• Front Matter R1-R9

• Summary 1-2

• Research Approach 3-4

• Review of AASHTO T322 5-6

• Experience with the IDT Test at the Regional Superpave Centers 7-7

• Precision and Bias of the IDT Tester 8-10

• Theory of IDT Testing and Analysis 11-16

• Comparison of Compliance Values as Determined Using Uniaxial Tension, Uniaxial Compression, and the IDT Test 17-24

• General Recommendations for Low-Temperature Creep and Strength Testing of Asphalt Concrete 25-25

• Estimating Creep Compliance and Strength Values 26-26

• AASHTO T322 27-28

• Chapter 4 - Conclusions and Recommendations 29-29

• References 30-30

• Appendix A - Review of AASHTO T322 and Recent Proposed Changes 31-44

• Appendix B - Equipment Configurations for Creep and Strength Testing of Hot Mix Asphalt Concrete at Low Temperatures 45-51

• Appendix C - Summary Data 52-52

• Abbreviations used without definitions in TRB publications 53-53

Christensen, D W, Bonaquist, R F, Transportation Research Board " Theory of IDT Testing and Analysis ." NCHRP Report 530: Evaluation of Indirect Tensile Test (IDT) Procedures for Low-Temperature Performance of Hot Mix Asphalt . Washington, DC: The National Academies Press, 2004 .

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