NTL Record

Title Application Note: Using LTPPbind V2.1 to Improve Crack Sealing in Asphalt Concrete Pavements
Record ID 81123
Personal Name
Creator
Nieves, Antonio
Corporate
Contributor
United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Highway Administration. Turner-Fairbank Highway Research Center
Publisher U.S. Department of Transportation. Federal Highway Administration, Research, Development, and Technology. Turner-Fairbank Highway Research Center
Publication Date 20031200
Language English
Abstract The Federal Highway Administration's (FHWA's) Long-Term Pavement Performance (LTPP) program originally developed the software program LTPPBind to help highway agencies select the most suitable and cost-effective Superpave asphalt binder performance grade for a particular site. LTPPBind determines both high and low pavement temperatures for a given project location. Normally, temperatures from LTPPBind are used to determine the grade classification of asphalt cement used for asphalt concrete paving. Sealant manufacturers quickly realized that crack-sealing materials in any given climate would be exposed to and would need to function within the same pavement temperatures that LTPPBind identifies. LTPPBind, therefore, can help highway agencies select the appropriate crack-sealing materials and procedures for different climates and conditions. Using LTPPBind to design and select crack-sealing treatments will help improve pavement performance, ensure longer-lasting treatments, reduce repairs, and decrease life-cycle costs.
Rosap ID dot:56337
Rosap URL https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/56337
TRT Terms Asphalt concrete; Bituminous binders; Climate; Life cycle costing; Materials selection; Pavement cracking; Pavement performance; Procedures; Sealing; Sealing compounds; Software; Superpave; Temperature
General Subjects Administration and Management; Design; Finance; Highways; Pavements; Design of Pavements; Railways and Guideways; Properties of Road Surfaces
Geographical
Coverage
United States
TRIS Online
Accession No
972226
Report Number FHWA RD-03-080
Resource type Tech Report
URL https://ntlrepository.blob.core.windows.net/lib/81000/81100/81123/FHWA_RD-03-080.pdf
Format PDF
Database NTL Digital Repository