Characterization of anisotropic base materials with high fines content

D. N. Little*, E. Masad, R. Salehi Ashtiani

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Abstract

Unbound aggregate bases serve as a major structural component of most flexible pavement systems. This paper describes the performance of lightly stabilized aggregate systems as unbound base layers with four content levels of non-plastic fine materials. Each system is characterized in terms of vertical and horizontal resilient moduli and Cumulative permanent deformation. Resilient moduli are determined over a range of 10 stress states in at optimum molding moisture and at a high moisture content (approaching 90 percent saturation). In the high fines blends, the stiffness increase due to the chemical additive is in the order of 50 to 75 percent (still in the range of "flexible" bases), the level of anisotropy is substantially reduced and the predicted performance of the entire pavement system based on finite element analysis showed significant improvements. The paper demonstrates that high fines unbound bases modified by low levels of chemical additives have attractive economic and performance characteristics.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationAdvanced Characterisation of Pavement and Soil Engineering Materials - Proceedings of the International Conference on Advanced Characterisation of Pavement and Soil Engineering Materials
Pages597-605
Number of pages9
Publication statusPublished - 2007
Externally publishedYes
EventInternational Conference on Advanced Characterisation of Pavement and Soil Engineering Materials - Athens, Greece
Duration: 20 Jun 200722 Jun 2007

Publication series

NameAdvanced Characterisation of Pavement and Soil Engineering Materials - Proceedings of the International Conference on Advanced Characterisation of Pavement and Soil Engineering Materials
Volume1

Conference

ConferenceInternational Conference on Advanced Characterisation of Pavement and Soil Engineering Materials
Country/TerritoryGreece
CityAthens
Period20/06/0722/06/07

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