ABSTRACT
The determination of pavement original condition immediately after construction is of critical importance, since concerns arise as to whether the constructed pavement corresponds to the pavement and mix design requirements. Focusing on the asphalt layers, the HMA dynamic modulus (E*) could be a key parameter. E* determination through laboratory testing is time consuming and needs specialized equipment. Therefore, it would be of great importance to be able to estimate the E* of the asphalt mixes through an algorithm, based on the experimental results of common practice testing during the mix design procedure. The objective of the present research study is to investigate the utilization of E* prediction algorithm in the quality control procedures of a newly constructed pavement. Analysis showed that E* is a critical parameter for the assessment of the HMA quality control procedures. The possibility of estimating the E* through prediction algorithms makes the proposed methodology easily applicable.
