Comparison of Calculated and Measured Thermal Stresses in Asphalt Concrete

The paper presents the comparison of calculated and measured thermal stresses induced in restrained asphalt concrete specimens by cooling. Thermal stresses were measured in the Thermal Stress Restrained Specimen Test. The calculations of thermal stresses were performed with the use of a theoretical...

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Main Authors: Marek Pszczoła, Józef Judycki
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Language:English
Published: Riga Technical University Press 2015-03-01
Series:The Baltic Journal of Road and Bridge Engineering
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Online Access:https://bjrbe-journals.rtu.lv/article/view/3415
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description The paper presents the comparison of calculated and measured thermal stresses induced in restrained asphalt concrete specimens by cooling. Thermal stresses were measured in the Thermal Stress Restrained Specimen Test. The calculations of thermal stresses were performed with the use of a theoretical formula based on the temperature dependent stiffness modulus. The novel approach applied in this paper was that the stiffness modulus of asphalt concrete which was used in calculations was measured in a creep test at low temperatures on the same material which was used in the Thermal Stress Restrained Specimen Test. Realistic values of stiffness moduli resulted in a good compatibility between calculated and measured thermal stresses. The creep test at low temperatures was performed in bending according to the method developed at the Gdansk University of Technology. Three types of bitumen were used to produce asphalt concrete. The lowest thermal stresses were induced in the Thermal Stress Restrained Specimen Test in asphalt concrete with 50/70 multigrade bitumen, next with DE 80B SBS polymer modified bitumen and the highest with 50/70 plain bitumen.
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spelling doaj-art-7e975cff53a14b7da47aaeeb0102912e2024-12-02T00:01:54ZengRiga Technical University PressThe Baltic Journal of Road and Bridge Engineering1822-427X1822-42882015-03-01101394510.3846/bjrbe.2015.051861Comparison of Calculated and Measured Thermal Stresses in Asphalt ConcreteMarek Pszczoła0Józef Judycki1Dept of Highway Engineering, Gdansk University of Technology, Narutowicza str. 11/12, 80–233 Gdańsk, PolandDept of Highway Engineering, Gdansk University of Technology, Narutowicza str. 11/12, 80–233 Gdańsk, PolandThe paper presents the comparison of calculated and measured thermal stresses induced in restrained asphalt concrete specimens by cooling. Thermal stresses were measured in the Thermal Stress Restrained Specimen Test. The calculations of thermal stresses were performed with the use of a theoretical formula based on the temperature dependent stiffness modulus. The novel approach applied in this paper was that the stiffness modulus of asphalt concrete which was used in calculations was measured in a creep test at low temperatures on the same material which was used in the Thermal Stress Restrained Specimen Test. Realistic values of stiffness moduli resulted in a good compatibility between calculated and measured thermal stresses. The creep test at low temperatures was performed in bending according to the method developed at the Gdansk University of Technology. Three types of bitumen were used to produce asphalt concrete. The lowest thermal stresses were induced in the Thermal Stress Restrained Specimen Test in asphalt concrete with 50/70 multigrade bitumen, next with DE 80B SBS polymer modified bitumen and the highest with 50/70 plain bitumen.https://bjrbe-journals.rtu.lv/article/view/3415thermal stresseslow temperaturescreep teststiffness modulus
spellingShingle Marek Pszczoła
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Comparison of Calculated and Measured Thermal Stresses in Asphalt Concrete
The Baltic Journal of Road and Bridge Engineering
thermal stresses
low temperatures
creep test
stiffness modulus
title Comparison of Calculated and Measured Thermal Stresses in Asphalt Concrete
title_full Comparison of Calculated and Measured Thermal Stresses in Asphalt Concrete
title_fullStr Comparison of Calculated and Measured Thermal Stresses in Asphalt Concrete
title_full_unstemmed Comparison of Calculated and Measured Thermal Stresses in Asphalt Concrete
title_short Comparison of Calculated and Measured Thermal Stresses in Asphalt Concrete
title_sort comparison of calculated and measured thermal stresses in asphalt concrete
topic thermal stresses
low temperatures
creep test
stiffness modulus
url https://bjrbe-journals.rtu.lv/article/view/3415
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