International Research Journal of Engineering and Technology (IRJET) e-ISSN: 2395-0056 Volume: 08 Issue: 09 | Sep 2021 www.irjet.net p-ISSN: 2395-0072 © 2021, IRJET | Impact Factor value: 7.529 | ISO 9001:2008 Certified Journal | Page 1546 Study on Anti-Stripping Performance of Lime in Bituminous Mix Venkatesh Baskaran 1 , Ga Theerumalai 2 , S. Mohamed Mustafa 3 1 Assistant Professor, Dept. of Civil Engineering, Government College of Engineering, Tirunelveli, India 2 Dept. of Civil Engineering, Government College of Engineering, Tirunelveli, India 3 Dept. of Civil Engineering, Government College of Engineering, Tirunelveli, India ---------------------------------------------------------------------***---------------------------------------------------------------------- Abstract - Road infrastructure is generally considered an indicator of the economic development of any country. India was and still is a country where the majority of major roads are made of asphalt. During its service period, the flexible pavement exhibits various defects. Aggregates being stripped off bituminous roads are a typical problem in our country. Recent studies demonstrate that lime acts as an anti-oxidant, active filler, and additive to bituminous mix. Hydrated lime's effectiveness in asphalt mixtures is due to the strong interactions between the principal components, aggregate, and bitumen. The hydrated lime reacts chemically with the acids in the bitumen and improving the mixture's moisture resistance. In this study, lime was mixed using the slurry method since it is quite easy to do in our laboratory, whereas two other dry injection mixers and dry lime can only be made in asphalt mixers on the damp aggregate. The experimental test on stripping value of aggregate before and after mixing the lime was done as per IS.: 6241-1971. The optimal lime proportion was determined as 3% of the total weight of aggregate. The investigation concluded that the bituminous mix with lime reduces the stripping value. The pavement laid using these bituminous mixes would not strip from any portion of flexible pavement. This mixture may avoid faults like rutting, cracking, edge drops, and so on. Key Words: Hydrated lime, Stripping value, Slurry method, Bituminous mix, Moisture resistance, Flexible pavement 1. INTRODUCTION Transportation infrastructure investments have a critical but indirect role in the development process. To raise the overall standard of living and eradicate poverty, India must sustainably continue its growth momentum. In this sense, infrastructure is crucial as it is strongly linked to economic growth and poverty reduction [1]. Regions with poor transportation infrastructure typically have lower per capita income, a higher concentration of primary industry, and a lower population density[2]. Flexible pavements are preferred over rigid concrete roadways due to several advantages, including the ability to be strengthened and upgraded in stages as traffic increases. Flexible pavements are the least expensive in terms of both initial and maintenance costs [3]. Extensive road networks created at significant expense in India have been poorly maintained and used far more than their design values. Apart from insufficient capacity and pavement thickness, the main flaws in our highway system are poor ride quality, deteriorated and distressed bridges/culverts, congested stretches, and excessive axle loading. However, water infiltration can damage a pavement structure in a single season[4]. Bitumen properties such as acid number, molecular size distribution, and penetration grade had no effect on moisture sensitivity in a bituminous mix. Regardless of the bitumen employed, mixtures containing alkali metals (sodium and potassium) displayed rather high moisture sensitivity. The variation in moisture sensitivity is due to aggregate rather than bitumen[5]. Calcium-containing inorganic compounds with predominant carbonates, oxides, and hydroxides are generally known as lime. Calcium hydroxide is typically a white finely split powder with a diameter of less than 0.15 mm. This paper describes the most important benefits of adding lime to the bituminous mix. This mixed lime was expected to act as an anti-stripping agent[6]. The significant interactions between the principal components, i.e., aggregate and bitumen, and the combination of four effects, two each on the aggregate and bitumen, explain why hydrated lime is particularly successful in asphalt mixtures [7]. Hydrated lime alters aggregate surface properties, enabling a surface composition (calcium ions) and roughness (precipitates) that is more conducive to bitumen adherence. The existing clayey particles adhering to the aggregate surface can be treated with hydrated lime, reducing their adverse influence on the mixture. In addition, hydrated lime reacts chemically with the acids in bitumen, slowing the age- hardening kinetics and neutralizing the influence of the "bad" adhesion boosters previously present in the bitumen, improving the mixture's moisture resistance[8]. The study was conducted to examine if hydrated lime could be employed as an anti-stripping agent in aggregate mixes for use in road pavements after being mixed with aggregates and bitumen.