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  • Civil Engineering
  • Materials Science
  • Geotechnical Engineering

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  • Stiffness modulus is a critical parameter for asphalt mixture performance.
  • Existing methods for determining stiffness modulus include the dynamic modulus (DM) method.
  • High-modulus asphalt concrete (HMAC) is increasingly used in pavement construction.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop a new predictive model (Model A) for calculating asphalt stiffness modulus using the four-point bending beam test (4PBB).
  • To evaluate the performance of the developed model against experimental data.
  • To discuss common methods for stiffness modulus determination.

Main Methods:

  • Development of Model A based on the Witczak model.
  • Experimental testing of 10 asphalt mixtures using the 4PBB test.
  • Complex shear modulus (G*) testing on bituminous binders using a dynamic shear rheometer (DSR).

Main Results:

  • Model A was developed using 8 asphalt mixtures and validated with 2.
  • The model exhibited maximum absolute errors of 1930 MPa and relative errors of 50% at 95% confidence.
  • Absolute error distribution followed a normal distribution after outlier removal.

Conclusions:

  • Reducing measurement uncertainty in bitumen complex shear modulus (G*) is crucial for enhancing predictive model precision.
  • The study provides limiting values for the stiffness modulus (|E*|) for the developed Model A.
  • The developed model offers a new approach for predicting asphalt stiffness modulus.