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Publication Number: FHWA-HRT-04-111 Date: February 2005 |
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The Laboratory Asphalt Stability Test (LAST) was proposed by the researchers of the National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP) 9-10 program as a possible new method to evaluate the storage stability of modified asphalts. Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) was assigned the responsibility for evaluating the LAST device. This involved three tasks:
The modified asphalts used in NCHRP 90-07 were investigated in this study. These included elastomers, plastomers, elasto-plastomers, and crumb rubber. The eight binders chosen all met the Superpave performance grading of 70-28 (PG70-28). This report details the work at FHWA's Turner-Fairbank Highway Research Center in evaluating the thermal stability of modified binders using the LAST device.
Paul Teng, Director
Office of Infrastructure Research and Development
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| 1. Report No.
FHWA-HRT-04-111 |
2. Government Accession No. | 3 Recipient's Catalog No. | ||
| 4. Title and Subtitle
Evaluation of the Laboratory Asphalt Stability Test |
5. Report Date February 2005 |
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6. Performing Organization Code N/A |
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| 7. Author(s)
Jack Youtcheff , N. Wijayatilleke, and A. Shenoy |
8. Performing Organization Report No. N/A |
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9. Performing Organization Name and Address Office of Infrastructure Research and Development |
10. Work Unit No. (TRAIS) N/A |
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11. Contract or Grant No. In House Report |
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| 12. Sponsoring Agency Name and Address
Office of Infrastructure Research and Development |
13. Type of Report and Period Covered
Final-July 2003 |
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14. Sponsoring Agency Code
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15. Supplementary Notes FHWA Contact: Jack Youtcheff, HRDI-11 |
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| 16. Abstract
The Laboratory Asphalt Stability Test (LAST) was proposed by the researchers of the National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP) 9-10 program as a possible new method to evaluate the storage stability of modified asphalts. The test involved exposing the binders with and without mechanical agitation at elevated temperatures for extended lengths of time to assess the thermal stability of the binders. The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) was assigned the responsibility for evaluating the LAST. The task involved (a) procuring a commercial version of the LAST, (b) correcting perceived deficiencies, and (c) evaluating the test method thoroughly. |
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| 17. Key Words
Storage stability, LAST, test method, polymer-modified asphalt binders |
18. Distribution Statement
No restrictions. This document is available to the public through the National Technical Information Service, Springfield, VA 22161. |
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19. Security Classification Unclassified |
20. Security Classification Unclassified |
21. No. of Pages 50 |
22. Price
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