Cultura

Quality Control of Hot Mix Asphalt Type MDC-2 Produced in High Mountain Batch Plant By Quantitative Extraction of The Binder and Granulometric Analysis: Case Study in Pasto, Colombia

VOLUME 21, 2024

The Role of Targeted Infra-popliteal Endovascular Angioplasty to Treat Diabetic Foot Ulcers Using the Angiosome Model: A Systematic Review

VOLUME 6, 2023

Jorge Luis Argoty-Burbano
Ricardo Enríquez-Arellano
Oscar Guillermo López-Rodríguez

Abstract

This paper presents a comprehensive quality control case study of dense-graded hot mix asphalt (HMA) type MDC-2 produced by a batch plant (Barber-Greene KA-40) located at 2,495 m above sea level in Pasto, Colombia. The quantitative binder extraction method (INV E-732, Method A) and aggregate gradation analysis (INV E-782) were applied to evaluate compliance with Marshall design specifications and Colombian highway standards (INVIAS). Three production lots were sampled during field operations in June 2011, yielding 18 specimens: nine tested at the plant's quality control laboratory and nine at Universidad de Nariño's soils laboratory for independent verification. This dual-laboratory approach enabled statistical comparison of procedures, equipment, variability, and systematic biases in asphalt content determination and mineral gradation. Statistical treatment included descriptive statistics, interlaboratory variability assessment, and tolerance verification based on INVIAS specifications. Results indicate that plant laboratory asphalt contents deviated significantly from the optimal design value (6.25%) and exhibited high inter-specimen variability, primarily associated with deficient sampling practices, insufficient solvent-mix contact time, and use of manual centrifuge equipment. Conversely, university laboratory results demonstrated lower dispersion and closer approximation to optimal content. Aggregate gradations from extracted materials fell within the MDC-2 band but often exceeded allowable deviations from the target gradation curve, revealing deficiencies in aggregate proportioning and process control. The study confirms that integration of INV E-732 and INV E-782 methods with robust statistical analysis provides an effective diagnostic framework for HMA quality control performance in Andean region plants.

Keywords : Hot mix asphalt; MDC-2 dense-graded mixture; Marshall mix design; asphalt binder extraction; INV E-732; INV E-782; quality control; statistical analysis; batch plant; Colombia.
Erin Saricilar
Lecture in accounting. University of Basrah, College of Administration and Economics, Department of Accounting.

Abstract

Atherosclerotic disease significantly impacts patients with type 2 diabetes, who often present with recalcitrant peripheral ulcers. The angiosome model of the foot presents an opportunity to perform direct angiosome-targeted endovascular interventions to maximise both wound healing and limb salvage. A systematic review was performed, with 17 studies included in the final review. Below-the-knee endovascular interventions present significant technical challenges, with technical success depending on the length of lesion being treated and the number of angiosomes that require treatment. Wound healing was significantly improved with direct angiosome-targeted angioplasty, as was limb salvage, with a significant increase in survival without major amputation. Indirect angioplasty, where the intervention is applied to collateral vessels to the angiosomes, yielded similar results to direct angiosome-targeted angioplasty. Applying the angiosome model of the foot in direct angiosome-targeted angioplasty improves outcomes for patients with recalcitrant diabetic foot ulcers in terms of primary wound healing, mean time for complete wound healing and major amputation-free survival.
Keywords : Diabetic foot ulcer, angiosome, angioplasty