72 International Journal for Modern Trends in Science and Technology Experimental Study – The Use of Bamboo Fiber Using SMA Methodology in Coarse Aggregates Yavarna Rajesh 1 | P.S.Nadiu 2 | PMS Satish Kumar 2 1 PG Scholar, Department of Civil Engineering, Sanketika Institute of Technology and Management , Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, India. 2 Assistant Professor, Department of Civil Engineering, Sanketika Institute of Technology and Management, Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, India. 3 Head of the Department, Department of Civil Engineering, Sanketika Institute of Technology and Management, Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, India. To Cite this Article Yavarna Rajesh, P.S.Nadiu and PMS Satish Kumar, DzExperimental Study – The Use of Bamboo Fiber Using SMA Methodology in Coarse Aggregatesdz, International Journal for Modern Trends in Science and Technology, Vol. 03, Issue 10, October 2017, pp: 72-88. Stone matrix asphalt , was first of all developed in 1960 in Germany which now largely helps in providing a greater permanent deformation resistance, durability to surfacing materials, longer service life, improved ageing ,high resistance in cracking, fatigue, wear, better skid resistance and like in reducing noise. It is a gap graded mixture of aggregates which helps by maximizing the asphalt-cement content and fractions of coarse aggregate . It is a stable, rut-resistant mixture and tough which relies on aggregate- aggregate contact for providing strength . Along with rich mortar binder it provides better durability. The SMA sample is prepared by mixing coarse aggregate, fine aggregate , filler as per the gradation chart given by the standard code when using stabilizer and without stabilizers. A fiber that is readily available in nature. less cost effective comparing to other non- conventional fibers has been used as stabilizer. It is Bamboo fiber, which is cellulose fiber extracted from naturally available Bamboo stem. It has high strength in fiber direction, greater tensile, flexural and impact strength. Thinness degree of fiber can easily be obtained from it. It is durable in nature, possesses tenacity and good stability value. An attempt has been made to find out its suitability in increasing the stability and flow value in the mixture of Stone Matrix Asphalt Mixes. In this project I have prepared SMA mixes using stone and slag as coarse aggregate and used different stabilizers and have tried to compare the results at a varying bitumen content of 4,5,5.5,6,7 % bitumen. The stabilizers used 0.3% of the weight of sample. Copyright © 2017 International Journal for Modern Trends in Science and Technology All rights reserved. I. INTRODUCTION 1.1 GENERAL In the designing of Road Pavement, Flexible Pavement Designing is preferred always over all other rigid pavements. It is mainly due to the better load carrying capacity, durability, resistance to tear and wear, greater strength to perform well during heavy loads. This Properties of the road is mainly achieved due to its surface bituminous pavement. It is the surface coating over the Stone Matrix Asphalt which is the gap graded mixture provides strength by stone to stone contact. And this properties of the SMA is ABSTRACT Available online at: http://www.ijmtst.com/vol3issue10.html International Journal for Modern Trends in Science and Technology ISSN: 2455-3778 :: Volume: 03, Issue No: 10, October 2017