NCAT Preservation Group Study

Auburn University

ISSA, AEMA, ARRA Annual Conference Feb 19th-22nd Indian Wells, CA

Founded in 1986 - By the National Asphalt Paving Association & Auburn University -World leader and authority in hot mix asphalt research, development, technology, and education in the areas of Structural Design Construction Methods Materials and Testing Performance Measurement and Prediction Pavement Preservation, Rehabilitation, Recycling, and Maintenance Environment and Highway Safety - Accelerated Loading compresses 10-15 years of truck traffic into 2 years - Almost continuous truck traffic - 1st research effort in pavement preservation

NCAT Pavement Test Track

NCAT Trucking Fleet

Five 8 axle trucks weighing 140,000 each Run from 5:00 am to 11:00 pm daily Approximately 680 miles per day

Fleet

Study Locations: (Auburn, Al) NCAT Test Track (various sections)(PP or reactive to distress trigger) Lee Road 159 (multiple treatments placed within 2500 section) Study Objectives: Develop life cycle curve as compared to pretreatment condition Monitor pavement life extension of treated pavement Comparison of treatments will not be conducted by NCAT - treatment to control section Study Sponsors: Alabama DOT Oklahoma DOT Mississippi DOT South Carolina DOT Missouri DOT Tennessee DOT North Carolina DOT FP-2 Inc. Study Duration: 3 years
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Preservation Group Study

FP2 Committee
Mike Buckingham (Colas) Jim Moulthrop (Fugro) Mark Ishee (Ergon Asphalt & Emulsion) Tim Harrawood (Vance Brothers, Inc.)

Worked with NCAT to develop study treatments, materials, construction practices, specifications and sequence of construction.
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NCAT Test Track Section (List of Treatments)

Rejuvenating Fog Seal Triple Chip Seal FiberMat (with Lightweight Aggregate)

Fog Seal (test track)

(three locations)

Triple Chip Seal (test track)

(TBST #7, #89, W10)

Chip Seal Application (test track) (tbst)

FiberMat (test track) Light weight Aggregate

Diamond Grinding

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Lee Road 159 Test Section

Martin Marietta Quarry Asphalt Plant

Lee Road 159

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Lee Road 159 Test Section

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Lee Road 159 Test Section

Existing cracks were painted during crack mapping operations Crack width = and smaller

Lee Road 159 Test Section

Longitudinal cracks present for entire length of test section

Lee Road 159 Test Section

1999 Late 1980s 1974 1 3/8Surface Mix (HMAC) 3 1/8 Binder Mix (HMAC) #78 Stone Surface Treatment (chip seal) 1 3/8 Surface Mix (HMAC) #78 Stone Surface Treatment (chip seal) #5 Stone Surface Treatment (chip seal) Prime Coat 6 of Granular Base

Cores Indicate 5 to 5 5/8 Pavement Thickness

Existing Surface is thirteen years old Study to take place on both inbound and outbound lanes Quarry & Asphalt Plant will provide truck traffic information complete with tare and gross vehicle weights. Appears to be structurally sound Rutting = none-minor Cracking = severe in outbound wheel paths/ moderate on inbound lane

2012 Preservation Group (PG) Study

Fog seals (with and without rejuvenators) Crack seals (routing/filling, hot air lance, go-type) Chip seals (single, double, triple, scrub, FiberMat) Cape seals (on chip/scrub seals, FiberMat) Micro surfacing (single, double, Capes) Plant mix overlays (4.75 screening mix variations) Ultra thin bonded wearing course Lightweight aggregates for surface treatments
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Cell
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List of Treatments (Lee Road 159)

Conventional fog Seal Rejuvenating Fog seal FiberMat Chip Seal Control Section Control Section Crack Sealing (Rout & Seal in Inbound Lane - Blow and Seal in Outbound Lane) Single Layer Chip Seal Single Layer Chip Seal over Crack Sealing Triple Layer Chip Seal Double Layer Chip Seal Cape Seal (Micro Surfacing over Single Layer Chip Seal) Single Layer Micro Surfacing Single Layer Micro Surfacing over Crack Sealing Double Layer Micro Surfacing Cape Seal (MicroSurfacing over Single Layer FiberMat) Cape Seal (MIcroSurfacing over Single Layer Scrub Seal) Scrub Seal Single Layer Chip Seal FibetMat Single Layer Chip Seal HMA Cape Seal (4.75 NMAS thin "screenings mix" virgin mix with PG67-22 over FibetMat Chip Seal) 4.75 NMAS thin "screenings mix" virgin mix with PG67-22 4.75 NMAS thin "screenings mix" virgin mix with PG67-22 on 100% foamed recycle 6 inch inlay) 4.75 NMAS thin "screenings mix" virgin mix with PG76-22 Ultra Thin Bonded Surface Course placed with spray paver 4.75 NMAS thin "screenings mix" 50% FRAP (54% aged Binder) overlay with PG67-22 Virgin Binder 4.75 NMAS thin "screenings mix" 5% PCRAS (19% aged Binder) virgin overlay with PG67-22 Virgin Binder 4.75 NMAS thin "screenings mix" virgin overlay with Kraton High Polymer PG88-22 Binder

Treatment

Treatment Layout

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(section #10 Cape Seal) (Chip Seal/Micro)

Section Breakdown

40 individual cells per 100 test section Cell size = 5wide x 10 long 1,012 cells on Lee Road 159
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Treatment Materials
Fog Seals
- Conventional (CSS-1H) Emulsion - Rejuvenating (CMS-1P) (QB) Emulsion

Chip Seals
-CRS2-HP Emulsion - #7 Granite -#89 Granite 3/8 -W-10s Granite minus, dense graded

Crack Treatments
-ASTM D-6690

FiberMat
-Colas Emulsion - #89 Granite 3/8 (lee Road 159) - Lightweight Aggregate (Test Track)

Micro Surfacing
-CSS-1HP -#821 Limestone (ISSA type 2)

Hot Mix Treatments

-Various sources -RAP, RAS, HIMA,
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Scrub Seal
-CMS-1P (CR) Emulsion - #89 Granite 3/8

Study Challenges
Logistics, Logistics, Logistics 8 different emulsions, 3 emulsion suppliers (small qtys) 16 separate treatments 9 different combinations of treatments Multiple sources of aggregate Continuous string of 100 foot sections High production equipment / Small sections Protection of adjacent test sections Quarry & asphalt plant traffic Multiple calibrations Verification of application rates Concurrent paving operations Weather (major rain event during construction phase) Asphalt Plant breakdown County Grading Operations

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(protecting adjacent test sites)

Challenges

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(protecting adjacent test sites)

Challenges

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Concurrent Paving Operations

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Lee Road 159 Construction sequence

FiberMat by Strawser on 7/17/12 (grader damage) Week of August 6th was busy and challenging
Fog Seals/Crack Treatments/Chip Seal /Scrub Seals & Micro Surfacing by Vance Brothers 100% foamed recycle mix by Lanford Brothers Inbound thin overlays by East Alabama Paving (EAP)

Outbound thin overlays by EAP on 8/13/12 Outbound bonded with Astec spray paver 8/28/12 FiberMat on 159 by Strawser 9/19/12 (+W2lightweight)
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Calibration & Verification

Chip Seal Aggregate/Application Rate

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Calibration & Verification

Chip Seal Aggregate/Application Rate

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Calibration & Verification

Chip Seal Aggregate/Application Rate

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Calibrations & Verifications

Emulsion Application Rates

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Calibrations & Verifications

Emulsion Application Rates

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Application Rates
Rejuvenating Fog Seal
Install Treatment Application Lane Aggregate Aggregate Emulsion Source Type Source Emulsion Type Length Width

Cell

Date

1 8/6/2012 1 8/6/2012

Rejuvenating Fog seal Rejuvenating Fog seal

Inbound Outbound

N/A N/A

N/A N/A

Ergon A CMS-1P &E (QB) Ergon A CMS-1P &E (QB)

Total Square Yards

Diluted

Diluted

Emulsion gals Used

Water gals Used

App Rate/Sqy Mix used

Aggregat e App/Rat e

100 100

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133.00 133.00

0.085 0.083 0.084

11.305 11.039 22.344

5.653 5.520 11.172

5.653 5.520 11.172

N/A N/A

Totals 266.00

Micro Surfacing (double)

Cell Install Date 13 13 13 13 Treatment Application Lane Agg Type Emul Source Emul Type Len Wid Total Emul SQY 12 133 12 133 12 133 12 133 532 Total % 12% 12% 12% 12% 12% Emul AGG Lbs Agg Tons Agg Used 2,473.80 2,114.70 2,354.10 2,699.90 9,642.50 Total Used 1.24 1.06 1.18 1.35 4.83 Gals used App Rate 34.92 29.85 33.23 38.12 136.12 Total 18.6 15.9 17.7 20.3 18.125 Avg

8/10/2012 MicroSurfacing (double) 1st lift Inbound

Limestone Ergon CSS-1HP 100

8/10/2012 MicroSurfacing (double) 1st lift Outbound Limestone Ergon CSS-1HP 100 8/10/2012 MicroSurfacing (double) 2nd lift Inbound Limestone Ergon CSS-1HP 100

8/10/2012 MicroSurfacing (double) 2nd lift Outbound Limestone Ergon CSS-1HP 100

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Treatment Application
(Micro Surfacing 1st lift)

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FiberMat

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Rout & Seal (inbound Lane)

Crack Treatments

Blow & Seal (outbound Lane)

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Crack Treatment
(rout & seal)

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Chip Seal

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Chip Seal

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Micro Surfacing

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Scrub Seal

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Testing Overview
ARAN Van
Weekly

Video for crack mapping

Weekly

Friction (skid number)

Monthly

Moisture probe
Monthly Monthly

Capturing data weekly & monthly Currently compiling data 1st Review with study sponsors held on Dec 19th & 20th 2012 2nd review scheduled for June 6th & 7th 2013

Falling weight deflectometer

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Review Cycle
1st Review with study sponsors held on Dec 19th & 20th 2012 2nd review scheduled for June 6th & 7th 2013

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Moisture Probe

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Early Observation
Cape Seal Chip Seal (single lift, #89 stone, CRS2-HP shot rate 0.295 followed by Micro Surfacing Single Lift, Type II, App rate 17.00)

Micro Surfacing (single lift, type II, App rate 16.40) 43

Study Importance
Reflects a shift in philosophy from agencies - worst first to pavement preservation Will provide data that will assist pavement managers with treatment selection -Right Treatment, Right Road, Right Timing Will reinforce the value of PP to agencies that already have robust PP programs encourage innovation to enhance current and future treatments to better mitigate pavement distresss

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Special Thanks
FP2 Inc. (sponsors) (committee) Bryan Horner (E.D. Etnyre) Mark Ishee (Ergon Asphalt & Emulsions) Kenneth Buice (Crafco, Inc.) Crews from: Strawser, Inc. East Alabama Paving Vance Brothers, Inc. Dr. Buzz Powell and the staff at NCAT
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Thank You!

Questions?
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