Effect of the recycled rubber grain in the rutting of an asphalt mixture type MD-12

Abstract

Currently in Colombia, a lot of used tires are generated which have not been provided with proper handling,for this reason, environmental problems are significant, therefore, there is a need to look for alternatives that encourage the reuse of waste from various recyclable materials and thus incorporate them into the production cycle, obtaining as a major benefit a reduction in the environmental impact caused by this type of waste. According to the above, the investigation analyzed the effect of the recycled rubber grain added by dry process, in the rutting of an asphaltic mixture type MD-12, through the plastic deformation resistance test standardized by the Instituto Nacional de Vías INVIAS 2013. The analysis was carried out using the Marshall methodology with the design of an asphalt mixture conventional MD-12 and three MD-12 asphalt mixtures with variations in the addition of GCR, the preliminary designs and verification of each of the asphalt mixes as established in the general construction specifications of the Instituto de Desarrollo Urbano IDU 2011, obtaining the respective working formula of each asphalt mixture. Obtaining favorable behaviors in asphalt mixtures with addition of 0.5% of GCR in which there are decreases of up to 5.3% in the rutting, with respect to the asphaltic mixture of reference, also it highlights the improvements that the asphalt mixture presented in terms of resistance to plastic deformation or rutting, before the addition of rubber grain recycled by dry process, for this reason it is recommended to use it in asphalt mixtures type MD-12 as part of the fine aggregate and thus obtain a greater efficiency from the mechanical point of view, as well as the improvements in the useful life of the pavement and the mitigation of the environmental impacts generated by the mishandling of tires out of use in the country.

Análisis de sensibilidad y correlación entre el ahuellamiento y la deflexión en estructuras de pavimento flexible

“…En la Figura 1 se muestra el modelo estructural de pavimento flexible de referencia con sus cargas, los tipos de capas, los espesores, los módulos de elasticidad y la relación de Poisson. [23][24][25] [26] Figura 1. Estructura de pavimento flexible de referencia…”