OPTIMUM USE OF ASPHALT EMIULSIONS IN SANDBITUMEN MIXES | ||||
The International Conference on Civil and Architecture Engineering | ||||
Article 53, Volume 9, 9th International Conference on Civil and Architecture Engineering, May 2012, Page 1-10 PDF (184.17 K) | ||||
Document Type: Original Article | ||||
DOI: 10.21608/iccae.2012.44389 | ||||
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Authors | ||||
A. EL-DESOUKY1; N. NAGY2; H. AL-JOUF3 | ||||
1Assoc. Prof., Dept. of Civil Engineering, Military Technical College, Cairo, Egypt. | ||||
2Lecturer, Dept. of Civil Engineering, Military Technical College, Cairo, Egypt. | ||||
3Libyan Armed Forces. | ||||
Abstract | ||||
ABSTRACT The costs of gravel and crushed stone in Egypt rise as existing sources become exhausted and less suitable supplies have to be exploited. The main objective of this paper is to study the possibility of using emulsions in sand -bitumen mixes used as base layers in desert roads. This objective could be achieved through the s election of the best gradation of sands and optimum emulsion contents. A comprehensive literature review was conducted and the main findings of this review were used to formulate the res earch plan and testing program. The experimental investigation included the design of 15 sand-bitumen mixes using five different sand gradations with three different powder percent ages. The testing program included testing of Marshall specimens for their d ensity, stability and flow. Air voids and voids in mineral aggregates were then calculated. Based on the results of the work presented in this paper, asphalt emulsions could be used successfully in sand -bitumen mixes as a base course of desert roads. This may reduce costs of construction aggregates and transportation of construction materials. On the other hand, some sand-bitumen mixes prepared using asphalt emulsions resulted in high stability values of 695Kg. Mixes like these may even be used as a surface layer in low-volume roads. | ||||
Keywords | ||||
Asphalt Emulsions; Sand-Bitumen and Mix Design | ||||
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