SUPERIOR PERFORMING ASPHALT PAVEMENTS (SUPERPAVE): THE PRODUCT OF THE SHRP ASPHALT RESEARCH PROGRAM

摘要: The Strategic Highway Research Program (SHRP) was a highly focused, ambitious research effort that targeted four specific areas for intense study over the time frame from 1987 to 1993. Asphalt one of areas. This report describes Superpave system, final product asphalt program; and various parts comprise its operational characteristics. In all, SHRP consists five parts, contents which are briefly described in this report. Reference is made within details other readers who want more detailed description methodology, test methods, theory behind Superpave.