Theses and Dissertations
Issuing Body
Mississippi State University
Advisor
Howard, Isaac L.
Committee Member
Vahedifard, Farshid
Committee Member
Wang, Jun
Date of Degree
12-10-2021
Document Type
Graduate Thesis - Open Access
Major
Civil Engineering
Degree Name
Master of Science (M.S.)
College
James Worth Bagley College of Engineering
Department
Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
Abstract
This study focuses on the effects of mixing temperature, binder content, and dust content on the performance of Stone Matrix Asphalt (SMA). Mixes produced at different mixing temperatures and with or without added polymer modified binder (Pb) and/or bag house dust (BHD) were evaluated. Two different types of specimens: laboratory mixed laboratory compacted, and plant mixed laboratory compacted were evaluated by Cantabro Mass Loss (CML) testing in an unaged condition or after a laboratory conditioning protocol (CP) was applied. Additional Pb and BHD were added to plant produced mixes in the laboratory before mixing. Results showed that mixing temperature affected behavior in some cases. Specimens with lower air void (Va) levels performed better than those with higher Va levels. Additional polymer modified binder and BHD, when added together, meaningfully improved mixture results in terms of CML values.
Recommended Citation
Subedi, Abhinash, "Mixing temperature, binder content, and dust content effects on stone matrix asphalt" (2021). Theses and Dissertations. 5388.
https://scholarsjunction.msstate.edu/td/5388