Description:
This report documents the construction of two experimental test sections of asphalt concrete pavement containing polymer and ground rubber additives. The two sections are located on I-5 south of Olympia, Washington and were constructed in the summer of 1992.
The test sections were paved with an open-graded mix using PBA-6 and PBA-6GR asphalt cement binders. PBA-6 is a performance based asphalt cement with a polymer additive. PBA-6GR is also a performance based asphalt cement but with ground rubber tires as the additive. The PBA-6GR is a new product developed by the U.S. Oil and Refining Company of Tacoma, Washington.
The completed test sections are performing well, although the PBA-6GR section is flushing due to too high of an initial asphalt content. The sections will be monitored for a minimum of 10 years to determine long-term performance.
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Date Published:
April, 1994
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Publication Number:
WA-RD 347.1
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Last Modified:
October 29, 2007
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Authors:
John Livingston, Keith Anderson.
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Originator:
Washington (State). Dept. of Transportation. Materials Laboratory.
- # of Pages: 29 p., 512 KB (PDF)
- Subject: Asphalt concrete, Asphalt rubber, Bituminous binders, Crumb rubber, Experimental roads, Open graded aggregates, Pavement performance, Polymer asphalt, Test sections, Time duration, Tires.
- Keywords: Crumb rubber, performance based specifications, polymer, open-graded, asphalt pavement, I-5, Olympia (Wash.)
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This abstract was last modified April 29, 2008