International Journal of Current Engineering and Technology E-ISSN 2277 – 4106, P-ISSN 2347 – 5161 ©2015 INPRESSCO ® , All Rights Reserved Available at http://inpressco.com/category/ijcet Research Article 1612| International Journal of Current Engineering and Technology, Vol.5, No.3 (June 2015) Gauging the properties of CRMB 60 in Mix Design with Zycotherm as warm mix additive Rohit R. Prajapati †* , Hardik P. Chotalia † , Shaleha I. Vahora † , Ankit D. Patel † and C. B. Mishra † † Department of Civil Engineering, BVM Engineering College, V.V.Nagar, Anand, India Accepted 08 May 2015, Available online 11 May 2015, Vol.5, No.3 (June 2015) Abstract The engines of economic growth depend on good infrastructural facilities, as good roads are the life line of country to meet ever increasing demand of users. In India, the sustained efforts need to be made with respect to quality and quantity of roads in terms of load carrying capacity; performance of pavement, durability, length and economy is needed. The construction of roads using hot mix asphalt increases pollution, hence the dire need to come out with a fruitful solution is utilizing warm mix asphalt which is a fast emerging new technology and has potential to reduce the energy consumption i.e. lowering the mixing and compaction temperatures. Warm mix asphalt can reduce production temperatures by about 30º C to 40º C. Hot mix asphalt mixtures are generally prepared at 160°C or greater temperatures depending mainly on the type of binder used. Study of literature shows very few experimental laboratory research done in the area of warm mix asphalt technologies. In this study, an attempt is made to evaluate the changes in engineering properties of the CRMB 60 with and without warm mix adhesion (zycotherm). Also Marshall Mix design is carried out on CRMB 60 with and without warm mix adhesion in suitable dosages of 0.125% and 0.15% at lower temperature as per the provisions of codal practice, without any compromise with quality. The impression of tests proposes the powerful urge to move WMA into the standard of clearing items as the creation temperature is brought down profiting the asphalt development proficiency and bringing down pollution levels as well. Keywords: Zycotherm, Marshall Stability, warm mix asphalt, Hot mix asphalt, CRMB 60. 1. Introduction 1 Warm Mix Asphalt (WMA) is a quick rising new innovation which has a capability of upsetting the creation of black-top mixtures. Expanding concerns on environment, rising vitality costs, a worldwide temperature alteration, and nursery impact, coupled with expanded development costs prompted the advancement of new advancements by the Asphalt business to create Asphalt Concrete (AC) asphalts. Broad examination is being carried out to assess the effect and execution of these new innovations. Warm blend added substances specifically Zycotherm measurements in 0.125% and 0.15% is utilized with CRMB 60 to lessen the blending and compaction temperature is a sensible, temperate way to deal with meet execution standard for asphalt today. The innovation can decrease creation temperatures by as much as 30 percent, this will diminish fuel utilization by no less than 20% and essentially lower discharges at the hot-blend plant as well as at the clearing site, yet *Corresponding author Rohit R. Prajapati, Hardik P. Chotalia, Shaleha I. Vahora, Ankit D. Patel are B.E. Students and C. B. Mishra is working as Associate Professor it delays the administration life of the road by enhancing the execution and sturdiness of the bitumen asphalt down, and compaction of asphalt mixes at significantly lower temperatures compared to Hot Mix Asphalt (HMA). 2. Literature Review Rohith N. & J.Ranjitha (2013) uncovered that The Warm Mix Asphalts (WMA) is adjusted Hot Mix Asphalt (HMA) which is delivered, laid and compacted in temperature which is lower than traditional HMA. The WMA is created by blending synthetic added substances to the ordinary blend to enhance the asphalt execution. In this study an endeavor is made to compare the Marshall properties of WMA created with the concoction added substance: ZycoTherm and HMA for Dense Bituminous Macadam (DBM) Grade 2. The received blending temperatures for HMA was 155°C,130°C and 115°C and the blending temperatures for WMA was 130°C and 115°C, with an added substance measurement rate of 0.1% by weight of the cover. The ideal fastener substance was to be figured out exclusively for the mixture for diverse blending temperatures and added substance measurements