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Evaluation of different types of carbonate aggregate performance in asphalt mixtures

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A comprehensive lithological and petrographic analysis of the aggregates gives information about the relationships between the aggregate properties and pavement performance. Although few studies have clearly established these relationships with various types of aggregates, they have not provided the effects of different types of carbonate aggregates. The purpose of this paper is to look at some aspects of the effects of different types of carbonate rocks on the performance of hot mix asphalt (HMA). Six types of aggregates that were evaluated in this study were collected from Central Alborz Zone (CAZ), one of the most important zones in Iran, and all of these were classified based on the petrographic study as carbonate rocks. This article has a deeper analysis of the rock material properties through a behavior analysis of asphalt mixtures subjected to boiling water, tensile strength ratio (TSR), semi-circular bending (SCB), and Cantabro tests. The most practical method for this purpose is to use microscopic thin sections of asphalt for evaluation of material properties on a small scale. Through an extensive laboratory program, the effects of aggregate properties on key mixture performance-based parameters such as adhesion, moisture susceptibility, fatigue, and durability are systematically summarized. The finding results show a classification for six different carbonate rocks based on their geological parameters. Also, a table is provided to aid in rock classification, indicating the most likely trend of each performance-based test result for carbonate rocks. Based on the Dunham classification for carbonate rocks, mud-supported materials have higher performance than grain-supported materials.

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The authors would like to thank Tarbiat Modares University for providing engineering geology laboratory and Roads and Transport laboratory facilities.

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    Erfan Sadeghi, Mohammad Reza Nikudel & Mashallah Khamehchiyan

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Sadeghi, E., Nikudel, M.R., Kavussi, A. et al. Evaluation of different types of carbonate aggregate performance in asphalt mixtures. Bull Eng Geol Environ 81, 329 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10064-022-02815-8

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