Abstract
The most famous model known in prediction of dynamic modulus for asphalt concretes is the Witczak and Hirsh models. These models didn’t use the mineralogical and chemical properties of aggregates. Witczak models used the passing or refusal percentage to sieve diameters and Hirsh model used the volumetric analysis. All models developed until now considered that the aggregates were geotechnical conforming to standards. In this study the first mineralogical and chemical properties were considered through the percentage of silica in the rock source of aggregates and the electric aggregate particles charge zeta. Dynamic modulus values used for regression process are determined from complex modulus test on nine asphalt concretes mix designed with aggregate types (basalt of Diack, quartzite of Bakel and Limestone of Bandia). Between Twelve initial inputs, the statistical regression by exclusion process keeps only seven parameters as input for the model. The mineralogical model showed good accuracy with R2 equal to 0.09. The student test on the model parameters showed that all the parameters included in the model were meaningful with good p inferior to 0.05. The Fisher test on the model showed the same result. The analysis of the sensitivity of the mineralogical model to zeta potential showed that the dynamic modulus increases with the positive zeta-potentials and decreases with the negative zeta-potentials. The analysis of the sensitivity of the mineralogical model to the silica showed that the dynamic modulus decreases with the increase of the silica.
Highlights
Dynamic modulus values used for regression process are determined from complex modulus test on nine asphalt concretes mix designed with aggregate types
The principal objective of this paper is to develop a partial mineralogical and electrochemical dynamic modulus predictive model for asphalt concretes
Unlike other developed prediction model, it allows a good prediction of the dynamic modulus for asphalt concretes mix designed with road and non-road aggregates
Summary
The principal objective of this paper is to develop a partial mineralogical and electrochemical dynamic modulus predictive model for asphalt concretes. The impact of aggregate type has never been considered in the dynamic modulus of asphalt concrete or in the interpretations of factor which impacted the dynamic modulus test results. The passing and refusals percentage trough the U.S sieve is considered in the Witczak models [1] [2]. The Hirsh model uses only the volumetric analysis parameters as “Voids in Mineral Aggregate” (VMA) or “Voids Filled with Asphalt” (VFA) [3]. The advanced rheological models do not use the aggregate properties but properties of a spring and a dashpot [4]-[9]. The development of mineralogical model needs results of complex modulus laboratory tests. Formulation of nine asphalt concretes was made with three aggregate types: basalt of Diack, quartzite of Bakel and limestone of Bandia [10] [11] [12] [13] and one type of asphalt binder (PG 70-16)
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