The Literature Survey on Behavior of Asphalt Concrete Pavement using Steel Wool Fiber

The main purpose of this study is to provide waterproof and self heating concrete in pavement design. Asphalt concrete is a self heating concrete. In asphalt concrete, the steel fiber is assembled to make it electrically conductive and applicable for induction heating. The purpose of steel wool fiber added in asphalt concrete for improve its strength and fatigue characteristics during ductility. Cracking is one of the major problem occur on the pavement and it is directly affected to serviceability, strength, life span, quality of flexible pavement. When small amount of cracks occurs in the asphalt concrete pavement that time induction generator is used to heat the material to recover the cracks through the high temperature. During the summer season if the temperature is high, then there will be cracks start closing by themselves. It may be also promoted artificially through induction heating or by microwave heating. Performance of asphalt pavement must constantly be repaired to meet the demand of today’s transportation.