Investigation of Low Temperature Cracking in Asphalt Pavements - Phase II (MnROAD Study)

The main objective of this study is to validate the laboratory test procedures, models, and pavement design procedures that come out of Phase I of this study. This will be accomplished by monitoring two new test sections at the Minnesota Road Research Facility (MnROAD). Phase I was aimed at developing a fracture mechanics-based specification for a better selection of asphalt binders and mixtures with respect to their resistance to crack formation and propagation. This fracture mechanics approach will also be used to investigate the detrimental effects of aging and moisture on the fracture resistance of asphalt materials. This pooled fund study is strictly to perform the low temperature cracking research on newly built test sections at MnROAD, and its funding will come from the Minnesota Department of Transportation (Mn/DOT) and other participating states. The funding for the construction of new test sections will be obtained separately from Mn/DOT and other partners.

• Record URL:
  http://www.pooledfund.org/Details/Study/395

Language

• English

Project

• Status: Completed
• Funding: $525000.00
• Contract Numbers:

  TPF-5(132)

• Sponsor Organizations:

  Local Road Research Board

  395 John Ireland Boulevard
  St. Paul, Minnesota  United States  55155-1899

  New York State Department of Transportation

  50 Wolf Road
  Albany, NY  United States  12232

  Wisconsin Department of Transportation

  4802 Sheboygan Avenue
  Madison, WI  United States  53707

  North Dakota Department of Transportation

  608 East Boulevard Avenue
  Bismarck, ND  United States  58505-0700

  Minnesota Department of Transportation

  395 John Ireland Boulevard
  St Paul, MN  United States  55155

  Iowa Department of Transportation

  800 Lincoln Way
  Ames, IA  United States  50010

  Connecticut Department of Transportation

  2800 Berlin Turnpike
  Newington, CT  United States  06131
• Project Managers:

  Worel, Ben

• Performing Organizations:

  University of Wisconsin-Madison

  1415 Engineering Drive
  2205 EH Madison
  Madison, WI  United States  53706

  Iowa State University, Ames

  Ames, IA  United States  50011

  University of Minnesota, St Paul

  1530 North Cleveland Avenue
  St Paul, MN  United States  55101

  University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign

  1406 W. Green Street
  Urbana, IL  United States  61801
• Start Date: 20080617
• Expected Completion Date: 0
• Actual Completion Date: 20120831
• Source Data: RiP Project 29747

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Aging (Materials); Fracture mechanics; Moisture damage; Pavement cracking; Pavement design; Test procedures
• Identifier Terms: Minnesota Road Research Facility
• Subject Areas: Highways; Pavements;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01495908
• Record Type: Research project
• Source Agency: Federal Highway Administration
• Contract Numbers: TPF-5(132)
• Files: RiP
• Created Date: Oct 22 2013 1:02AM