Abstract
The durability is one of the significant properties of bituminous paving mixtures. It is shown that moisture damage is one of the primary factors affecting the durability of the mixtures. Moisture damage is basically a combined result of two mechanisms: a) Loss of adhesion between the bitumen and aggregate interface and b) Loss of cohesion in the mixture along with several other factors like the changes in binders, aggregates qualities and something else. The aim of this study is therefore to examine the moisture sensitivity, of different combinations of five different kinds of aggregate quarries/sources and six binder types of different penetration grade and properties, and compare the performance of these combinations between four laboratory tests: Static Immersion Test, Total Water Immersion Test (TWIT) Test, Boiling TWIT Test and Rolling Bottle Test. The tests have been carried out at the Taxila Institute of Transportation Engineering (TITE) to obtain the data for loose coated bituminous paving mixtures. The results show that the combination of Margallah aggregate source and ELVALOY Polymer Modified Bitumen provides best resistance against moisture damage and Rolling Bottle Test is the best test to discriminate between different loose coated Asphalt mixtures, irrespective of time taken by the test.