Canadian Strategic Highway Research Program (C-SHRP) SUPERPAVE Binder Specification and Test Methods November 1995 Technical Brief # 9 Under the Strategic Highway Re- search Program (SHRP), a specifi- cation was developed that classifies asphalt binders based upon the physical and rheological properties which relate to pave- ment performance. Standard Specification For Performance Graded Asphalt Binder, AASHTO Designation MP1 (Edition 1A, Sep- tember 1993), has been widely distributed and its specification table is reproduced herein as Table 1. Readers are advised that some minor revisions to adjust the specification are underway. This technical brief highlights the test. methods and specification MP1-93 which form part of the SUPERPAVE system. In the SUPERPAVE performance based specification, all grades of binder must meet the same per- formance requirements, but these are determined at different tem- peratures for different grades, de- pending on the climate in which the binder will be used. Under the SUPERPAVE system, tests on the binders are conducted at both the high and low service tempera- tures. In contrast, viscosity graded and penetration graded specifications of the past have dif- ferent physical property require- ments for different grades, but these are measured at the same temperature for all grades. In penetration graded specifications such as the Canadian General Standards Board (CGSB) specifi- cation, the grading is at an inter- mediate temperature near the mean annual pavement tempera- ture. Therefore, these specifica- tions relate somewhat to fatigue resistance, but only poorly to other pavement distress modes. The CGSB specification is an im- provement over previous penetra- tion graded specifications, in that it controls the viscosity at 60°C as well as the penetration at 25°C, so there is some relationship to re- sistance to permanent deforma- tion. ‘The SUPERPAVE binder specifica- tion directly addresses the three main pavement distress modes: + rutting, caused by permanent deformation of the paving mix, + fatigue cracking which is re- lated to the energy absorbed during repeated load applica- tions to the pavement, and + thermal cracking, which 1s caused by accumulation of stress in the pavement when it Is cooled to low tempera- tures. SUPERPAVE™ is the product of the asphalt research undertaken as part of the Strategic Highway Research Pro- gram (SHRP) and it integrates performance based specifications, test methods. equipment, testing protocols, and a mixture design system. SHRP was established by the United States Congress in 1987 as a five-year, $150 million re- search program to improve the performance and durability of highways and to make them safer for motorists and highway workers. As one of four technical programs, the asphalt program received $50 million for the development of performance based asphalt specifications to directly relate laboratory analysis with field performance. As a follow- on prgram to SHRP, Congress established in the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 programs to implement SHRP products and to continue SHRP’s long-term pavement performance (LTPP) program. The Cana- dian Strategic Highway Research Program (C-SHRP) is directed at extracting the benefit of the US work for Canada.r Table 1 - Performance Graded Asphalt Binder Specification | Rrerage 7-day Maxim Pavement Design Temperature, “Cr <6 ‘Minimum Pavement Design ‘Temperature “C™ ss} a0 | 16 ‘rash Pom Temp. 748 ‘Minimum SC 230 Viscosity. ASTM D402" waxamam, Pare Feat Temp, °C 135, 1200 kPa Test Temp @ 10-rad/a. °C 46 52 ‘Shear. TP5° G-/sinb, Mima "ROLLING THIN FILM OVEN (1240) OR THIN FILM OVEN RESIDUE (1179) ‘ass Loos, Manimur, percent 7.00) 20a Test Temp © lO radi," 6 52 ic Shear, TP5:0*/sind, Mipimam ‘PRESSURE AGING VESGEL RESIDUE PP) PAV Aging Temperature 30 oo Dynamic Shear, TPS: Orsin’, Maxum 5000 kPa Test Temp @ 10 rad/s. °C wo 7 4 25 2 Paysieal Hardening® Report ‘Greep Suffness, 1175, Maximum, ‘500 MPa, m- value, Minturn, 0.300 ‘Test Temp @ 608, %C 0 se ° 6 2 | ae | 2 | 20 | 36 Dizest Tenston, TP allure Strain, Mirumum, 10% ‘Test Temp @ 1.0 r/min. °C PERFORMANCE GRADE ‘average 7-day Maximum Paverent Design Temperature. °C <0 6 were =ore mo ne] vo] ovo] sow [cel oe [mn [om [om ‘lash Pomp Temp. 748 ‘Minimum SC 230 Viscosity, AST D4S02" Maximum, ae, Feat Temp, °C 135 ‘Dynamic Shear, TPS:"G*/siné, Maimum, TOO KPa Test Femp @ 10-rad/a,°C 70 76 ‘ass Lass, Maximum, percent 1.00) ‘Dynamic Shear, TPS: O*/sinb, Mipimum 220 kPa Teat Temp @ 10 rad/s. nm 6 "ROLLING THIN FILM OVEN (1240) ON THIN FILM OVEN RESIDUE (7179) ‘PRESSURE AGING VESGEL RESIDUE (PFI) Pav Aging Temeranure, Tomo) TooHTO} ‘Dynamic Shear, TPS: G> ink Nagimam 5000 kPa Test Temp @ 10 rad/s. °C sa | si | 2s | 25 |» | oo sz} ot a | 26 | 25 Phyatal Hardening Report ‘Greep Stiffness, TP17S, Maximum, ‘500 Ma, m- value, Minimum 0.300 ‘eat Temp @ 60s, ° w2 | as | 26 | 30 o | «| +2 | 10] 2 ‘Duest Tension, 173 Failure Strain, Minimum, 1,056 ‘Teet Temp @ 1.0 rami. °C o ts] wl a6 | x | 2 o | 6 | 12 | a | 2 jp \¢ ‘avewent temperaiurce are esdmated fom lr temperature unig av algorithm contained inthe SUPERPAVE software program, may be proved by the opectving agency, or by following the procedures a otlined in PEK ‘Tus requirement may be waned at the iscreton of tie spec agency i Une supplier warrants thatthe asphalt binder can be adequately Pumped and mcd a nperasores that rest all applcae any standard Forqualiy contr of unmaiied asphalt cement production. meaaurement ofthe Vscoalty of the orignal asphalt cement may be substitute fr tynanic hear measurements of G-/ ai at (et temperatarea where the aaphalt a a Newtonian Bui, Ary mattabie standard means of coaly tmcasurcinent nay be used including capliary or rotational vacometry AASHTO 201 or T202 ‘The PAV aging is based tn sumulated matic condions and is one of hee temperatures 90°C, 100"C oF 110°C. The PAV aging Temperature i 100° for PO 64- and above. except in desert climate, where iia 110°C Pysicl Hardening 1P1 ts pvormaed on & set of asphalt beams according to Section 13.1, except the conditioning time is extended to Zi nro 10 minutes at 10°C above tne minimum perormance temperate. The 24-hour alfiaese and malic are reported for informson Purposes oo TF cep editess is below 900 MPa, the dret tension test snot required. If the creep sine is between 200 and 600 MPa the dec eon falure strin requirements canbe wee in He ofthe erecpatfinee requirement. The malue requement must be sated in both cases.| Table 1 - Performance Graded Asphalt Binder Specification (continued) j a as ma i eo ee aa ae | evar acm Po Satcaznae = a | Staeos respet oer | dom rs rele ae | oP es es eee | eee Inne = a a a [eee = | Dynamic Shear, TP5.© G*/sin5. Minimum, | 1.00 kPa Test Temp @ 10 rad/s, °C 38 64 ee ove se on on Fe cra es ra ace i eae eee ee Pa Rieke Sioa 5 wm ere ae ems mee a ra nee eo ak Darnton coma Soe |e [ies Peeters PsP Pe peat ra | Creep Sulfness. TPIS, Maxam, S500 Mpa. m- value, Minima, ©'300 | Test Temp @ 60s. °C 6 | 2 | is | 2 | 30 ° 12_| as | 24 | 20 | Direce Tension, TF Palle Strain, Minima, 10% | Test Temp @ 1.0 mm/min 6 | a2 | se | 2 | 30 o a2 | as | 2 | 30 | PERFORMANCE GRADE | Kecrage 7-day Maximum Pavement | Denign Temperature, | Minima Peet Design | Temperature sC™ so] _>16| 22 | >28 | »34 ‘ORIGINAL BINDER Flash Pomp Temp, 748 Minima *C 230 | Viscosty, ASTM D902" Maxum, ) SPes. Test Temp. °C 198, Dynamic Shear, TPS" G-/ain6, Minimum, 1700 kPa Tent Temp @ 10 ad/2, °C 2 "ROLLING THIN FILM OVEN (1240) OR THIN FILM OVEN RESIDUE (1170) | Mass Loss, Maxammum, percent 1.00 ‘Shear, TPS:0°/sin8, Minimum | 2120 kPa Test Temp @ 10 rad/s. °C 2 "PRESSURE AGING VESGEL RESIDUE (PPI) ‘Pav Aging Temperature. To0G 10) Dynamic Shear. TPS: Orsind, Maximum 5000 kPa Test Temp @ 10 rad/s, °C ao | sv | | ov | 28 Phyatcal Hardening Report Grecp Stifiness, TPIS, Maximum, 300 MPa, m- value, Minimum 0.300 ‘Teat Temp @ 60, °C o | 6 | | Dest Tension, TF3! Fallure Stra, Mintzoum, 1,0% | Test Temp @ 1.0 mm/min. * of 6 |e | ve |