Abstract

The acoustic and material properties of asphalt crumb rubber (ARC) pavement have been measured and correlated. Laboratory measurements revealed nonlinear relationships between the sound absorption coefficients and material properties of compacted specimens as a function of the percentage of crumb rubber content in conventional and modified binders. The acoustic performance of conventional asphalt and asphalt rubber concrete specimens are compared to their material properties as a function of crumb rubber content to determine how crumb rubber content influences sound absorption. The normal incidence sound absorption coefficients, porosity, percentage of voids in mineral aggregate, and absolute gas permeability are measured for specimens containing 0, 5, 10, 15, and 20% crumb rubber in the asphalt binder. The random incidence sound absorption coefficient and material property data share nonlinear distributions within some frequency ranges, as a function of crumb rubber content in the conventional and modified asphalt binders.

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