to balance these two distresses; it will allow more rutting within a reasonable amount and reduce the long-term cracking. OBJECTIVE: The goal of this research is to develop a balanced mix design procedure, not only considering traffic and weather conditions of a region, but also performance driven rutting and cracking criteria. The development of a step-by-step BMD procedure (mix volumetrics) will include multiple mix type (e.g., hot mix asphalt and warm mix asphalt), different performance grade (PG) binder content, aggregate gradation and type, and aging conditions.
Language
- English
Project
- Status: Active
- Funding: $480,000.00
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Contract Numbers:
R922040
C06372
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Sponsor Organizations:
New Mexico Department of Transportation
1120 Cerrillos Road
P.O. Box 1149
Sante Fe, NM United States 87504-1149University of New Mexico, Albuquerque
Department of Civil Engineering
Albuquerque, NM United States 87131-0001 -
Project Managers:
Moya, Abigail
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Performing Organizations:
University of New Mexico, Albuquerque
Department of Civil Engineering
Albuquerque, NM United States 87131-0001 -
Principal Investigators:
Tarefder, Rafiqul
- Start Date: 20220624
- Expected Completion Date: 20260623
- Actual Completion Date: 0
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Asphalt mixtures; Cracking; Mix design; Rutting; Superpave
- Identifier Terms: New Mexico Department of Transportation
- Geographic Terms: New Mexico
- Subject Areas: Design; Highways; Materials; Pavements;
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 01962491
- Record Type: Research project
- Source Agency: New Mexico Department of Transportation
- Contract Numbers: R922040, C06372
- Files: RIP, STATEDOT
- Created Date: Aug 5 2025 10:34AM