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Berger, Benjamin D.. Development and validation of the Rutgers Asphalt Analysis Tool Pack software. Retrieved from https://doi.org/doi:10.7282/t3-1145-6856

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TitleDevelopment and validation of the Rutgers Asphalt Analysis Tool Pack software
NameBerger, Benjamin D. (author); Maher, Ali (chair); Rutgers University; School of Graduate Studies
Date Created2020
Other Date2020-05 (degree)
SubjectAsphalt -- Testing -- Software, Civil and Environmental Engineering
Extent1 online resource (xi, 80 pages) : illustrations
DescriptionAsphalt mix design has historically been governed by volumetrics, or the weight-volume relationships of the asphalt binder, aggregate, and air voids. Volumetric mix design was a reliable choice for decades but is now in the process of being replaced by balanced mix design (BMD), which is a combination of volumetric criteria, rutting criteria, and cracking criteria. This new method is more cost-effective because it more accurately predicts pavement behavior for specific climates and traffic patterns, especially for mixes that contain recycled asphalt pavement (RAP) or polymer-modified binders. Still, many DOTs are hesitant to adopt BMD due to the difficulty involved with sample preparation, testing, and analysis. This paper focuses on the data analysis, as there has been little focus on this issue. Without a uniform method of calculation, individual calculations are left to the technician, which can lead to significant differences in results and can be especially hazardous when state agencies are enforcing pay adjustments for different levels of performance. Thus, this paper examines the difficulties of modern analyses and introduces a standard methodology of analyzing and presenting performance test data. A custom software suite was created using MATLAB to both reduce user error and to promote the use of promising new performance tests in the industry.
NoteM.S.
NoteIncludes bibliographical references
Genretheses, ETD graduate
Persistent URLhttps://doi.org/doi:10.7282/t3-1145-6856
LanguageEnglish
CollectionSchool of Graduate Studies Electronic Theses and Dissertations
Organization NameRutgers, The State University of New Jersey
RightsThe author owns the copyright to this work.
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