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Vol. 28 No. 3 (2025)

Published: September 30, 2025

Pages: 336-346

Articles

Rutting Performance of Hot Mix Asphalt Created Using Both Traditional Superpave Procedure and Bailey Techniques

Ali Kamal 1 Hasan Al-Mosawe 2 Ahmed I. M. Nassar 3
1 Environment and Pollution Engineering Techniques Department, Technical Engineering College - Kirkuk, Northern Technical University, Iraq.
2 Civil Engineering, Al-Nahrain University, Baghdad, Iraq.
3 Principle Pavement Engineer Digital Asset Management, AtkinsRealis, UK.
History
  • Received: December 13, 2024
  • Revised: January 1, 2025
  • Accepted: January 18, 2025
  • Available Online: September 29, 2025
DOI

https://doi.org/10.29194/NJES.28030336

Abstract

The present investigation looked at whether the Bailey approach to aggregate gradation could be used to construct Superpave HMA blends. It also looked at how this approach influenced the rutting performance associated with these mixes and compared it to mixes of asphalt created by Superpave gradations. The current research included four aggregate gradations: both fine and coarse gradations for the Superpave and Bailey gradation procedures. The repeated loading test was utilized to assess the rutting performance. The findings indicated that temperature, stress level, and aggregate gradation all had a significant impact on rutting performance. In contrast to the other three gradations, the third mixture gradation exhibited the least amount of non-reversible deformation. It translates to pavement that is more resistant to rutting and less susceptible to it.

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