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Introduction to
Asphalt Pavement
Recycling

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 Advantages
 Reduced Cost of Construction
 Conservation of Aggregate and Binders
 Preservation of Existing Pavement
Geometrics
 Preservation of Environment
 Conservation of Energy
 Less User Delay

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Recycling
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Rehabilitation Alternatives

Why Rehabilitate ?

 Inadequate Ride Quality

 Excessive Pavement Distress

 Reduced Surface Friction

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 Why Rehabilitate ?
(Continued)

 Excessive Maintenance Requirement

 Unacceptable User Costs

 Inadequate Structural Capacity for Planned

Use or Projected Traffic Volumes

Primary Distress

 Surface

 Deformation

 Cracking

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Bleeding

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Corrugation

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Rutting

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Thermal Cracking

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 Rehabilitation Alternatives
Problem Rehabilitation Method

Overlay Recycling Reconstruction

Cracking X X X

Rutting X X X

Raveling X

Recycling Methods

 Hot Mix Recycling

 Hot In-
In-Place Recycling

 Cold In-
In-Place Recycling

 Full Depth Reclamation

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 RAP

Reclaimed Asphalt Pavement

Hot Mix Recycling : Process

 RAP is Combined with New Aggregate and

Asphalt Binder or Recycling Agent in a Hot
Mix Plant

 Mix is Transported to Paving Site,

Site Placed and
Compacted

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 Hot Mix Recycling in a Drum Mix Plant

RAP
Virgin
Aggregate
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Hot Mix Recycling: Advantages

 Significant Structural Improvement

 Performance as Good as Virgin Mix

 Most Surface Defects

Defects, Deformation
Deformation, and
Cracking Corrected

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 Hot In-
In-Place Recycling: Process

 Existing Asphalt Surface is Heated,

Heated Scarified
to a Depth from 19 to 38 mm

 Scarified Material Combined with Aggregate

and/or Asphalt Binder and/or Recycling Agent
and Compacted

 New Overlay May or may Not be Provided

Hot In-Place Recycling: Surface Recycling

Heater/Scarifier Roller

Paver
Preheater
Preheater

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 Hot In-Place Recycling: Repaving

New Mix
Repaving
Heater
Machine

Hot In-Place Recycling: Remixing

Remixing Machine Virgin Material

Heater

Recycled
Mix Pugmill Heater Scarifier

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 Hot In
In--Place Recycling:
Advantages
 Surface Cracks Eliminated
 Ruts, Shoves, Bumps Corrected
 Aged Asphalt is Rejuvenated
 Aggregate Gradation and Asphalt Content
Can be Modified
 Reduced Traffic Interruption During
Construction
 Hauling Cost Minimized

Cold In
In--Place Recycling : Process

 Existing Asphalt pavement Milled (75 to 100

mm Depth)

 RAP Sized if Needed, Mixed with Recycling

Agent

 Placed and Compacted

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 Cold In-Place Recycling

Milling
Machine Crusher
Mixer-Paver

Cold In
In--Place Recycling :
Advantages

 Significant Structural Improvements

 Most Pavement Distress Treated
 Ride Quality Improved
 Hauling Costs Minimized
 Minimal Air Quality Problems
 Pavement Widening Possible

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 Full Depth Reclamation : Process

 All HMA Layers and Predetermined Thickness

of Underlying layer Pulverized

 Stabilized with Additives

 Shaped and Compacted

 Surface Course is Applied

Full Depth Reclamation

Water
Tanker Reclaiming Machine
Roller
R ll

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 FDR: Advantages
 Most Pavement Distress Treated

 Hauling Cost Minimized

 Significant Structural Improvements

Especially in Base

 Eliminates Material Disposal Problems

 Improves Ride Quality

Summary

Recycling Techniques are Available to Address

Specific Pavement Distress and/or Pavement
Structural Requirement

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Why Rehabilitate?

Single Machine

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 Single Machine

Project with Single Machine

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Recycled Material Milling Existing Pavement
and Mixing Drum
Roller Grader Recycler Slurry Emulsion Grader New Agg
Agg.

Single Machine

FOAMED ASPHALT

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 Milling Drum

Single Machine

Slurry Mixer
Sl rr Mi er Recycler

Emulsion
tanker
Existing Road

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Recycled mix at the back of recycler

Grader

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 Recycled Base Course

Rehabilitation Alternatives

Original Pavement Design and

Construction Records

Observed Pavement Distress Analysis: Establish

Probable Causes of
Field Tests: Surface Condition,
Roughness,Deflection, Frictional Pavement Distress
Resistance

Field Samples, Laboratory Tests

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 Rehabilitation Alternatives

Evaluation: Rehabilitation Thin Overlay

Alternatives Based on
Analysis Thick Overlay
Pavement Design
Principles
Recycling

Reconstruction
Background: Maintenance,
Performance, Geometrics, Environment,
Traffic, Economics

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SUB-SURFACE DRAINAGE

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BASE STABILIZATION

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