Performance-engineered asphalt mix design and sustainability: The Brazilian experience

By Luis A. H. do Nascimento on 04/11/2024 from 2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. in 1611 Titan Dr., Rantoul, IL 61866

Join Luis A. H. do Nascimento, of the Petrobras Research Center, as he presents via Zoom at the Spring 2024 Kent Seminar Series Thursday, April 11, from 2-3 p.m. (CT).

The Spring 2024 semester is set to feature 14 presentations, each addressing a topic related to modeling and mechanics in transportation. See the full lineup of speakers for Spring 2024.

Pizza and soft drinks will be provided beginning at 1:30 p.m. in the ICT Classroom. 

All presentations will be held on Zoom, but some speakers will present in person at ICT.

Join Zoom Meeting 
https://illinois.zoom.us/j/89226656958?pwd=bzRFbnM4Y0hrdlJ5TFZ2M2xlbStUQT09

Meeting ID: 892 2665 6958
Password: 535829

Abstract and Bio

The Brazilian Asphalt Network Research Effort developed an experimental-computational framework to predict asphalt concrete and flexible pavement performance in Brazil. Nascimento demonstrates how this VECD-based tool was calibrated and validated using a nationwide field monitoring dataset, highlighting its ability to predict asphalt pavement fatigue cracking, rutting, and IRI. Furthermore, he introduces a highly effective balanced mix design method based on this Brazilian framework and its application in the development of sustainable asphalt materials.

Nascimento has worked at Petrobras Research Center since 2003 in the product development and petroleum evaluation department as a technical consultant. He earned a bachelor’s in civil engineering from the Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul in 1999 and a master’s from the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro in 2008. In 2015, he obtained a doctorate from North Carolina State University. His research interests include asphalt binder production, asphalt mixture and pavement performance prediction, and the development of sustainable materials.