Asphalt Binder Cracking Device. The way asphalt responds to low temperatures is critical to its performance. The Asphalt Binder Cracking Device provides a simple and reliable method to test the cracking potential at different temperatures of the binders used in asphalt. The device will assist the industry in predicting and preventing asphalt failure due to cracking at low temperatures, extending the life of pavements and reducing the need for patching or repaving. Award amount: $225,061.

Reports

• Final Project Report - May 2011
• Final Report Phase 1
• Abbreviated Work Plan

Videos

• Spotlight video (.wmv, 72 mb, 3:10 min)
• Video (.wmv, 53 mb) This 4.35 minute video illustrates a demonstration of the ABCD.

Presentations

• Asphalt Binder Cracking Device (ABCD) - December 2011 Handout
• PowerPoint Presentation

Related Articles

• FHWA Grant Program Helps Industry Improve Asphalt Testing ForConstructionPros – Sept 12, 2011
• Project Tests Cold-Weather Performance of Asphalt Binders - Innovator, June/July 2009
• Asphalt Contractor Article (ForConstructionPros.com) - June 2008

Contact:

• Sangsoo Kim, 740.593.1463,
  kim@ohio.edu
  (EZ Asphalt Technology LLC)