Dialnet (Universidad de la Rioja) · 2011 · 13 citations · 0 references
EngineeringCivil EngineeringMaterials EngineeringBuilding MaterialsPavement EngineeringStructural EngineeringAsphalt MaterialsHighway PavementsPavement ConstructionPavement DesignPavement MaterialsPaving MaterialsAsphalt BinderAsphalt ConcreteAsphalt MixturesDynamic ModulusMechanistic-empirical DesignMechanistic-empirical Pavement DesignPavement Structural EvaluationVolumetric Proportioning
This paper discusses the design of an American mixture, using American materials, to meet the European specifications for high modulus asphalt mix (EME). Pavement structural design is evaluated using the Mechanistic-Empirical Pavement Design Guide (MEPDG) to compare pavement designs using Superpave mixtures and EME mixtures. Superpave mix design, as commonly used in the United States, is based upon the selection of asphalt binder and aggregates plus volumetric proportioning of the two. Superpave does not contain requirements for engineering properties. Some highway agencies have added empirical properties. An EME developed by the LCPC of France includes a dynamic modulus requirement.