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FY25 Webinar 1 Recap

December 12, 2024

In the first webinar of FY25, Implementation of MSCR Binder Grade and Initial Damaged Dynamic Modulus Mastercurve. Dr. Abu Sufian and Wouter Brink presented an overview of two new features 1) Implementation of MSCR Binder Grade and (2) Initial Damaged Dynamic Modulus Mastercurve implemented into the AASHTOWare Pavement ME Design.

  1. MSCR asphalt designations (AASHTO M332) are now characterized in PMED for Input Level 3 by using the binder viscosity parameters, A and VTS (AVTS), and for Input Level 2 by using the binder stiffness and recovery parameters from the DSR and MSCR laboratory tests.
  2. An initial damaged dynamic modulus mastercurve plot can be generated for the design of rehabilitated pavements at all three input levels.

If you missed this webinar, recordings of all webinars are available at:  https://www.youtube.com/@AASHTOWarePavementMEDesign/playlists under webinars.

Please submit suggestions for future webinar topics to:
Ryan Fragapane, AASHTO, rfragapane@aashto.org
Bend Sade, AASHTO, bsade@aashto.org
Hari Nair, VDOT, Chair, Harikrishnan.Nair@vdot.virginia.gov