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Comparing the Performance of Recycled Calcined Bauxite vs. Locally Available Aggregate as Components in High Friction Surface Treatment Applications
by Eslam Deef-Allah 1 
, Korrenn Broaddus 2 and Magdy Abdelrahman 3
1 Ph.D, Assistant Professor, Department of Construction Engineering and Utilities, Zagazig University, Egypt
2 Former Graduate Student, Department of Civil, Architectural, and Environmental Engineering, Missouri University of Science and Technology, Rolla, MO 65409, U.S.A.
3 Ph.D., Missouri Asphalt Pavement Association (MAPA) Endowed Professor, Department of Civil, Architectural, and Environmental Engineering, Missouri University of Science and Technology, Rolla, MO 65409, U.S.A.
* Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Journal of Engineering Research and Sciences, Volume 3, Issue 11, Page # 41-59, 2024; DOI: 10.55708/js0311004
Keywords: Calcined Bauxite, Friction, HFST, Byproduct, Recycled, British pendulum , Micro-Deval , Dynamic friction, Abrasion, Polishing
Received: 17 September 2024, Revised: 23 October 2024, Accepted: 24 October 2024, Published Online: : 07 October 2024
(This article belongs to the Special Issue Special Issue on Multidisciplinary Sciences and Advanced Technology 2024 & Section Biochemical Research Methods (BRM))
APA Style
Deef-Allah, E., Broaddus, K., & Abdelrahman, M. (2024). Comparing the performance of recycled Calcined Bauxite vs. locally available aggregate as components in high friction surface treatment applications. Journal of Engineering Research and Sciences, 3(11), 41-58. https://doi.org/10.55708/js03110004
Chicago/Turabian Style
Deef-Allah, Eslam, Korrenn Broaddus, and Magdy Abdelrahman. “Comparing the Performance of Recycled Calcined Bauxite vs. Locally Available Aggregate as Components in High Friction Surface Treatment Applications.” Journal of Engineering Research and Sciences 3, no. 11 (2024): 41-58. https://doi.org/10.55708/js03110004.
IEEE Style
E. Deef-Allah, K. Broaddus, and M. Abdelrahman, “Comparing the performance of recycled Calcined Bauxite vs. locally available aggregate as components in high friction surface treatment applications,” Journal of Engineering Research and Sciences, vol. 3, no. 11, pp. 41-58, 2024, doi: 10.55708/js03110004.
For safe driving, the proper level of pavement friction must be maintained. The capacity of a pavement surface to offer friction to vehicles during cornering maneuvers or crucial braking is improved by high friction surface treatment. Calcined Bauxite is the most often utilized high friction aggregate. Calcined Bauxite, a byproduct, was the priciest aggregate relative to other locally accessible aggregates due to its restricted availability. Bauxite is one source of aggregate that when recycled (processed) has high friction properties. The researchers therefore assessed the frictional performance of Calcined Bauxite compared to five alternatives: Meramec River Aggregate, Rhyolite, Earthworks, and two byproducts (Flint Chat and Steel Slag). These alternatives were collected because they were locally available and less expensive when compared to Calcined Bauxite. The dynamic friction, the British pendulum, and the aggregate image measurement system were among the performance tests. The impact of aggregate sizes (#4 – #6 and #6 – #8) on British pendulum number (BPN) values was examined for Calcined Bauxite and three alternatives (Meramec River Aggregate, Rhyolite, and Steel Slag). Aggregates of larger size exhibited higher BPNs than smaller-size aggregates with differences in values ranging from 0.8 to 7. The correlation between the coefficients of friction measured by the dynamic friction tester and the number of polishing cycles was examined, and it revealed an exponential relationship. Alternatives to Calcined Bauxite can be screened using percentages of texture and angularity indices changes following Micro-Deval abrasion. Meramec River Aggregate, Flint Chat, and Steel Slag were effectively recommended alternatives for Calcined Bauxite.
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