The durability of asphalt mixtures against floodwater immersion can serve as a reference to anticipate potential road damage. Moreover, Reclaimed Asphalt Pavement (RAP) materials have been discovered as a substitute for aggregate materials in road pavement due to their environmental friendliness and cost-effectiveness. Therefore, this research aimed to assess the durability of asphalt mixtures produced using RAP aggregate materials against floodwater immersion for 1, 2, 4, and 8 days. The process involved using Stone Matrix Asphalt (SMA) mixtures with a proportion of 33% RAP aggregate as test specimens. The Marshall test conducted on the asphalt mixture produced an optimum asphalt content (OAC) value of 6.1%. Moreover, the durability of the mixture reduced up to the 8th day of immersion with a residual strength value of 86.29%. It was also discovered that the reduction in the durability value of the mixture produced using 33% RAP aggregate was almost similar to the application of 100% new aggregate (non-RAP). This means RAP aggregate materials are feasible as an environmentally friendly substitute in the mixture of road pavement.
Banjir yang menggenang cukup lama di permukaan jalan dapat membuat kekuatan bahan dari campuran aspal semakin lama semakin berkurang, bahkan menimbulkan kerusakan jalan. Oleh karena itu diperlukan penelitian yang dapat mengukur tingkat keawetan (durabilitas) dari kekuatan bahan campuran aspal pada lapisan permukaan jalan terhadap rendaman air. Pada penelitian ini, menggunakan campuran AC-WC dengan aspal modifikasi elastomer dan menggunakan gradasi UL, MR, dan LL. Nilai durabilitas dihitung berdasarkan penurunan dari nilai kuat tekan hasil pengujian UCS pada perendaman 0, 1, 2, 4 dan 7 hari. Pengaruh perendaman air terhadap nilai kuat tekan campuran pada gradasi UL, MR, dan LL mengalami penurunan pada hari 1, 2, 4 dan 7 hari, yang artinya semakin lama waktu perendaman maka nilai kuat tekan akan semakin berkurang. Campuran bergradasi UL memiliki nilai durabilitas paling baik sampai hari ke-7 jika dibandingkan dengan gradasi MR dan LL, dengan nilai IKS sebesar 91,19%.
Indonesia has relatively high rainfall with a long duration of rain. It can result in a flood on the surface of the road. A flood can reduce the strength of materials from the asphalt mixture and cut the life of the road plan. Therefore, it is necessary to conduct a study that can measure the durability level of the asphalt material mixture on the surface layer of the road to the flood water bath. The study used an Asphalt Concrete-Wearing Course (AC-WC) mixture with Elastomeric Modified Asphalt (EMA), and an Upper Limit (UL), Middle Range (MR), and Lower Limit (LL) gradation based on specification. The Optimum Bitumen Content (OBC) value was obtained from each gradation by applying the Marshall test. The value of the OBC was used to create specimens that had a diameter of 3 inches and a height of 6 inches, and they were using an Unconfined Compression Strength (UCS) test. This study measures the durability of compressive strength and elastic modulus from a mixture of flood water immersion for 1, 2, 4, and 7 days. To calculate the durability using Retained Strength Index (RSI), First Durability Index (r), and Second Durability Index (a). The results showed that there was a decrease in the compressive strength of the mixture on gradations of UL, MR, and LL on days 1, 2, 4, and 7. It meant that the longer the immersion time more reduced the compressive strength of the mixture. The UL-gradedraded mixture had the best durability when it was compared to the MR and LL gradations up to the 7th-day immersion, with an RSI of 91.19%, (r) of 7.44%, and (a) of 6.93%. At the same time, in the elastic modulus of the mixture, there was no significant effect on the duration of immersion because it had a fluctuating value of the elastic modulus to the duration of immersion.
Indonesia has relatively high rainfall with a long duration of rain. It can result in a flood on the surface of the road. A flood can reduce the strength of materials from the asphalt mixture and cut the life of the road plan. Therefore, it is necessary to conduct a study that can measure the durability level of the asphalt material mixture on the surface layer of the road to the flood water bath. The study used an Asphalt Concrete-Wearing Course (AC-WC) mixture with Elastomeric Modified Asphalt (EMA), and an Upper Limit (UL), Middle Range (MR), and Lower Limit (LL) gradation based on specification. The Optimum Bitumen Content (OBC) value was obtained from each gradation by applying the Marshall test. The value of the OBC was used to create specimens that had a diameter of 3 inches and a height of 6 inches, and they were using an Unconfined Compression Strength (UCS) test. This study measures the durability of compressive strength and elastic modulus from a mixture of flood water immersion for 1, 2, 4, and 7 days. To calculate the durability using Retained Strength Index (RSI), First Durability Index (r), and Second Durability Index (a). The results showed that there was a decrease in the compressive strength of the mixture on gradations of UL, MR, and LL on days 1, 2, 4, and 7. It meant that the longer the immersion time more reduced the compressive strength of the mixture. The UL graded mixture had the best durability when it was compared to the MR and LL gradations up to the 7th-day immersion, with an RSI of 91.19%, (r) of 7.44%, and (a) of 6.93%. At the same time, in the elastic modulus of the mixture, there was no significant effect on the duration of immersion because it had a fluctuating value of the elastic modulus to the duration of immersion.
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