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Volume 8, Issue 10, October 2017, pp. 1039–1049, Article ID: IJCIET_08_10_108
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ABSTRACT
This paper presents a model to predict service life of asphalt mixture. This research
was triggered by the findings of the investigation by The Director General of Highways,
Department of Public Work of Indonesia, on several Asphalt Mixing Plan in four
provinces in Indonesia. The investigation team found several cases of uncontrolled
temperature during the process of mixing asphalt in AMP, such as non-functioning of
the thermometer, inaccurate temperature controlled by the operator. The dynamic
stability test and deformation of the asphalt mixture data were used from Wheel
Tracking Machine Test data. Then, proceed with the calculation of service life
prediction by modifying an existing formula in Component Analysis Method 1971 of the
Directorate General of Highways, Indonesia. Asphalt mixture (the job mix formula)
samples were taken from a project in the region of West Sumatra province. This
research shown that the temperature of the asphalt mixing and compaction process have
significant impact to service lifetime. Especially in the mixing process, service lifetime
will be reduced by 10% if the temperature of the process is less than 20oC of standard
temperature. For the compaction process, a reduction is around 2% of service lifetime
for a 10oC, and will be reduced by 10% if the temperature of compaction process is less
than 50oC of standard temperature. This research could proceed by considering of
mixing process time and other processes.
Key word: Asphalt Concrete Wearing Course, Service Lifetime Prediction, Mixing
Process, Compaction Process.
Cite this Article: Yossyafra, M. Aminsyah and Yuristian, and F. Kalani, Prediction of
Service Life of Asphalt Concrete Wearing Course Using Wheel Tracking Test Data For
Temperature Variation In Mixing and Compaction Process, International Journal of
Civil Engineering and Technology, 8(10), 2017, pp. 1039–1049.
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1. INTRODUCTION
Asphalt as a material for flexible pavement types, is very commonly used in Indonesia. There
are several reasons, asphalt is selected from other pavement types (rigid pavement and
segmental pavement), such as: the construction time is relatively short, method is relatively
easy, and investment cost is relatively cheap. The stages of building a road is an endless cycle,
starting from the planning, construction, operational, maintenance, rehabilitation, and back to
the planning stages. At each stage, the monitoring (Turner, 2013) [1] and evaluation process is
carried out. In the simplest form can be seen in Figure 1. Figure 1 shows pavement construction
process.
Referring to the cycle in Figure.1, the effort to maintain the performance of the asphalt
pavement on existing roads requires proper monitoring and evaluation. Thus, The Director
General of Highways (DGoH) Department of Public Work (DoPW) of Indonesia issued a
recommendation to check all existing Asphalt Mixing Plan (AMP). The DGoH pointed teams
to conduct the investigation. Every team evaluates the national road network of several
provinces. One investigated for four provinces in Sumatra; West Sumatra, Riau, Jambi and Riau
Islands. The total length of the road is about 3,617.83 km, and there are over 90 AMP operates
in this region. The team found several cases regarding uncontrolled temperature during the
process of mixing asphalt in AMP; non-functioning of the thermometer, inaccurate temperature
controlled by the operator. The team also found many cases in the compaction process;
uncontrolled temperature by the operator.
Previous researches in pavement have been concern to determine the strength of asphalt
mixture for strength, deformation, damage, cracks, etc. Some studies conducted to investigate
service lifetime of asphalt pavement, using surface deflection data (Gedafa et al. 2010) [2],
roughness data (Al-Suleiman and Shiyab, 2003) [3], or pavement condition rating data (Yu,
2004; Balla, 2010; Yang, 2011) [4, 5 and 6]. Pavement temperature has been extensively studied
by many researchers over the years (Gedafa et.al, 2014) [7]. But it was limited studies that
directly show a relation of deformation and dynamic stability due to temperature differences in
the process of mixing and compaction with service lifetime of the asphalt mixture. This article
describes the dynamic stability of Asphalt Concrete–Wearing Course (AC-WC) penetration 60-
70, as well as to calculate reduction of service lifetime of the flexible pavement type, due to
deviation of the working temperature during the mixing and compaction process from the
standard temperature.
Referring to the cycle in Figure.1, the effort to maintain the performance of the asphalt
pavement on existing roads requires proper monitoring and evaluation. Thus, The Director
General of Highways (DGoH) Department of Public Work (DoPW) of Indonesia issued a
recommendation to check all existing Asphalt Mixing Plan (AMP). The DGoH pointed teams
to conduct the investigation. Every team evaluates the national road network of several
provinces. One investigated for four provinces in Sumatra; West Sumatra, Riau, Jambi and Riau
Islands. The total length of the road is about 3,617.83 km, and there are over 90 AMP operates
in this region. The team found several cases regarding uncontrolled temperature during the
process of mixing asphalt in AMP; non-functioning of the thermometer, inaccurate temperature
controlled by the operator. The team also found many cases in the compaction process;
uncontrolled temperature by the operator.
Planning M&E
M&E Expectancy
Operational M&E
Strategy
Maintenance &
Rehabilitation M&E
2. LITERATURE REVIEW
Several researches in pavement have been concern to determine the strength of asphalt mixture
for strength, deformation, damage, cracks, etc. Some studies conducted to investigate service
lifetime of asphalt pavement, using surface deflection data (Gedafa et al. 2010) [2], roughness
data (Al-Suleiman and Shiyab, 2003) [3], or pavement condition rating data (Yu, 2004; Balla,
2010; Yang, 2011) [4, 5 and 6]. Pavement temperature has been extensively studied by many
researchers over the years (Gedafa et.al, 2014) [7]. But it was limited studies that directly show
a relation of deformation and dynamic stability due to temperature differences in the process of
mixing and compaction with service lifetime of the asphalt mixture. This article describes the
dynamic stability of Asphalt Concrete–Wearing Course (AC-WC) penetration 60-70, as well
as to calculate reduction of service lifetime of the flexible pavement type, due to deviation of
the working temperature during the mixing and compaction process from the standard
temperature.
a penetration of 60-70. Table 1 shows standard of the manual that to be use in asphalt mixture
processing stages.
1. Dynamic Stability.
42 ( 1 − 2)
= (1)
( 2 − 1) 1 2
Where:
DS = Dynamic Stability (passing/mm),
d1 = Deformation at t1 (45 minutes),
d2 = Deformation at t2 (60 minutes),
C1 = Correction factor = 1.0 for speed test machine,
C2 = Correction factor = 1.0 for a 300m width of specimen.
2. Deformation.
( 2 − 1)
= (2)
( 1 − 2)
Where:
d1 = deformation at t1 (45 minutes)
d2 = deformation at t2 (60 minutes)
Where:
LEA = End of Cross Equivalent (passing),
LHR = Average Daily Traffic (vehicles/day),
UR = Age plan (year),
4. RESULTS
4.1. DYNAMIC STABILITY
The test results of Speed Deformation and Dynamic Stability for specimens with asphalt mixing
temperature variations (135-185oC) using WTM is presented in Table 3. Figure 2 shows the
Dynamic Stability of all specimens tested in the Mixing process. It shows the effect that occurs
due to temperature variation of AC-WC against Speed Deformation and Dynamic Stability.
Dynamic stability values expressed in the number of passes that can be retained by the asphalt
mixture per mm rutting. Dynamic stability obtained for the highest temperature in the mixing
process, at a temperature of about 145-165oC, this is in accordance with the standards
temperature required by the DoPW (Table 1). And value of deformation will increases
significantly if the temperature of asphalt mixture, above or below the standard temperature
required (145-155oC), trade off with the reduction in the value of dynamic stability of the
asphalt mixture.
Then proceed WTM Test for specimens with various compaction temperature range of 85
- 155oC. Table 4 shows the test results of the WTM, the highest dynamic stability of a specimen
obtained by compacting temperature is 135oC, this is in accordance with the standards required
by the DoPW as shown in Table 1.
Figure 2 shows the Dynamic Stability of specimens were tested for compaction process and
mixing process. Then calculated the average dynamic stabillity value of three speciments
(columns 6, 7 and 8 of table 3 and 4) at each test temperature condition. The average value for
the mixing process and compacting process is then plotted on the graph, as shown in Figure 3.
Figure 3 shows the dynamic stability occurring in the AC-WC mixture due to the different
working temperatures in the mixing process and compaction process.
Figure 2 Dynamic Stability of all specimens tested with a temperature variation of compaction
process.
Figure 3 Average Dynamic Stability with a temperature variation of mixing and compaction process.
Table 5 Percentage of reduction of service life of AC-WC specimen with various in temperature in
Mixing and Compaction Process
Figure 4 Average percentage of reduction of service life with various in temperature for Mixing
process and Compaction process.
5. CONCLUSION
The average reduction in service life occurs when the temperature is less than the standard
temperature (required: 155oC for Mixing process and 135oC for Compaction process). The
calculation result shows that each reduced temperatures of 10oC or 10oC temperature is higher,
then the reduction in service life becomes greater in the mixing process compared with
compaction process. For every reduction in mixing process 10oC temperature, there will be a
reduction in service life of more than 4%. In contrast, the reduction in service life of compaction
process only reduced by 2%. These results prove that the mixing process to be very sensitive to
temperature compared with the compaction process. For example: if the temperature is lower
than 20oC mixing process of the standard temperature required, the service life will be reduced
by 10% of the planned service life. If the service life of 10-year plan, the service life prediction
only be 9 years. For the compaction process with temperature 20oC lower than the temperature
requirements, the service life is reduced by about 4%.
This study has shown that the temperature of the asphalt mixing process have to be
monitored, especially in the mixing process. In the mixing process, any reduction in 10oC
temperatures will decrease the dynamic stability of 400 (passing / mm) and service life will be
reduced by 4% of the service life of the plan. Service life will be reduced by 10% if the
temperature of the mixing process is less than 20oC of standard temperature. In the compaction
process, a reduction in service life of around 2% for each reduction in temperature of 10oC, and
will be reduced by 10% if the temperature of compaction process is less than 50oC of standard
temperature. This research could proceed by considering the length of time the mixing process
and other processes.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
The authors acknowledge to Civil Engineering Department and also Faculty of Engineering,
Universitas Andalas, Indonesia that already support the funding for commencement the
research (contract no.036/PL/SPK/PNP/FT-Unand/2014).
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