Abstract The application of the bus rapid transport (BRT) system has developed in many metropolitan cities owing to its cost-effective transportation which separates routes from private car route. However, channelized load caused by narrow space operation this road type leads very fast pavement deterioration, especially, potholes and rutting issues have been a major concern BRT pavement. Theref...

Volcanic ash deposited on paved surfaces during volcanic eruptions often compromises skid resistance, which is a major component of safety. We adopt the British pendulum test method in laboratory conditions to investigate the skid resistance of road asphalt and airfield concrete surfaces covered by volcanic ash sourced from various locations in New Zealand. Controlled variations in ash characte...

Stone mastic asphalt (SMA) is a gap graded mix which categorised by more quantity of coarse aggregate, high content and fibre. Due to stone on contact presences filler content, it acts as stiff matrix reduces the rutting due heavy traffic load. This research presents study fatigue performance RAP replaced SMA mixes using VG 30 binder along with elastomer modifier results were compared conventio...

Cohesion properties of the binder matrix within asphalt mixes and adhesion characteristics of the asphalt binder and aggregate particles are the two major mechanisms resisting against cracking in asphalt mixes. This study is focused on estimating crack resistance of asphalt mixes at intermediate temperatures through evaluation of cohesion and adhesion properties of binder-aggregate systems usin...

Pavement rutting is one of the most common and destructive pavement distresses being observed in flexible pavements, which is primarily due to axle loads that exceed legal limit and high ambient temperatures, and also poor mix design is one of the cause of rutting. The drastic increase in traffic volume during last few decades has resulted in premature pavement failures of almost the whole road...