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This paper proposes an advanced low temperature rheological test method which could be used to supplement and improve current purchase specifications for grading bitumens, and at the same time provide pavement low temperature thermal crack prediction for the Mechanistic Empirical Pavement Design Guide (MEPDG). The method is referred to as 4-mm DSR/ABCD i.e. 4-mm diameter parallel plate dynamic shear rheometry combined with the Asphalt Binder Cracking Device (ABCD) test. In addition to traditional low temperature binder purchase specifications such as m-value, creep stiffness and binder cracking temperature, the 4-mm DSR/ABCD method allows calculation of the thermal cracking temperature in the asphalt mix from a cooling event. The application of 4-mm DSR is an alternative to the mix indirect tensile (IDT) creep test. The fracture stress of the binder from the ABCD is an alternative to the mix IDT strength test. Mix IDT creep compliance and strength are the two primary inputs to the low-temperature, thermal cracking module in the MEPDG.
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The authors gratefully acknowledge the Federal Highway Administration, U.S. Department of Transportation, for financial support of this project under contract nos. DTFH61-07-D-00005 and DTFH61-07-H-00009. Also, the RHEATM software package, developed by Abatech Consulting Engineers, was used extensively during the data analysis phase of this study. This document is disseminated under the sponsorship of the Department of Transportation in the interest of information exchange. The United States Government assumes no liability for its contents or use thereof. The contents of this report reflect the views of the Western Research Institute and the accuracy of the data presented herein. The contents do not necessarily reflect the official views of the policy of the United States Department of Transportation. Mention of specific brand names of equipment does not imply endorsement by the United States Department of Transportation, or the Western Research Institute.
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Farrar, M.J., Kim, SS., Pauli, T., Planche, J.P. (2016). An Advanced Low Temperature Rheological and Fracture Test Method for Bitumen Purchase Specifications and Pavement Performance Prediction: 4-mm DSR/ABCD. In: Canestrari, F., Partl, M. (eds) 8th RILEM International Symposium on Testing and Characterization of Sustainable and Innovative Bituminous Materials. RILEM Bookseries, vol 11. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-017-7342-3_3
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