PACIFIC RIM TRANSTECH CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS. VOLUME II. USING SHRP TESTS TO EVALUATE CRM ASPHALT PAVEMENTS

The paper reports a project that will evaluate pavements with crumb rubber modified (CRM) asphalt mixtures. The CRM test sites are described, as well as the mixture designs, and the evaluation using test procedures developed by the Strategic Highway Research Program (SHRP). The performance related testing will give data on resilient modulus, resistance to rutting, thermal cracking, water sensitivity, aging, resistance to fatigue, and shear resistance. The construction quality control plan is set forth, and the post-construction testing and evaluation is described.