Laboratory investigation of rutting performance of warm mix asphalt containing high content of reclaimed asphalt pavement

In this research, the influence of warm mix additives on the properties of warm-mix asphalt (WMA) containing recycled asphalt pavement (RAP) was investigated and compared with the same graded hot-mix asphalt (HMA). WMA mixtures were produced using Sasobit and Zycotherm as organic and chemical WMA additives, respectively. Mixtures were prepared containing RAP in different proportions (0%, 25%, 50% and 75 % of total aggregates). Dynamic creep and wheel track tests were used to investigate the resistance of specimens to permanent deformation. Zycothem WMA mixtures showed less resilient modulus and rutting resistance than Sasobit WMA mixtures. It was also concluded that increasing the amount of RAP in mixtures improves resilient modulus and rutting resistance of all mixtures.