Document Type
Patent
Publication Date
10-3-2000
Abstract
This invention describes an apparatus and method for analyzing the rutting and stripping characteristics of hot mix asphalt concrete samples. The apparatus measures the vertical penetration of a wheel rolling in a reciprocating motion across the surface of a compacted asphalt mix specimen. It incorporates precise environmental control and includes features for testing two or more samples simultaneously under wet or dry conditions or a combination of wet and dry conditions.
Department
Civil Engineering
Patent Number
US6125685
Application Filed
9-30-1998
Assignee
Board of Trustees of the University of Arkansas (Little Rock, AR)
Citation
Collier, R. E., & Kuss, M. L. (2000). Apparatus and method for the evaluation of asphalt mixes. Patents Granted. Retrieved from https://scholarworks.uark.edu/pat/177
Comments
Mark L. Kuss, Department of Civil Engineering, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR