Superplast Under Cyclic

Load
Prepared by : Yaakoub Dkhillali
Senior Materials Controller
What is SUPERPLAST ?

 In order to obtain gap graded or dense asphalt

concrete, with high performance
characteristics, Iterchimica s.r.l. has studied
and realized a compound of thermoplastic
copolymers commercially called
SUPERPLAST which, inserted directly into
the mixer during the production phase of
asphalt concrete, improves the mechanical
performances of the pavement prolonging its
useful life.
 SUPERPLAST is a compound of synthetic
copolymers resulting from the processing of
plastic materials.
(FROM Technical Booklet ITERCHIMICA )
Tensile strength test using universal testing
machine.
 As per manufacture In this chart
are compared typical stress-strain
curves for different types of
polymers, among which the
copolymers compound
SUPERPLAST.
 Plan of analyses

We have fixed the proportion

To identify the correct % of Identifying the optimum % of
of aggregate and variate only Evaluation of PG76H-10 with
superplast , we have selected superplast to achieve the
the percentage of superplast the same proportion and
HWT test(Hamburg Wheel same traffic grade of PG76H-
(0%,4%,6%,8%,10%)then compare it with superplast.
Tracking). 10
test it with HWT machine.
 Why HWT (Homburg wheel trucking) ?

As per Asphalt Institute

 HWT does a better job of identifying mixtures
that are susceptible to premature failure than
other laboratory tests (Lottman, Hveem
stabilometer, Creep, etc).
 HWT is used by TxDOT (Texas Department of
Transportation) in lieu of stability and Lottman
tests for design and project control .
 Other agencies use HWT as a forensic tool.
 HWT or other loaded wheel tests can and should
be used for verifying designs and for evaluating
existing materials.
Type of mixer used
Mixer 1 Mixer 2

We select MIXER 2 to avoid the segregation & human errors

during dividing of material
 Aggregate proportion used
Aggregate Total Weight. (g) 2500 Blend Batching into distinct piles as per MS-2
7th Edition
Binder Contant, Cumulative
Sieve Size Target% Passing % Retained Ind. % Retained % & Aggregate Wt.each mould
wt.(g)
4.3
37.5 100 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
25 100 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
19 99 1.0 1.0 25.0 25.0
12.5 80 20.0 19.0 475.0 500.0
9.5 71 29.0 9.0 225.0 725.0
4.75 54 46.0 17.0 425.0 1150.0
2.36 32 68.0 22.0 550.0 1700.0
1.18 22 78.0 10.0 250.0 1950.0
0.600 15 85.0 7.0 175.0 2125.0
0.300 11 89.0 4.0 100.0 2225.0
0.150 7 93.0 4.0 100.0 2325.0
0.075 4.5 95.5 2.5 62.5 2387.5
Passing 0.075mm 112.5
sieve     4.5 2500.0
Total 100.0  

Total wt. of Aggr.   2500.0

Bitumen Wt.   112.3
Total Weight   2612.3

Mixing Temperature °C = 180

Gabbro aggregate from ORYX
Compaction Temperature°C = 150
 BITUMEN,SUPERPLAST & PMB(PG76H-
10)
WT OF
60/70 % OF WT OF % OF
BITUMEN +
SUPERPLAS SUPERPLAS BITUMEN
SUPERPLAS
PENETRATION T T (g) 60/70 (g)
ASTM D5 60pu T (g)
TEST
0 0 100 112
SOFTENING PT ASTM D36 50 °C
4 4.5 96 112
PMB
6 7 94 112

Jnr@3.2KPa (KP-1) 1.2

8 9.0 92 112
ASTM D7504
traffic grade (PG76H-10) 10 11 90 112
MIXING & compaction details

MIXING TEMP (°C) 180

MIXING TIME (s) 180
Curing time (h) 2
Compaction temp (°C) 150
Wt of sample to achieve the 7% air voids (g) 2570
as per AASHTO T324
Thickness/diameter of sample (mm) 60/150
MIXING STEPS

Bitumen
Aggregate Superplast
6070

We have to spray the superplast

to avoid any gathering
(homogenous mix)
COMPACTION OF SAMPLE

60 mm thickness
150 mm diameter
7% air voids
SUPERPLAST in Different Stages

Fresh Supeplast after Superplast Superplast

superplast mixing with after after extraction
Asphalt compaction of from
Asphalt compacted
Asphalt
 SUPERPLAST IN HMA

superplast
Superplast-
aggregate
interlocking
ASPHALT BINDER

SUPERPLAST

Asphalt binder

FINE & CORCSE AGGREGATE

THIS FORM DECREASE THE
TENSION BETWEEN AGGREGAT
PARTICULS (STONE-STONE
INTERLOCK),INCRESE THE
STIFNESS OF ASPHALT MIX AND
AVOID POSSIBILITY OF CRACKS
 HWT Test Conditions

AASHTO T324 Cylindrical molds

CONDITION WET

Test Temp (°C) 60

Air Voids % 7.0+-0.5

Max Rutting (mm) 12.5

Max cycles 10000

Speed(cycle/min) 26

Applied Load (N) 705

 SUMMARY OF TEST RESULTS
effect of superplast on hma
12000 14

9900 10000 10000 12

10000
9000
10
8000
(number of cycles)

ruting depth (mm)

8
6100
6000
6
4100
4000
4

2000
% of superplast 2

0 0
0 4 6 8 10 PG76H-10
OPTIMUM % OF SUPERPLAST TO ACHIEVE
THE SAME CRITEREA OF PG76H-10
FAILURE
POINT (12.5mm)

14500

12000

9900
9000

6100
PG76H-10

4100

0 4 ≈5.5% 6 8 10
NOTES

 THIS REPORT IS NOT CARING OUTE THE FAILURE OR PASSING OF HWT TEST,
IT IS ONLY TO SHOW THE ABILITY OF SUPERPLAST TO UPGRADE THE
ASPHALT MIX.
 THE OPTIMUM % OF SUPERPLAST CAN INCREASE OR DECREASE DEPEND ON
TYPE BITUMEN, AGGREGATE AND MIX.
 THE SUPERPLAST SHOULD BE SPRAYED WITH SOME WAY TO AVOID THE
GATHERING.
 THE SIZE AND FORM OF SUPERPLAST PARTICULS CAN AFFECT THE RESULT
OF TEST (THIS HYPOTHESIS FOR DISCUSSION AND PROOF)
 ALL TESTS HAS BEEN DOCUMENTED AND CONDUCTED IN HOT.ENG
ASPHALT PLANT LABORATORY.
REFERENCES

 ASPHALT INSTITUTE
 TxDT (TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION)
 MS-2 7th Edition
 ASTM C136
 ASTM D5444
 ASTM D5
 ASTMD36
 ASTM D7405
 AASHTO T312
 AASHTO T324
 AASHTO T166
 AASHTO T209
 AASHTO T269