Experimental study of recycled asphalt mixtures with high percentages of reclaimed asphalt pavement (RAP)

This paper presents an experimental study to characterize the mechanical behaviour of bituminous mixtures containing high rates of reclaimed asphalt pavement (RAP). Two semidense mixtures of 12 and 20 mm maximum aggregate size and containing 40 and 60% RAP, respectively (S-12 and S-20, in accordance...

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Autores: Valdés Vidal, Gonzalo A., Pérez Jiménez, Félix Edmundo|||0000-0001-5194-9409, Miró Recasens, José Rodrigo|||0000-0003-2843-6626, Martínez Reguero, Adriana Haydée|||0000-0002-3709-0463, Botella Nieto, Ramón|||0000-0003-0801-3247
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Fecha de publicación:2011
País:España
Institución:Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC)
Repositorio:UPCommons. Portal del coneixement obert de la UPC
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:upcommons.upc.edu:2117/12165
Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/2117/12165
https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2010.09.016
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Bituminous materials -- Testing
Asphalt mixture
Hot recycling
Reclaimed asphalt pavement
Variability analysis
Materials bituminosos -- Propietats mecàniques
Àrees temàtiques de la UPC::Enginyeria civil::Infraestructures i modelització dels transports::Transport per carretera
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Sumario:This paper presents an experimental study to characterize the mechanical behaviour of bituminous mixtures containing high rates of reclaimed asphalt pavement (RAP). Two semidense mixtures of 12 and 20 mm maximum aggregate size and containing 40 and 60% RAP, respectively (S-12 and S-20, in accordance with Spanish specifications), which were used for rehabilitation of a highway section, were evaluated. First, the effect of RAP variability on the recycled mixtures was analyzed. Their mechanical properties were then studied by determining the stiffness modulus and indirect tensile strength and cracking and fatigue behaviour. Results show that high rates of recycled material can generally be incorporated into bituminous mixes by proper characterization and handling of RAP stockpiles.