Importance of Intelligent Compaction Agency Perspective
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Importance of Intelligent Compaction – Agency Perspective
July 9, 2020
Australian Asphalt Pavement Association | Interactive Forum with Intelligent Compaction Masters
Rebecca A. Embacher, M.S. | MnDOT Advanced Materials and Technology Engineer
AMT Website | http://www.dot.state.mn.us/materials/amt/index.html
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Deployment of Intelligent Compaction Technology
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MnDOT’s Roadmap for Asphalt Pavements
2010-2012Stage 1For Information Only - Data
2013Stage 2Refined SpecificationEstablished RoadmapIncreased Training
201410%
201515%
201650%
201775%
2018100%
2020100%
Added IC requirements per 600-ft sublot
FutureContinue to increase requirements.2014-2017
Stage 3 – Phased DeploymentContinued Refinement of Specification
2018Stage 4 – Full Deployment
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~ 15 Million Tons Paved / Year
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Keys to Success
NO ONE SHOULD BE ASKED TO BID ON SOMETHING
THEY DO NOT UNDERSTAND!
• Ensure Agency-Contractor-Vendor Collaboration
• Agency flexibility is needed during early implementation stages
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Knowledge Sharing – Contractor Collaboration
HOLD DISCUSSIONS WITH CONTRACTORS:
‘Buy-In’
Increase Knowledge
Realities of Field
DECREASE RISK
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MnDOT’s Fiscal Responsibility
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Remaining Service Life
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• Advancement of Technologies is increasing accountability of both the Agency and Contractor
• Implementation of New Technologies
• Life of Pavements
• Annual Maintenance Costs
Enhancing Financial Effectiveness
Enhancing Financial
Effectiveness
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Fiscal Responsibility
Expense of $6 Million over 4 year period (both IC & PMTP)
Over $540 Million on Asphalt Paving Pay Items
Only an additional 1.1% over a 4-year period!
Typical Asphalt Overlay lasts ~ 17 years (204 months)
An average life increase for a project using the technologies would have to be a mere 2.2 months to be considered cost effective!!!
PMTP = Paver Mounted Thermal Profiling
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Jay Winford, Current Chairman of NAPA
Continuing hire of a strong workforce is getting difficult …
Quoted in Asphalt Pavement Magazine, pg. 51
“Technology is going to be a huge part of our industry going forward,” said Jay. “Fleet tracking and optimization of equipment utilization has advanced and will continue to advance. Everything will continue to move toward real time. We need to provide our young people with technology – they want the latest and
the greatest. And as fast as technology is moving, we need to ramp up our efforts regarding continuing education.”
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Why MnDOT is Using Intelligent Compaction
Increase Long-Term Pavement Life
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How do you know when density is achieved?
• Maximum density is measured by taking cores.
• Ordinary compaction involves setting up a standard rolling pattern (control or test strip).
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Not to scale
Elephant = 6 tons Hedgehog < 1 pound
For every 100 elephants of mix, we sample and test two hedgehogs (cores)
THAT’S IT?
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Statistically Valid Sampling Needed
It is unrealistic to collect the number of samples and tests required to statistically represent
material properties
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Some Stuff Happens . . .
• …. with feeding paver,
• …. paver placing mat,
• …. rollers rolling,
• …. mat cooling
• ….
• ….then 24 hours later we take some cores
All we know is what we have seen in the mat.
… If we have someone available.
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“You should stop worrying about taking the right number of tests. Once this stuff leaves the plant, you have no controls over quality until it’s too late.
Fix your process, not your testing.” Asphalt Pavements
University of Minnesota Industrial Engineer Professor upon completion of a study to determine proper testing rate for HMA density.
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Material Failure21%
Workmanship79%
Figure Courtesy of Mark Woolaver, VAOT
Paving Construction Causes of Pavement Failures
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Effect of In-Place Air Voids on Life Cycle Cost
From the past studies, 1% increase in air voids would decrease the service life by an conservative estimate of 10%
This means . . .
An asphalt overlay constructed to 93% density might be expected to last 20 years while the exact same asphalt overlay constructed to 92% density would on be expected to last 18 years.
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Improved Compaction = Improved Performance
A Bad Mix with Good Density out-performed a Good Mix with Poor Density for ride and rutting.
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Effect of In-Place Air Voids on LifeWashington State DOT Study
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In-Place Air Voids vs. Fatigue Life
1.5% Density leads to 10% in
fatigue life
UK-AI Study
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Average Increase in Fatigue Life for 1% Decrease in Air VoidsNCAT Report 16-02 (2016)
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Average Decrease in Rut Depth for 1% Decrease in Air VoidsNCAT Report 16-02 (2016)
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Average No. Years Until Maintenance / RehabilitationResearch from New Jersey
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Intelligent Compaction - Rolling Patterns
On-Board Display Covered
On-Board Display Uncovered
Kandiyohi County
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Identification of Soft Spots
BaseHMA
L1
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15 ft concrete panel spacing
Centerline Joint
Lift 1
Reflective Cracking
Portland Cement Concrete (PCC) Joints
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Rollers Not Keeping up with Paver
Breakdown Roller
Intermediate Roller
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Less Compaction by Breakdown Roller & Cooler Compaction Temp.
Breakdown Roller (Tmean = 235F)
Intermediate Roller (Tmean = 185F)
Finishing Roller (Tmean = 125F)
Density Deduction = ($9,405.25)
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Densities after IC Data Utilized
• Average Lot Density:
• Lot 1 – 92.6%
• Lot 2 – 93.2%
• Lot 3 – 93.2%
• Lot 4 – 93.2%
• Lot 5 – 93.7%
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Observe Rolling Operations
Final Breakdown Roller Coverage (3 Rollers in rolling train)
Failing Core
Densities Added 4th
Roller
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Repeated 50 to 100 ft sections with No Vibration
Failing Core
Densities
Breakdown Roller
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Yielding BaseRemoved Yielding Material – Geotextile
Failure Area
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Base / Subbase Repairs
Check for soft spots and repair before any paving is allowed.
Steel Rollers
Pneumatic Roller
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First Time Users of Intelligent Compaction System
Lift 1 Compaction Efforts
Coef. of Variability = 71%
Lift 2 Compaction Efforts
Coef. of Variability = 55%
30%
Increase in
Compaction
Efforts
69%
31%
90%
10%
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Effects of Permeability on Performance
Permeability can cause
severe failures!
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Effects of Air Voids on Permeability
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Permeability, k x 0.00001 cm/sec
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Research on Critical Air Void Level for Impermeability
9.5 mm MixesCritical Voids where
Permeable
E. Zube – California Dept. of Highways – 1962 8.0
L. Cooley, B. Prowell, R. Brown – NCAT – 2002 7.7
R. Mallick, et al – NCAT Report No. 2003 – fine graded 8.5
12.5 mm MixesCritical Voids where
Permeable
B. Choubane, et al – Florida DOT – 1998 7.0
J. Westerman – Arkansas HTD – 1998 6.0
R. Mallick, et al – NCAT Report No. 2003 – coarse graded 7.0
NCHRP 531 (Dr. Brown) “ …to ensure permeability is not a problem, the in-place air voids should be between 6 and 7 percent or lower. This appears to be true for a wide range of mixtures
regardless of NMAS and grading.”
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Permeability: Top Lift Locations
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50%
60%
70%
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100%
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Joint
Tangent
Midlane
Standard Joint
Maryland Joint
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No Vibration Along Longitudinal Joint
Failing Core
Densities
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Robert Schmitt, et. al
(2009)
Effects of Compaction Temperature vs. Density
• Charles F. Parker (1959)
• 275F – standard temperature – reference air voids
• 200F – doubled the air voids
• 150F – quadrupled the air voids
• Kim A. Willoughby, et. al. (2001)
• Mix temperature differentials
• ≤ 25F – generally consistent air voids
• ≥25 F – greater air void spread
• Pneumatic rollers reduced spread
• End dumps showed a greater spread.
Temperature is the most
important factor in achieving
density.
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Effects of Temperature on Pavement Life
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Cold Weather Compaction
IC and PMTP data used to support cooler mat temperatures during compaction
efforts at location.
PMTP Data
IC: Breakdown Roller – First Pass
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Less Compaction by Breakdown Roller & Cooler Compaction Temp.
Breakdown Roller (Tmean = 235F)
Intermediate Roller (Tmean = 185F)
Finishing Roller (Tmean = 125F)
Density Deduction = ($9,405.25)
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Roller Speed is Critical
Slower = More
Compaction per Pass
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Density IssuesRoller Speeds in Excess of 10 MPH!
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IC and PMTP Technology on Asphalt Paving
Projects
Reduced Paver Speeds
Additional Rollers
Modification to Rolling Patterns
Equipment Considerations
Increased Fleet Management
Piloting e-ticketingTarping
Trucks
Monitoring Stockpiles
Crew Competitions
Guiding Belly Dumps
Winter Training
Creating Paving Crew Summaries
Comparing Projects &
Yearly Results
Equipment Supplier Site
Visits
What are others doing?
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Summary
• Thermal segregation and poor compaction affect density and long-term pavement performance.
• Intelligent Compaction & Paver Mounted Thermal Profiling:
• 100% Coverage
• Uniformity Information
• Real-time feedback
• Identify
• Fix
• Prevent
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Thank you again!
Rebecca Embacher
651-366-5525
AMT Website | http://www.dot.state.mn.us/materials/amt/index.html