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Laboratory mix design of asphalt mixture containing reclaimed material

Abstract

Thispaperpresentsastudyontheproductionofasphalttestspecimensinthelaboratorycontainingreclaimedasphalt.Themixtures consideredwerestonemasticasphaltconcretemixturescontainingupto30%ofreclaimedasphalt.Specimenswerecompactedto thereferencedensityobtainedfromtheMarshallmixdesign.Gyrationcompactionmethodwasusedforpreparingspecimensfor theexperimentalprogramme,whilecoringandcuttingmethodsandX-raycomputedtomography(CT)wereusedtoinvestigatethe changeinpropertieswithinthespecimensandtovalidatetheselectedmethodology.Thestudyconcludedthatgyratorycompaction issuitabletoproducehomogeneoustestspecimensalsoformixturescontaininghighamountofreclaimedasphalt.Nevertheless, preliminarytrialsforeachmaterialaremandatory,aswellasfinalcoringandtrimmingofthespecimensduetosideeffects.