ABSTRACT
This paper presents the results of an experimental study that aimed to study the mechanical behavior of a cold bituminous mixture under effects of static and repeated loads. After the characterization of the aggregates and the binder employed in the study, it was performed the mixture from the dosage Marshall, obtaining the equivalent project content of 8.5% emulsion. In this emulsion content, several samples were shaped and subjected to the tests of resilient modulus, tensile strength by diametrical compression and fatigue. The characterization of aggregates and binder proved to be consistent with several studies, except the residue of the sifting that did not meet the requirement ofIBP (1999)INSTITUTO BRASILEIRO DE PETRÓLEO - IBP. Informações básicas sobre materiais asfálticos. 6.ed. Rio de Janeiro: 1999. 76p.. For tests with the asphalt mixtures, three specimens were employed, each weighing about 1,200 g, compacted with 75 blows on each of their faces. It was observed that the Marshall stability and creep of 620 kgf and 4.20mm, respectively, exceeded the minimum threshold recommended by the service specification DNIT (2010a)DEPARTAMENTO NACIONAL DE INFRAESTRUTURA E TRNSPORTES - DNIT.Pavimentação Asfáltica - Prémisturado a frio com emulsão asfáltica catiônica convencional. Especificação de Serviço, 153/2010, Rio de Janeiro: 2010a. 11p.. With regard to tests of resilience modulus and tensile strength by diametral compression, values of 1,616 MPa and 0.44 MPa were obtained, respectively, verifying that the results were much lower than those found for hot mixtures. The same behavior was observed for the fatigue test that, for most levels of stress applied, was inferior to 1000 applications of loading.
Keywords:
Asphalt paving; Dosage Marshall; Mechanical behavior
