Author : Cliff Nicholls
Release : 2017-05-12
Genre : Technology & Engineering
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Asphalt Mixture Specification and Testing - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Asphalt Mixture Specification and Testing write by Cliff Nicholls. This book was released on 2017-05-12. Asphalt Mixture Specification and Testing available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. This guide reviews the way asphalt mixture can be specified, with particular emphasis on the test methods used to measure performance. The advantages and limitations of the tests are described for measuring the desired property, and engineers can specify a test according to the material’s use. The book starts with a resume of specifications and their relative advantages and disadvantages for different situations. Then different properties are discussed in terms of: their specification; the test methods that can be used (primarily the EN 12697 suite of European methods, of which the author has been responsible for drafting); the extent to which the results predict performance; the levels that can be achieved with different asphalt mixes and types; what levels, if any, should be specified in various situations and pavement layers; and which other properties are adversely affected by enhanced performance. The final section covers various aspects of sustainability, with a strong emphasis on durability. Better understanding should enable clients and consultants who specify pavements to produce durable asphalt pavements more economically, and also help asphalt producers and students trying to understand the black art of asphalt.