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Assignment 8 - Highway Materials (4300-468-568)
Assignment 8 - Highway Materials (4300-468-568)
Assignment 8 - Highway Materials (4300-468-568)
4300:468/568
Assignment #8
Fall 2013
SUBMITTED BY
Mir Shahnewaz Arefin
Student Identification Number: 2824475
HIGHWAY MATERIALS Mir Shahnewaz Arefin
4300:468/568 Student Identification Number:2824475
ASSIGNMENT #8
Fall 2013
Problem 1
A hot mix asphalt specimen measuring 4” in diameter and 6” in height was tested using the
Simple Performance Test (SPT) at a temperature of 54oC. Applied loading was recorded
using a load cell. Mix response was measured using three LVDTs 120o apart. Each of the
LVDTs had a gage length of 100 mm and was attached to the specimen as shown below.
Analyze the data presented in the “Assignment8.xls” excel file (for simplicity readings from
only one LVDT is enclosed):
a) Calculate stresses and strains from load cell and LVDT readings. Note that stress =
load cell reading/specimen area and that strain = LVDT reading/LVDT gauge length.
b) On the same graph, plot the applied stress and resulting strain versus loading time.
Since stresses and strains widely differ in magnitude, two scales must be used.
This can be accomplished as follows: right click on one of the curves, select “Format
Data Series”, select “Axis”, choose “Secondary Axis”.
c) Analyze a single cycle.
Record:
- loading frequency
- maximum applied stress
- minimum applied stress
- applied stress level = maximum stress – minimum stress
- maximum resulting strain
- minimum resulting strain
- resulting strain level = maximum strain – minimum strain
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Fall 2013
- dynamic modulus, E*
- time per cycle
- time lag between maximum stress and maximum strain
- phase angle, mix
Solution
a)
Surface
Time LOAD LVDT Area Stress Strain
Sec kN mm (mm2) (kN/m2)
398.4625 -0.29054 -0.23654 8107.32 35.837 0.002365
398.463 -0.29786 -0.23657 8107.32 36.740 0.002366
398.4634 -0.30527 -0.2366 8107.32 37.653 0.002366
398.4639 -0.31319 -0.23665 8107.32 38.631 0.002366
398.4645 -0.3216 -0.23672 8107.32 39.668 0.002367
398.465 -0.33027 -0.23678 8107.32 40.737 0.002368
398.4654 -0.33876 -0.23682 8107.32 41.785 0.002368
398.4659 -0.34682 -0.23685 8107.32 42.779 0.002369
398.4666 -0.35433 -0.23689 8107.32 43.705 0.002369
398.467 -0.36137 -0.23693 8107.32 44.574 0.002369
398.4675 -0.3683 -0.237 8107.32 45.428 0.00237
398.4679 -0.37538 -0.23709 8107.32 46.302 0.002371
398.4686 -0.38264 -0.23718 8107.32 47.196 0.002372
398.469 -0.38974 -0.23726 8107.32 48.073 0.002373
398.4695 -0.39644 -0.2373 8107.32 48.899 0.002373
398.4699 -0.40276 -0.23733 8107.32 49.679 0.002373
398.4704 -0.40885 -0.23739 8107.32 50.429 0.002374
398.471 -0.41482 -0.23747 8107.32 51.166 0.002375
398.4715 -0.42059 -0.23754 8107.32 51.877 0.002375
398.472 -0.42621 -0.23757 8107.32 52.571 0.002376
398.4724 -0.43173 -0.23759 8107.32 53.251 0.002376
398.4731 -0.43711 -0.23762 8107.32 53.916 0.002376
398.4735 -0.44219 -0.23765 8107.32 54.542 0.002376
398.474 -0.44668 -0.23767 8107.32 55.096 0.002377
398.4744 -0.45067 -0.23769 8107.32 55.588 0.002377
398.4749 -0.45425 -0.23773 8107.32 56.030 0.002377
398.4755 -0.45783 -0.2378 8107.32 56.471 0.002378
398.476 -0.46127 -0.23786 8107.32 56.895 0.002379
398.4764 -0.4647 -0.23792 8107.32 57.319 0.002379
398.4769 -0.46791 -0.23796 8107.32 57.715 0.00238
398.4775 -0.47096 -0.23799 8107.32 58.090 0.00238
398.478 -0.4735 -0.23801 8107.32 58.404 0.00238
Surface
Time LOAD LVDT Area Stress Strain
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4300:468/568 Student Identification Number:2824475
ASSIGNMENT #8
Fall 2013
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4300:468/568 Student Identification Number:2824475
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Fall 2013
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4300:468/568 Student Identification Number:2824475
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Fall 2013
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4300:468/568 Student Identification Number:2824475
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Fall 2013
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4300:468/568 Student Identification Number:2824475
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Fall 2013
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4300:468/568 Student Identification Number:2824475
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4300:468/568 Student Identification Number:2824475
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4300:468/568 Student Identification Number:2824475
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4300:468/568 Student Identification Number:2824475
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4300:468/568 Student Identification Number:2824475
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4300:468/568 Student Identification Number:2824475
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4300:468/568 Student Identification Number:2824475
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4300:468/568 Student Identification Number:2824475
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4300:468/568 Student Identification Number:2824475
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4300:468/568 Student Identification Number:2824475
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4300:468/568 Student Identification Number:2824475
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4300:468/568 Student Identification Number:2824475
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4300:468/568 Student Identification Number:2824475
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4300:468/568 Student Identification Number:2824475
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4300:468/568 Student Identification Number:2824475
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4300:468/568 Student Identification Number:2824475
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4300:468/568 Student Identification Number:2824475
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4300:468/568 Student Identification Number:2824475
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Fall 2013
Surface
Time LOAD LVDT Area Stress Strain
Sec kN mm (mm2) (kN/m2)
398.9731 -0.43554 -0.23763 8107.32 53.722 0.002376
398.9735 -0.44012 -0.23767 8107.32 54.286 0.002377
398.974 -0.44465 -0.23771 8107.32 54.845 0.002377
398.9744 -0.44906 -0.23774 8107.32 55.389 0.002377
398.9751 -0.45351 -0.23778 8107.32 55.938 0.002378
398.9755 -0.45788 -0.23781 8107.32 56.478 0.002378
398.976 -0.46206 -0.23785 8107.32 56.992 0.002379
398.9764 -0.46572 -0.23789 8107.32 57.445 0.002379
398.9771 -0.46882 -0.23793 8107.32 57.827 0.002379
398.9775 -0.47143 -0.23797 8107.32 58.148 0.00238
398.978 -0.47373 -0.238 8107.32 58.432 0.00238
398.9785 -0.47591 -0.23805 8107.32 58.701 0.00238
398.9789 -0.47805 -0.23812 8107.32 58.965 0.002381
398.9796 -0.48004 -0.2382 8107.32 59.211 0.002382
398.98 -0.48168 -0.23825 8107.32 59.413 0.002382
398.9805 -0.48287 -0.23828 8107.32 59.560 0.002383
398.9809 -0.48392 -0.2383 8107.32 59.690 0.002383
398.9816 -0.48501 -0.23833 8107.32 59.823 0.002383
398.9821 -0.48608 -0.23833 8107.32 59.956 0.002383
398.9825 -0.48665 -0.2383 8107.32 60.026 0.002383
398.9829 -0.48667 -0.23826 8107.32 60.029 0.002383
398.9834 -0.4863 -0.23826 8107.32 59.983 0.002383
398.9841 -0.486 -0.23831 8107.32 59.946 0.002383
398.9845 -0.48562 -0.23837 8107.32 59.899 0.002384
398.985 -0.48493 -0.23841 8107.32 59.814 0.002384
398.9854 -0.48367 -0.23844 8107.32 59.659 0.002384
398.9861 -0.48195 -0.23846 8107.32 59.447 0.002385
398.9865 -0.47999 -0.2385 8107.32 59.204 0.002385
398.987 -0.47789 -0.23853 8107.32 58.945 0.002385
398.9874 -0.47585 -0.23854 8107.32 58.694 0.002385
398.9881 -0.47374 -0.23853 8107.32 58.434 0.002385
398.9886 -0.47142 -0.2385 8107.32 58.147 0.002385
398.989 -0.46843 -0.23845 8107.32 57.779 0.002384
398.9894 -0.46498 -0.23838 8107.32 57.353 0.002384
398.9899 -0.46145 -0.23832 8107.32 56.918 0.002383
398.9906 -0.45833 -0.23828 8107.32 56.533 0.002383
398.991 -0.45549 -0.23825 8107.32 56.183 0.002382
398.9915 -0.45251 -0.23824 8107.32 55.815 0.002382
398.9919 -0.44915 -0.23826 8107.32 55.400 0.002383
398.9926 -0.4454 -0.2383 8107.32 54.938 0.002383
398.993 -0.44132 -0.23835 8107.32 54.434 0.002383
398.9935 -0.43682 -0.23839 8107.32 53.880 0.002384
398.9939 -0.43205 -0.2384 8107.32 53.291 0.002384
Surface
Time LOAD LVDT Area Stress Strain
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HIGHWAY MATERIALS Mir Shahnewaz Arefin
4300:468/568 Student Identification Number:2824475
ASSIGNMENT #8
Fall 2013
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4300:468/568 Student Identification Number:2824475
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b)
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4300:468/568 Student Identification Number:2824475
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40.000
Resulted Strain
35.000 Applied Stress
0.00236
30.000 Resulted Strain
25.000
0.00235
20.000
15.000
10.000 0.00234
5.000
0.000 0.00233
398.4 398.5 398.6 398.7 398.8 398.9 399 399.1
Time (Second)
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