Abstract

The paper presents determination of the probability of thermal cracking of asphalt mixtures with different reclaimed asphalt pavement (RAP) content on the basis of laboratory tests and analytical evaluation using thermal stress development method. Probability was evaluated taking into consideration: the type and gradation of the mixture and the quality and content of RAP. Thermal stresses were determined using two models: elastic and viscoelastic. Addition of RAP decreases the low-temperature properties of all the tested asphalt mixtures. In the case of wearing and binder courses, addition of 20% of RAP increases the cracking temperature by around 5–6 °C.

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