Title
Effect of reducing traffic speed on the durability of a road asphalt layer
DOI
https://doi.org/10.4067/s0718-33052013000100012
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
1-1-2013
Publication Title
Ingeniare
Abstract
Due to increased congestion on its main routes, the cities of Latin American, have been experiencing a reduction in traffic speed. This article presents the results of research conducted to establish the changes of the mechanical properties under repeated loads that occur in a MDC-2 hot mix asphalt (HMA) when the vehicular speed decreases. The studies were carried out using asphalt mixtures produced in the city of Bogotá, Colombia. As a general conclusion, it has been found that by reducing the speed of traffic, the asphalt concrete mixture reduces its stiffness and resistance to fatigue. For example, a reduction of the speed from 60 km/h to 30 km/h results in a reduction of approximately 15.6% in the stiffness of the asphalt mixture and 39.5% in its fatigue life.
Volume
21
Issue
1
First Page
139
Last Page
149
ISSN
07183291
Recommended Citation
Rondón Quintana, Hugo Alexander; Reyes Lizcano, Fredy Alberto; and Urazán Bonells, Carlos Felipe, "Effect of reducing traffic speed on the durability of a road asphalt layer" (2013). Scopus Unisalle. 548.
https://ciencia.lasalle.edu.co/scopus_unisalle/548
Identifier
SCOPUS_ID:84876259033