STONE MASTIC ASPHALT (SMA)

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K O N D IBH A U
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 CONTENTS
Introduction
Objectives
Scope of Investigation
Literature Review
Performance characteristics of SMA
Composition of SMA
Advantages
Disadvantages
Conclusion
References

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 STONE MASTIC ASPHALT

 Definition
 Concept
 Performance and Characteristics
 Composition of mixture
 Applications

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 SMA

 Stone mastic asphalt (SMA), also called stone-matrix

asphalt.

 It is homogeneous mixture of selected well graded

aggregate , filler and bitumen in such proportions as to yield a
plastic and void less mass.

 SMA act as a very dense impermeable surfacing.

 It was developed in Germany in the 1960s and it was spread

throughout Europe.

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 OBJECTIVES
 To know about performance characteristics, composition,
advantages, disadvantages as well as its applications.

 To know SMA is more cost effective than conventional

dense graded asphalt mix.

 To know the strength and durability.

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 SCOPE AND INVESTIGATION

 To develop the modern pavement technology which is need

to accelerate significant improvement of pavement quality,
airport runway and urban roads.

 It is superior on heavily trafficked roads and industrial

applications.

 That SMA is significantly cost effective.

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 LITERATURE
NAME OF YEA TITLE DESCRIPTION
AUTHOR R

J. Rettenmair 2017 Stone Mastic Asphalt This study gives an overview of

Pavement Technology. advantages and application. SMA of its
service life it is 100%. Stone Mastic
Asphalt is characterised by its high stone
content which forms a gap-graded
skeleton-like stone structure.

Sohne Germany 2016 Importance of Stone There are three major types of asphalt
Mastic Asphalt in surfacings, characterized by a mixture of
Construction bitumen and stone aggregate. These are:
Dense Graded asphalt (DGA); Stone
Mastic Asphalt (SMA) and Open Graded
Asphalt (OGA). Asphalt surfacings differ
by the proportion of different size
aggregate, the amount of bitumen added
and the presence of other additives and
material
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NAME OF AUTHOR YEAR TITLE DESCRIPTION

Rosli Hainin1, Wasid 2015 What is the SMA The first aim of this
Farooq Reshi1, Hamed to provide an update
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Niroumand, H. Kassim 2018 PERFORMANCE OF Stone Mastic Aspha

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in Germany on heav
trafficked roads as a
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excellent performan
characteristics, road
authories in German

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 PERFORMANCE OF
SMA
 The development of modern pavement technology is needed to
accelerate significant improvement of pavement quality of
highways, airport runways and urban roads.

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 COMPOSITION OF MIXTURE
 Coarse Aggregate
 Fine Aggregate
 Binder
 Fiber

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 ADVANTAGES

 Low permeability.
 Good aggregate interlock.
 High durability.
 Resistance to wearing course.
 20%-30% increase in pavement life over conventional

pavement.
 At the end of its service life is 100% recyclable.

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 DISADVANTAGES

 SMA mix requires high mixing temperature.

 Moisture seeping from the SMA surface for long periods

after rain.

 Increased mixing time.

 Needs more carefully monitoring the composition at the

mixing plant.

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 CASE STUDY

 Bloomington Road is a two-lane roadway that carries more than

10,000 AADT with approximately 10 % heavy commercial vehicle
mostly hauling aggregate to the Greater Toronto Area.

 BP bitumen has promoted the use of PMB technology in Turkey.

It is considered that the Turkish highways would greatly benefit
from the use of bituminous mixtures containing PMBs’ given both
the increasing traffic loading and the seasonally high summer
temperature.

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 CONCLUSION

 Stone Mastic Asphalt has proved superior on heavily

trafficked highways all over the world during recent
years. The use of SMA is increasing in popularity
amongst road authories and the asphalt industry.

 SMA’s longer service life gives it a beer return on

investment than most alternative materials even though
the initial costs may be higher. Given that a life span
increase of at least 5–10 years can be obtained and that
additional advantages covered earlier are gained, it is
clear that the choice of SMA can be a good investment.

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 REFERENCE

1. AAPA (2000) Stone Mastic Asphalt Design and Application Guide, AAPA
Implementation Guide IG-4.
2. Austroads (2002) Asphalt Guide AP-G666/02.
3. Austroads (2003) Selection and Design of Asphalt Mixes: Australian
Provisional Guide. APRG Report 18, ARRB Transport Research.
4. Austroads (2003) Guide to the selection of road surfacing, AP-G63/03.
5. Troutbeck.R, Kennedy.C 2005, ‘Review of the use of Stone Mastic Asphalt
(SMA) surfacing by the Queensland Department of Main Roads’,
Queensland University of Technology.

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