Title: MARSHALL PROCEDURES FOR DESIGN AND QUALITY CONTROL OF ASPHALT MIXTURES
Abstract: The Marshall Procedure as applied to design and control of asphalt mixtures used in the Department of Defense evolved during the period from World War II to the late 1950's. Motivation for its development came from a need for a mix design procedure to proportion aggregate and asphalt binder to sustain increasing wheel load and tire pressures of military aircraft during and following WW II. The early studies at the USAE Waterways Experiment Station in Vicksburg, Mississippi included test sections to evaluate various combinations of asphalt content, aggregate gradation, aggregate type and fillers for satisfactoriness as well as studies of minimum thickness requirements and densities of surfacing, base course and subbase under accelerated traffic conditions. The Marshall procedure and criteria adopted evolved for a wide range in loading conditions. However, from the military side the focus on aggregate quality, aggregate sizes and gradation as well as the interpretation of the criteria and application of quality control to the production and construction processes has changed little over the years.
Publication Year: 1985
Publication Date: 1985-01-01
Language: en
Type: article
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