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University Term Professor Mang Tia Uses Development of Mix Designs for RAP Concrete for Florida Concrete Test Bed

Four cylindrical asphalt core samples labeled 0%, 20%, 30%, and 40%, showing increasing amounts of lighter-colored aggregate or additive material embedded within the darker asphalt matrix.

The objective of this project was to use specially designed software to optimize the mix of recycled asphalt pavement, RAP, as a replacement for up to 40% of the aggregate in concrete mixes. UF Term Professor Mang Tia served as the principal investigator of this project. The resurfacing of asphalt roadways involves removing, or milling, the top pavement layer before retopping with fresh material. The milling process produces mountains of asphalt chips, and transportation agencies across the United States have worked to find appropriate uses for RAP.