Long-Term Pavement Performance Program

LTPPBind (v 2.1)
A SUPERPAVE Binder
Selection Software

A Product
 PRESENTATION OBJECTIVES

What is LTPPBind?
• Development of LTPPBind
• LTPPBind Features and Capabilities
• How To Use LTPPBind
• Who Should Use LTPPBind and Why
• How to Get LTPPBind
LTPPBind: New Software Tool
• For determining SUPERPAVE
performance grades (PG)
• Based on SHRP pavement
temperature models and
revised LTPP models
• Uses data from 7920 North
American weather stations
• Useful to highway agencies
implementing SUPERPAVE
 PRESENTATION OBJECTIVES

• What is LTPPBind?
Development of LTPPBind
• LTPPBind Features and Capabilities
• How To Use LTPPBind
• Who Should Use LTPPBind and Why
• How to Get LTPPBind
 PG Binder Basics
• PG is based on extreme
temperatures expected at a site:
– Lowest pavement surface temperature
– Highest Mean 7-day pavement temperature at
the depth of 20mm

• SHRP had limited data to develop

models for pavement temperature
• SHRPBind - a simple spreadsheet
 LTPPBind is Better Than
SHRPBind

• LTPP Data Analysis

– LTPP low temperature model for
Superpave binder selection
– New seasonal asphalt concrete
pavement temperature database
• SHRPBind User Input
– Enhancements, desires
 PRESENTATION OBJECTIVES

• What is LTPPBind?
• Development of LTPPBind
LTPPBind Features and Capabilities
• How To Use LTPPBind
• Who Should Use LTPPBind and Why
• How to Get LTPPBind
 LTPPBind Features

• Improved AC pavement
temperature models (high and
low)
• Improved climatic database of
high and low air temperatures
for North America
 LTPPBind Capabilities
• Select binder PG on:
– actual temperature conditions
at the site
– the desired reliability
• Adjust the PG selection
– traffic loading and speed
• Use temperature models
– original SHRP
– LTPP’s revised
Other LTPPBind Features

• Save displayed maps

• Set user-defined map colors
• Zoom the map
• Show different map layers
• Display color-coded maps of
weather stations by
different attributes
 PRESENTATION OBJECTIVES

• What is LTPPBind?
• Development of LTPPBind
• LTPPBind Features and Capabilities
How To Use LTPPBind
• Who Should Use LTPPBind and Why
• How to Get LTPPBind
LTPPBind Start-Up Screen
 LTPPBind Main Screen

PG Reports
PG Binder Selection Screen
PG Adjustment (Grade Bumping)
 LTPPBind Main Screen

Weather PG Reports
Station
Selection
Weather Station:
Detailed Report
Three Closest Stations Report
Select Groups of Stations
Tabular Report
Weather Station:
Detailed Report
PG versus Depth
PG Reliability
PG Distribution
LTPPBind Display Features

• Show stations by attributes

• Zoom in/out from toolbar
• Map layers (freeways,
secondary roads, major
cities, county lines)
• Preferences:
– Set colors
– Set models
LTPPBind Main Screen

Show Stations
 Show Stations
(Degree-Days over 30°C)
 Show Stations
(Low Pavement Temp)
 LTPPBind Main Screen

Map Enlargements Map Features

Mapping Features
LTPPBIND Enlarged Map
with Major Features
 LTPPBind Main Screen

Preferences
Preferences
 PRESENTATION OBJECTIVES

• What is LTPPBind?
• Development of LTPPBind
• LTPPBind Features and Capabilities
• How To Use LTPPBind
Who Should Use LTPPBind and Why
• How to Get LTPPBind
 Users of LTPPBind

• Highway agencies for accurate

determination of Performance
Grades
• Asphalt suppliers for determining
their potential markets
• Asphalt concrete
designers/producers
• Researchers and managers
 Why Use LTPPBind

• Improved methodology for selection

of SUPERPAVE Performance Grades
• Improved climatic database of
weather stations for North America
• Improved software features for more
accurate determination of PG for any
location within North America
• Better understanding of PG reliability
LTPPBind System Requirements

• IBM-compatible PC with a 486 or faster

microprocessor.
• Microsoft Windows™ 95 or Windows NT
3.51 (service pack 4) or higher.
• At least 10 megabytes of free hard-disk
space.
• Display resolution of 800 by 600 dpi.
 PRESENTATION OBJECTIVES

• What is LTPPBind?
• Development of LTPPBind
• LTPPBind Features and Capabilities
• How To Use LTPPBind
• Who Should Use LTPPBind and Why
How to Get LTPPBind
 Get and Use LTPPBind
• Download from the Internet:
LTPP homepage at
www.tfhrc.gov

• Order CD-ROM:
– Through LTPP homepage
– Through LTPP customer service
• (Tel Number: 865-481-2967)