scholarly journals Stiffness and Fatigue of Asphalt Mixtures for Pavement Construction

2018 ◽  
Vol 26 (2) ◽  
pp. 24-29 ◽  
Author(s):  
Juraj Šrámek
Keyword(s):  
Fatigue Life ◽  
Asphalt Mixture ◽  
Construction Materials ◽  
Test Methods ◽  
Asphalt Mixtures ◽  
Bending Test ◽  
Deformation Properties ◽  
Pavement Construction ◽  
And Control

AbstractThe quality of a road is affected by its correct design, the appropriate use of materials, the effects of the climate, and the technological discipline. The deformation properties and fatigue of asphalt layers are important for the design and assessment of semi-rigid and flexible pavements. The assessment of deformation properties is performed by means of a dynamic impact test and the fatigue life of a particular asphalt mixture. An evaluation of the fatigue life is based on decreases in resistance or increases in deformations in different binders and mixtures. The test methods for the design and control of pavement construction materials determine the basic conditions valid for flexible matter. The Two-Point Bending Test was used for determining the deformation characteristics and the fatigue of asphalt mixtures at the Department of Construction Management in Zilina.

scholarly journals Investigation of the Performance of the Ecofriendly Fiber-Reinforced Asphalt Mixture as a Sustainable Pavement Material

2019 ◽  
Vol 2019 ◽  
pp. 1-11 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bowen Guan ◽  
Jianan Liu ◽  
Jiayu Wu ◽  
Jingyi Liu ◽  
Haitao Tian ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Low Temperature ◽  
Asphalt Mixture ◽  
Temperature Stability ◽  
Asphalt Mixtures ◽  
Bending Test ◽  
High Temperature Stability ◽  
Water Sensitivity ◽  
Pavement Construction ◽  
Wheel Tracking ◽  
Pavement Material

This article presents a study to evaluate the performance of the ecofriendly calcium sulfate whisker fiber- (CSWF-) reinforced asphalt mixture as a sustainable pavement material. Asphalt mixtures containing 0.2 wt.%, 0.4 wt.%, 0.6 wt.%, and 0.8 wt.% of the CSWF were designed by the Marshall method. Asphalt mixtures without fiber were also prepared as control samples. The Marshall test, wheel-tracking test, low-temperature bending test, water sensitivity test, and fatigue test were conducted to evaluate the performance of the CSWF asphalt mixture. And the mechanism of fiber reinforcement was discussed. The results showed that the CSWF could improve the high-temperature stability and low-temperature crack resistance of the asphalt mixture. Water stability of asphalt mixtures in the presence of the CSWF was also improved. When the CSWF content was 0.4 wt.% of the total mixture, the performance of the asphalt mixture is the best. Compared with the conventional asphalt mixture, the CSWF asphalt mixture not only utilized power plant waste effectively to preserve ecosystems but also improved the performance of the pavement, which is suggested to be used in sustainable pavement construction and rehabilitation.

scholarly journals RPAS BASED TRACKING OF MACHINERY USED IN ASPHALT PAVING PROCESS

2021 ◽  
Vol XLIII-B1-2021 ◽  
pp. 197-201
Author(s):  
G. Staub ◽  
H. Montecino ◽  
J. E. Díaz ◽  
M. Pradena ◽  
S. Miller ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Asphalt Mixture ◽  
Construction Materials ◽  
Road Construction ◽  
Construction Process ◽  
The Road ◽  
Remotely Piloted Aircraft ◽  
Asphalt Paving ◽  
Pavement Construction ◽  
Main Factor

Abstract. Application of rigorous construction procedures is fundamental when it comes to road construction. Nowadays, and in particular in Chile, the asphalt paving construction process is based on tradition, craftsmanship and other implicit, experience-based methods employed during road construction. This means, that the different stages of the construction process, including the paving of the road, are not controlled on time as they should, which causes that the final product does not have the ideal characteristics for which the construction materials initially were designed and manufactured. Therefore, we propose the use of tools and methodologies that allow monitoring each of the stages of the construction process in almost real-time. Our approach aims to evaluate the use of Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems (RPAS) during the asphalt pavement construction process by capturing images and videos during the placement of the asphalt mixture and the movement of the compaction machinery (pneumatic roller and drum roller) present in the construction site. The observations are digitally processed by mainly binarization and thresholding. As a result, the macro texture of the asphalt surface was estimated and the trajectory of the compaction rollers was visualized. In conclusion, our results reveal that the main factor that influences the quality of the roads corresponds to the performance and operations of the compaction machinery.

Determining Optimum Carbon Nanotubes Content for Asphalt Mixture in Road Pavements

2021 ◽  
Vol 1023 ◽  
pp. 121-126
Author(s):  
Van Bach Le ◽  
Van Phuc Le
Keyword(s):  
Carbon Nanotubes ◽  
Asphalt Pavement ◽  
Asphalt Binder ◽  
Asphalt Mixture ◽  
Construction Cost ◽  
Asphalt Mixtures ◽  
Static Modulus ◽  
Pavement Construction ◽  
Modified Binder ◽  
Marshall Stability

Although small amount of binder in asphalt concrete mixture may commonly range from 3.5 to 5.5% of total mixture as per many international specifications, it has a significant impact on the total cost of pavement construction. Therefore, this paper investigated the effects of five carbon nanotubes contents of 0.05%, 0.1%, 0.15%, 0.2%, 0.25% by asphalt weight as an additive material for binder on performance characteristics of asphalt mixtures. Performance properties of CNTs modified asphalt mixtures were investigated through the Marshall stability (MS) test, indirect tensile (IDT) test, static modulus (SM) test, wheel tracking (WT) test. The results indicated that asphalt mixtures with CNT modified binder can improve both the rutting performance, IDT strength and marshall stability of tested asphalt mixtures significantly at higher percentages of carbon nanotubes. However, the issue that should be considered is the construction cost of asphalt pavement. Based on the asphalt pavement structural analysis and construction cost, it can be concluded that an optimum CNT content of 0.1% by asphalt weight may be used as additive for asphalt binder in asphalt mixtures.

scholarly journals Influence of Bitumen Type and Asphalt Mixture Composition on Low-Temperature Strength Properties According to Various Test Methods

Materials ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 11 (11) ◽  
pp. 2118 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marek Pszczola ◽  
Cezary Szydlowski
Keyword(s):  
Tensile Strength ◽  
Low Temperature ◽  
Cooling Rate ◽  
Strength Properties ◽  
Test Methods ◽  
Asphalt Mixtures ◽  
Bending Test ◽  
Mixture Composition ◽  
Tension Stress ◽  
Strength Reserve

In regions with low-temperatures, action transverse cracks can appear in asphalt pavements as a result of thermal stresses that exceed the fracture strength of materials used in asphalt layers. To better understand thermal cracking phenomenon, strength properties of different asphalt mixtures were investigated. Four test methods were used to assess the influence of bitumen type and mixture composition on tensile strength properties of asphalt mixtures: tensile strength was measured using the thermal stress restrained specimen test (TSRST) and the uniaxial tension stress test (UTST), flexural strength was measured using the bending beam test (BBT), and fracture toughness was measured using the semi-circular bending test (SCB). The strength reserve behavior of tested asphalt mixtures was assessed as well. The influence of cooling rate on the strength reserve was investigated and correlations between results from different test methods were also analyzed and discussed. It was observed that the type of bitumen was a factor of crucial importance to low-temperature properties of the tested asphalt concretes. This conclusion was valid for all test methods that were used. It was also observed that the level of cooling rate influenced the strength reserve and, in consequence, resistance to low-temperature cracking. It was concluded that reasonably good correlations were observed between strength results for the UTST, BBT, and SCB test methods.

Laboratory Study of Pavement Performance of Basalt Fiber-Modified Asphalt Mixture

2011 ◽  
Vol 266 ◽  
pp. 175-179 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yuan Xun Zheng ◽  
Ying Chun Cai ◽  
Ya Min Zhang
Keyword(s):  
Asphalt Mixture ◽  
Basalt Fiber ◽  
Temperature Stability ◽  
Asphalt Mixtures ◽  
Polyester Fiber ◽  
Pavement Performance ◽  
High Temperature Stability ◽  
Modified Asphalt ◽  
And Control ◽  
Temperature Crack

In order to discuss the effect of the basalt fiber on reinforcing pavement performance of asphalt mixtures, the optimum dosage of asphalt and fibers were studied by the method of Marshall test and rut test firstly. Then pavement performances of basalt fiber-modified asphalt mixtures were investigated through tests of high temperature stability, water stability and low temperature crack resistance, and compared with that of polyester fiber, xylogen fiber and control mixture. The testing results showed that the pavement performance of fiber-modified asphalt mixture are improved and optimized comparing with control asphalt mixture, and the performance of basalt fiber-modified asphalt mixture with best composition were excelled than those of polyester fiber and xylogen fiber.

scholarly journals Evaluation of Low Temperature Cracking of Asphalt Mixture Modified with PPA Using Acoustic Emission Technique

2018 ◽  
Vol 7 (4.20) ◽  
pp. 541
Author(s):  
Mojtaba Kodadadi ◽  
Ali Khodaii
Keyword(s):  
Acoustic Emission ◽  
Asphalt Mixture ◽  
Asphalt Mixtures ◽  
Bending Test ◽  
Limestone Aggregate ◽  
Failure Energy ◽  
Low Temperature Cracking ◽  
Spss Software ◽  
Non Destructive ◽  
Good Agreement

In this study, the behavior of asphalt mixture was studied using non-destructive Acoustic Emission (AE) technique at low temperatures. For this purpose, two types of bitumen 60/70 and 85/100 with two types of limestone and Silica aggregate were used to construct asphalt mixtures. Polyphosphoric acid (PPA) was used to modify the bitumen in the dosage of 0, 0.5, 1.0 and 1.5% of bitumen weight. Semicircular bending test (SCB) under a steady increasing strain at a rate of 3mm/min was conducted at 0, -10-, and -20 °C. Two AE channels were used to record the Sinusoid output around the crack of SCB sample during crack growth. Analysis of the results obtained from this study using SPSS software indicates that there is a significant relationship between the failure energy of SCB samples and the number of impacts received from AEs. Furthermore, AE energy has a good agreement with the sample failure energy. According to the failure criterion, asphalt mixtures containing 85/100 bitumen modified by 1.0% of PPA and limestone aggregate exhibit more crack resistance among other compositions.  

scholarly journals Fracture Behavior Analysis of Semi-Circular Bending Test

2019 ◽  
Vol 271 ◽  
pp. 03007
Author(s):  
David Renteria ◽  
Shadi Saadeh ◽  
Enad Mahmoud
Keyword(s):  
Fracture Behavior ◽  
Asphalt Mixture ◽  
Asphalt Mixtures ◽  
Bending Test ◽  
Random Generation ◽  
Crack Initiation And Propagation ◽  
Air Voids ◽  
Generation Technique ◽  
Initiation And Propagation ◽  
Scb Test

The objective of this paper is to investigate the effect of air voids on the fracture properties of asphalt mixtures using SCB test in Discrete Element Method (DEM). Superpave and Coarse Matrix High Binder (CMHB) mixtures gradation were used to generate the percentages of aggregate, mastic, and air voids within the specimens. Aggregates and air voids were randomly generated for each asphalt mixture case. Model results illustrate that the crack initiation and propagation is controlled by the location of the aggregate particles and air voids in the mixture. Additionally, the absence of air voids above the tip of the notch increases the stiffness of the sample and increase its resistance to failure. The novelty of using DEM and the random generation technique for generating numerical specimens proved to be a useful approach in investigating the properties of the mastic, aggregate and interface as they relate to fracture of asphalt mixtures.

Comparison of Test Methods for High-Temperature Performance of Asphalt Mixtures

2013 ◽  
Vol 361-363 ◽  
pp. 1629-1634 ◽  
Author(s):  
Guo Xiong Wu ◽  
Xiao Ke Zhang ◽  
Rui Lin Wang
Keyword(s):  
Elastic Modulus ◽  
High Temperature ◽  
Shear Test ◽  
Asphalt Mixture ◽  
Test Methods ◽  
Asphalt Mixtures ◽  
Penetration Test ◽  
Shear Elastic Modulus ◽  
Temperature Performance ◽  
Slant Shear

Through a comparative study of high-temperature asphalt mixture performance by three methods: the standard rutting test, uniaxial penetration test on cylindrical specimens, and slant shear test, this paper displays that the shear elastic modulus gained by both cylindrical uniaxial penetration test and slant shear test can reflect well the properties of shear deformation of asphalt mixture under high temperature. However, there are certain limitations in these test methods.

scholarly journals Analysis of Nanoindentation Test Results of Asphalt Mixture with Different Gradations

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (17) ◽  
pp. 7992
Author(s):  
Yunhong Yu ◽  
Gang Xu ◽  
Tianling Wang ◽  
Huimin Chen ◽  
Houzhi Wang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Material Properties ◽  
Asphalt Mixture ◽  
Test Methods ◽  
Asphalt Mixtures ◽  
Nanoindentation Test ◽  
Test Results ◽  
Before And After ◽  
Mineral Powder ◽  
Powder Content ◽  
Interaction Surface

Nanoindentation has been applied in the field of asphalt mixtures, but, at the nano-scale, changes in the composition of the mixture and material properties can have a significant impact on the results. Therefore, it is necessary to investigate the feasibility of nanoindentation tests on different types of asphalt mixtures with different gradations and the influence of material properties and test methods on nanoindentation results. In this paper, the nanoindentation test results on three kinds of asphalt mixture (AC-13, SMA-13, and OGFC-13) with different aggregate gradations were investigated. The load-displacement curves and moduli obtained from the nanoindentation tests were analyzed. In addition, nanoindentation tests were carried out before and after polishing with different ratios of filler and asphalt (RFA) (0.8–1.6). On this basis, the morphology of asphalt specimens with different RFAs is observed by scanning electron microscopy (SEM) imaging. The results indicate that using the nanoindentation test to characterize the mechanical behavior of asphalt mixture, the confidence level of the dense-graded mixture is low, and non-dense-graded mixtures are used as much as possible. Moreover, results illustrate that the nanoindentation modulus tends to increase as the RFA increases. and the SEM chart shows that the higher the mineral powder content in the mastic, the more complex the bitumen and mineral powder interaction surface, confirming the influence of mineral powder content on the nanoindentation test results. Furthermore, the effect of polishing is almost insignificant.

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