1ST INTERQUADRENNIAL ICF CONFERENCE IN MIDDLE EAST AND AFRICA

ESLIA
Egyptian Society for Laser Industrial Applications

Processing, Performance and Failure Analysis of Engineering Materials

November 1417, 2011, Luxor, EGYPT

TEMPERATURE PREDICTION MODELS AND PG DETERMINATION FOR GHADAMS REGION, LIBYA

University of Tripoli, Libya

Mohamed IMBAREK and Jamal AGHBASH

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Introduction Monitoring of Pavement Temperature and weather data Data Analysis Comparison of Developed Models with SHRP and LTPP Models Determination of PG binder for Ghadams region Conclusions

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Climate

and particularly temperature has a significant influence on the performance and durability of highway pavements.

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Temperature extremes and their cyclic variations are among the environmental effects that play a major role in the deterioration of pavements, and hence have an important bearing on their design and serviceability.

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In

Libya and other Middle East countries of hot arid climates, the impact of the sever climate on the performance of the HMA pavements has been the topic of several studies in recent years

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Involving

environmental factors more effectively in the design procedures of asphalt pavements knowledge of temperature regimes likely to be encountered in the pavement

90 80 70
Temperature ( C)
Kufra (6 mm) Canberra (6 mm) Owambo (surface) Riyadh (20 mm) Ontario (surface) Colnbrook (surface)

60 50 40 30 20 10 0 0 3 6 9 12 15 Time (hr) 18 21 24

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Introduction of the Superpave system for HMA mix design (SHRP) Involvement of temperature in the design process can be achieved in three ways: 1. geographical location 2. pavement temperature 3. air temperature. (Models)

Monitoring of Pavement Temperature and weather data

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Monitoring Station

Data logger Thermocouples Wind speed meter Solar radiation meter

Monitoring of Pavement Temperature and weather data

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Field Study

11 Stations Ghadams Region North-West Libya

Near Tunis and Algeria Boarders

Monitoring of Pavement Temperature and weather data

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AC, 80 mm Granular base , 100 mm

X-section of the pavement structure

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Data Analysis
Temperature Data Highest temperatures Lowest temperatures air : 50.34 C air : -1.43 C pavement : 63.69 C pavement : 1.22 C

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Data Analysis
Development of High Pavement Temperature Model T20mm=0.423 Tair+42.78
T20mm= pave. Temp. at 20 mm depth, C Tair = max. air temp., C.

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Data Analysis
Development of Low Temperature Model Tsurf = 0.592 Tair+2.103
Tsurf = minimum pave. Temp., C Tair = min. air temp., C.

COMPARISON OF DEVELOPED MODELS WITH SHRP AND LTPP MODELS

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High Pavement Temperature Model

COMPARISON OF DEVELOPED MODELS WITH SHRP AND LTPP MODELS

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Low Temperature Model

DETERMINATION OF PG BINDER FOR GHADAMS REGION

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High temperature (at a depth of 20 mm): 64.8C Low temperature (at the surface): 1.22C
Basic PG binder for Ghadams region : PG70-10

Conclusions
A pavement temperature monitoring station was set-up on an existing pavement in Ghadams region, west of Libya. The collected data indicated the expected trends for cycles of heating and cooling of the pavement layers.

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Conclusions
A high pavement temperature model was developed for Ghadams based on air temperature as an independent variable. The model achieved an R2 of 0.90.

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Conclusions
A low pavement temperature model was developed for Ghadams based on air temperature as an independent variable. The model achieved an R2 of 0.947

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Conclusions
The two models, when compared with SHRP and LTPP models, showed that the two later models provide higher estimate for high pavement temperature and lower estimate of low pavement temperature compared with the developed model.

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Conclusions
A PG binder for HMA mixes suitable for asphalt pavement construction in Ghadams region has been determined as PG70-10

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Thank you

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