Author:Anochie-Boateng, Joseph; Denneman, E; Verhaeghe, Benoit MJADate:Jul 2011The South Africa National Road Agency Ltd has entered into a research and laboratory testing agreement with the CSIR to support the revision of the South African Pavement Design Method (SAPDM). The research includes characterising a bitumen-rubber ...Read more
Author:Maina, JW; De Beer, Morris; Matsui, KDate:Aug 2007In this study, the effect of layer interface slip rate on the critical responses such as (primary) tensile strains as well as strain distortion energies for a flexible runway pavement structure is examined based on strain energy of distortion. ...Read more
Author:Denneman, E; Sadzik, ESDate:May 2008The discussion in this paper is based on the outcome of a detailed forensic investigation on the performance of Hot-Mix
Asphalt (HMA) on five road sections in the Gauteng province. The investigation forms part of a larger project to improve ...Read more
Author:Komba, Julius J; Anochie-Boateng, Joseph; O'Connell, Johannes S; Verhaeghe, Benoit MJADate:Sep 2016Enrobé à Module Élevé (EME) technology, a High Modulus Asphalt (HiMA), was originally developed in France. The technology is primarily suitable for construction of heavily trafficked routes, airports and container terminals. The key performance ...Read more
Author:Denneman, EDate:Aug 2010Fatigue cracking is an important mode of failure in hot-mix asphalt (HMA). As part of the revision of the South African pavement design method (SAPDM) a need was identified to assess the fracture toughness of HMA in terms of fracture energy. ...Read more