| Author | Noor Salim |
| Call Number | AIT Thesis no. TE-95-11 |
| Subject(s) | Asphalt--Additives
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| Note | A thesis submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirement for the degree of Master of Engineering, School of Civil Engineering
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| Publisher | Asian Institute of Technology |
| Series Statement | Thesis ; no. TE-95-11 |
| Abstract | Since Indonesia has abundant raw material of cellulose fiber, it is important to consider
cellulose fiber as one of additives in pavement technology. Unfortunately, the study dealing with
this problem is still limited.
This research was conducted to evaluate the effect of cellulose fiber as an additive to hot
rolled sheet (HRS). The laboratory experiment was designed by adding cellulose fiber to asphalt
and HRS mixture. Two types of asphalts were evaluated, i.e., asphalt pen 60/70 and asphalt pen
80/100. The optimum cellulose fiber and asphalt content were obtained by the Marshall test. The
properties of these modified mixes have been studied in the laboratory using the Marshall test and
the wheel-tracking test. These test showed that increasing stability, Marshal quotient, and density,
decreasing air void and flow, and improving resistance to permanent deformation were obtained
by adding cellulose fiber to HRS.
The primary data obtained from laboratory experiments were analyzed by a computer
program, namely VESYS III. The analysis showed that adding cellulose fiber to HRS surfacing
improve pavement performance, i.e., decrease in cracking damage, increase in rutting resistance,
decrease in slope variances, and increase in service life.
To evaluate the economic performance of adding cellulose fiber to HRS, the present value
of four alternatives were studied using life cycle cost analysis. The study showed that the present
value of life cycle cost decreases with adding cellulose fiber to HRS surfacing. In the long term,
using cellulose fiber in pavement is economical. |
| Year | 1996 |
| Corresponding Series Added Entry | Asian Institute of Technology. Thesis ; no. TE-95-11 |
| Type | Thesis |
| School | School of Civil Engineering |
| Department | Department of Civil and Infrastucture Engineering (DCIE) |
| Academic Program/FoS | Transportation Engineering (TE) |
| Chairperson(s) | Chen, Jian-Shiuh; |
| Examination Committee(s) | Yordphol Tanaboriboon;Wijeyewickrema, Anil C.; |
| Scholarship Donor(s) | Government of Indonesia |
| Degree | Thesis (M.Eng.) - Asian Institute of Technology, 1996 |