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1.2 Objective
This paper shares a Malaysian experience in pavement cold recycling technique by highlighting on one completed project, namely the upgrading and rehabilitation of Federal Route 1581 Jalan Felda Bukit Sagu, Pahang. It will briefly describe the processes of pavement evaluation and rehabilitation design, construction and quality control activities. The paper will also touch on the performance of the recycled pavements and future direction of the recycling work in Malaysia.
Proceedings of the 8th Conference on Asphalt Pavements for Southern Africa (CAPSA'04) ISBN Number: 1-920-01718-6 Proceedings produced by: Document Transformation Technologies cc
2.3 Construction
The actual construction involved the use of Wirtgen WR2500 recycler, which is capable of milling, mixing and placing the recycled material simultaneously in a single pass process. In order to produce a uniform cross section throughout the pavement width and to avoid differential settlement, firstly the widening sections were constructed from the subgrade such that the road base level flushed with the existing road level. Then the new widened sections and the adjacent pavements were recycled simultaneously to the required depth (refer Figure 1 for a typical cross section).
The recycled layer was opened to traffic immediately after construction and was sealed with asphaltic surfacing within 7 days.
relevant strength of the material in the recycled layer, the field density and thickness of the compacted material.
Before Construction 2001 Minimum Maximum Average Stdev. 85%tile 4. FUTURE DIRECTION 268 2549 813 327 1068
After Construction 2003 (12 mths.) 2004 (18 mths.) 165 1402 335 217 446 152 1685 366 183 471
Although the cold recycling technique is gaining acceptance as cost effective option in rehabilitating distressed pavements, continuous and concerted efforts are necessary to optimize the application of the technology. It is hoped that a 5-year collaborative research program between JKR, Kumpulan Ikram and Roadcare, will provide ample opportunities to understand the characteristics and performance of recycled pavement layers better. It is hoped that this study will lead to an establishment of a comprehensive guidelines and specifications on the cold recycling technique in Malaysia.
5. CONCLUSION
Pavement recycling technology is relatively new in the country, yet in terms of machine availability and successful application of the technique, Malaysia is among the active recyclers in the world. However, concerted efforts from the relevant government bodies, research institutions and the industry movers will improve the technology, hence ensuring the continuity of its success.
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