scholarly journals Multi-Response Optimization of Porous Asphalt Mixtures Reinforced with Aramid and Polyolefin Fibers Employing the CRITIC-TOPSIS Based on Taguchi Methodology

Materials ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 12 (22) ◽  
pp. 3789 ◽  
Author(s):  
Slebi-Acevedo ◽  
Pascual-Muñoz ◽  
Lastra-González ◽  
Castro-Fresno
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Performance ◽  
Signal To Noise Ratio ◽  
Binder Content ◽  
Fiber Content ◽  
Performance Criteria ◽  
Taguchi Methodology ◽  
Air Voids ◽  
Porous Asphalt ◽  
Particle Loss ◽  
Control Factors

For the optimum design of a Porous Asphalt (PA) mixture, different requirements in terms of functionality and durability have to be fulfilled. In this research, the influence of different control factors such as binder type, fiber content, and binder content were statistically investigated in terms of multiple responses such as total air voids, interconnected air voids, particle loss in dry conditions, particle loss in wet conditions, and binder drainage. The experiments were conducted based on a Taguchi L18 orthogonal array. The best parametric combination per each response was analyzed through signal to noise ratio values. Multiple regression models were employed to predict the responses of the experiments. As more than one response is obtained, a multi-objective optimization was performed by employing Criteria Importance through Criteria Inter-Correlation (CRITIC) and Technique for Order Preference by Similarity to Ideal Solution (TOPSIS) methodologies. The weights for the selection of the functional and mechanical performance criteria were derived from the CRITIC approach, whereas the ranking of the different experiments was obtained through the TOPSIS technique. According to the CRITIC-TOPSIS based Taguchi methodology, the optimal multiple-response was obtained for a polymer modified binder (PMB) with fiber and binder contents of 0.15% and 5.0%, respectively. In addition, good results were obtained when using a conventional 50/70 penetration grade binder with a 5.0% binder content and 0.05% fiber content.

scholarly journals Effect of Synthetic Fibers and Hydrated Lime in Porous Asphalt Mixture Using Multi-Criteria Decision-Making Techniques

Materials ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 13 (3) ◽  
pp. 675 ◽  
Author(s):  
Carlos J. Slebi-Acevedo ◽  
Pedro Lastra-González ◽  
Miguel A. Calzada-Pérez ◽  
Daniel Castro-Fresno
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Optimization Problem ◽  
Hydrated Lime ◽  
Binder Content ◽  
Asphalt Mixtures ◽  
Multi Criteria Decision Making ◽  
Multiple Responses ◽  
Air Voids ◽  
Porous Asphalt ◽  
Particle Loss

Porous asphalt is a type of mixture characterized by having high air void percentages that offers multiple benefits when used in wearing courses in terms of driving safety, water flow management, and noise reduction. However, the durability of porous asphalt (PA) mixtures is significantly shorter when compared to dense-graded asphalt mixtures. This study investigated the impact of polyolefin–aramid fibers and hydrated lime in the functional and mechanical performance of porous asphalt mixtures. A parametric study based on the concept of design of experiments was carried out through the Taguchi methodology. Accordingly, an experimental design was conducted based on the L18 full factorial orthogonal array. Three control factors—fiber content, binder content, and filler type—were included at various levels, and multiple responses including total air voids, interconnected air voids, particle loss in dry conditions, particle loss in wet conditions, and binder drainage were assessed experimentally. Signal-to-noise ratios were calculated to determine the optimal solution levels for each control factor for the multiple responses. In the second phase of the research, multi-criteria decision-making techniques—namely, criteria importance through inter-criteria correlation and weighted aggregated sum product assessment—were used to transform the multiple-response optimization problem into a single-unique optimization problem and to elaborate a preference ranking among all the mixture designs. The most significant levels for acquiring the optimum overall response value were found to be 0.05% for fiber content and 5.00% for binder content and mixed filler with hydrated lime.

scholarly journals The Effect of Crumb Rubber Particle Size to the Optimum Binder Content for Open Graded Friction Course

2014 ◽  
Vol 2014 ◽  
pp. 1-8 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mohd Rasdan Ibrahim ◽  
Herda Yati Katman ◽  
Mohamed Rehan Karim ◽  
Suhana Koting ◽  
Nuha S. Mashaan
Keyword(s):  
Particle Size ◽  
Rubber Particle ◽  
Mesh Size ◽  
Crumb Rubber ◽  
Binder Content ◽  
Air Voids ◽  
Porous Asphalt ◽  
The Road ◽  
Open Graded Friction Course

The main objective of this paper is to investigate the relations of rubber size, rubber content, and binder content in determination of optimum binder content for open graded friction course (OGFC). Mix gradation type B as specified in Specification for Porous Asphalt produced by the Road Engineering Association of Malaysia (REAM) was used in this study. Marshall specimens were prepared with four different sizes of rubber, namely, 20 mesh size [0.841 mm], 40 mesh [0.42 mm], 80 mesh [0.177 mm], and 100 mesh [0.149 mm] with different concentrations of rubberised bitumen (4%, 8%, and 12%) and different percentages of binder content (4%–7%). The appropriate optimum binder content is then selected according to the results of the air voids, binder draindown, and abrasion loss test. Test results found that crumb rubber particle size can affect the optimum binder content for OGFC.

scholarly journals On the Performance Analysis of Switched Diversity Combining Receivers over Fisher–Snedecor ℱ Composite Fading Channels

Sensors ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (9) ◽  
pp. 3014
Author(s):  
Weijun Cheng ◽  
Xiaoting Wang ◽  
Tengfei Ma ◽  
Gang Wang
Keyword(s):  
Fading Channels ◽  
Error Probability ◽  
Signal To Noise Ratio ◽  
Multipath Fading ◽  
Performance Criteria ◽  
Statistical Characteristics ◽  
Diversity Combining ◽  
Systematic Analysis ◽  
Average Bit Error Probability ◽  
Switched Diversity Combining

In some emerging wireless applications, such as wearable communication and low-power sensor network applications, wireless devices or nodes not only require simple physical implementation approaches but also require certain reliable receiver techniques to overcome the effects of multipath or shadowed fading. Switched diversity combining (SDC) systems could be a simple and promising solution to the above requirements. Recently, a Fisher–Snedecor ℱ composited fading model has gained much interest because of its modeling accuracy and calculation tractability. However, the performance of SDC systems over ℱ fading channels has not yet been analyzed in the open literature. To this end, this paper presents a systematic analysis of SDC systems over ℱ fading channels, including dual-branch switch-and-stay combining (SSC), multibranch switch-and examine combining (SEC), and SEC with post-examining selection (SECps) systems. We first investigate the statistical characteristics of univariate and bivariate ℱ distributions. Then, these statistical expressions are introduced into the above SDC systems and the statistical metrics of the output signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) for these systems are deduced in different ℱ fading scenarios. Thirdly, certain exact and novel expressions of performance criteria, such as the outage probability, the average bit error probability and average symbol error probability, as well as the average channel capacity for SSC, SEC, and SECps are derived. To find the optimum performance, optimal analysis is performed for the independent and identically distributed cases. Finally, numerical evaluation and simulations are carried out to demonstrate the validity of the theoretical analysis under various ℱ fading scenarios. According to the obtained results, the multipath fading parameter has more influence on the performance of SDC systems than the shadowing parameter, the correlation coefficient, or the average SNR. Importantly, the SDC systems can provide switched diversity gains only when the switching threshold is not too large or too small compared to the average SNR.

Mechanical performance of pavement using porous asphalt as overlay in maintenance

2016 ◽  
pp. 139-147
Author(s):  
Mingliang Li ◽  
Bin Xu ◽  
Dongwei Cao ◽  
Shujiang Ping ◽  
Yongjun Fan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Performance ◽  
Porous Asphalt

scholarly journals Performance and Durability of Porous Asphalt Mixtures Manufactured Exclusively with Electric Steel Slags

Materials ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 12 (20) ◽  
pp. 3306 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marta Skaf ◽  
Emiliano Pasquini ◽  
Víctor Revilla-Cuesta ◽  
Vanesa Ortega-López
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Performance ◽  
Asphalt Mixture ◽  
Asphalt Mixtures ◽  
Electric Steelmaking ◽  
Porous Asphalt ◽  
Bituminous Mixtures ◽  
Abrasion Loss ◽  
Water Sensitivity ◽  
Electric Arc Furnace Slag ◽  
Furnace Slag

Electric arc furnace slag (EAFS) and ladle furnace slag (LFS) are by-products of the electric steelmaking sector with suitable properties for use in bituminous mixtures as both coarse and fine aggregates, respectively. In this research, the production of a porous asphalt mixture with an aggregate skeleton consisting exclusively of electric steelmaking slags (using neither natural aggregates nor fillers) is explored. The test program examines the asphalt mixtures in terms of their mechanical performance (abrasion loss and indirect tensile strength), durability (cold abrasion loss, aging, and long-term behavior), water sensitivity, skid and rutting resistance, and permeability. The results of the slag-mixes are compared with a standard mix, manufactured with siliceous aggregates and cement as filler. The porous mixes manufactured with the slags provided similar results to the conventional standard mixtures. Some issues were noted in relation to compaction difficulties and the higher void contents of the slag mixtures, which reduced their resistance to raveling. Other features linked to permeability and skid resistance were largely improved, suggesting that these mixtures are especially suitable for permeable pavements in rainy regions. In conclusion, a porous asphalt mixture was produced with 100% slag aggregates that met current standards for long-lasting and environmentally friendly mixtures.

Research on Effect of Equivalent Diameter of Voids on Sound Absorption Performance of Porous Asphalt Concrete Based on Grey Entropy Method

2020 ◽  
Vol 861 ◽  
pp. 414-420
Author(s):  
Ming Xi Liu ◽  
Jian Guang Xie ◽  
Zhan Qi Wang ◽  
Yan Ping Liu
Keyword(s):  
Asphalt Concrete ◽  
Sound Absorption ◽  
Traffic Noise ◽  
Entropy Method ◽  
Equivalent Diameter ◽  
Air Voids ◽  
Porous Asphalt ◽  
Absorption Performance ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Porous Asphalt Concrete

The sound absorption performance of porous asphalt concrete (PAC) is inseparable from the sizes of voids, as different sizes of voids have different absorption effects on noise in different frequency bands. However, the relationship between the two is not clear. In this study, the equivalent diameter of voids was obtained by the proposed image segmentation algorithm based on the square area, then grey entropy method was used to analyze the effect of different equivalent diameter of voids on the sound absorption performance of PAC in the frequency range of traffic noise. The results show that with the increase of air voids, the peak and average sound absorption coefficient of PAC increase, the sound absorption performance of PAC is improved; and the sound absorption performance of PAC is mainly affected by the equivalent diameter of voids of 3-4mm.

scholarly journals Experimental Study on the Performance Decay of Permeable Asphalt Mixture in Seasonally Frozen Regions under Freeze-Thaw Cycles

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (7) ◽  
pp. 2966 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chao Chai ◽  
Yong-Chun Cheng ◽  
Yuwei Zhang ◽  
Yu Chen ◽  
Bing Zhu
Keyword(s):  
Acoustic Emission ◽  
Asphalt Mixture ◽  
Temperature Stability ◽  
High Temperature Stability ◽  
Air Voids ◽  
Particle Loss ◽  
Seasonal Freezing ◽  
Freeze Thaw ◽  
Splitting Test ◽  
Air Void

This paper focuses on the freeze-thaw cycles (F-T cycles) resistance of porous asphalt mixture (PAM) with different air voids in order to explore the gradation of the PAM suitable for seasonal freezing regions. Three sets of PAMs with 18%, 21%, and 25% air voids were designed. After 0–20 F-T cycles, the effects of F-T cycles on the performance degradation of three groups of PAMs were studied by performing a low-temperature splitting test with acoustic emission technology, a normal temperature splitting test, a compression test, a Cantabro particle loss test, and a dynamic creep test. The results show that the damage process of PAM caused by multiple F-T cycles could be more clearly defined by acoustic emission parameters. In addition, the larger the air void, the smaller its indirect tensile strength and compression strength, and the worse its particle loss resistance and high-temperature stability, which made the adverse effect of F-T cycles more significant. Therefore, the air void of PAM used in seasonal freezing regions is suggested to be less than 21%.

Sewage Sludge as Raw-Material in Asphalt Mixtures

2013 ◽  
Vol 664 ◽  
pp. 638-643 ◽  
Author(s):  
Maria del Pilar Durante Ingunza ◽  
Olavo Francisco dos Santos Júnior ◽  
Sayonara Andrade Medeiros
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Performance ◽  
Environmental Parameters ◽  
Empty Space ◽  
Asphalt Mixtures ◽  
International Standards ◽  
Raw Material ◽  
Air Voids ◽  
The One ◽  
Consequent Increase ◽  
Space Volume

The aim of this study is to assess the volumetric and mechanical behavior of concrete asphalt mixtures, using natural sludge as a partial substitute for the tiny aggregate and calcined sludge as filler. This assessment was performed based on technical and environmental parameters, using laboratory tests obeying current Brazilian norms, according to international standards. The addition of natural sludge to the mixtures has increased stability, increased air voids contents of the mixtures. The addition has compromised mixture adhesiveness. With respect to the addition of calcined sludge to the mixtures, the mixtures with calcined sludge displayed the same behavior as those with cement. It was observed decrease in empty space volume of the mixtures and consequent increase in empty space-bitumen relation and increased stability. The mixture addition of natural sludge that has the best mechanical and volumetric performance is the one with 7.5% of natural sludge in the granulometric composition of the mixture. The mixture with 1% of calcined sludge had the best volumetric and mechanical performance.

Properties of Porous Asphalt Mixture Made with Styrene Butadiene Styrene under Long Term Oven Ageing

2012 ◽  
Vol 486 ◽  
pp. 378-383 ◽  
Author(s):  
Che Wan Che Norazman ◽  
Ramadhansyah Putra Jaya ◽  
Meor Othman Hamzah
Keyword(s):  
Resilient Modulus ◽  
Asphalt Mixture ◽  
Test Results ◽  
Air Voids ◽  
Porous Asphalt ◽  
Coefficient Of Permeability ◽  
Modified Binder ◽  
Styrene Butadiene ◽  
Butadiene Styrene

Oven ageing is a set of procedure to simulate the accelerated effects of ageing on pavements structures. In this study, the effect of long-term oven ageing on porous asphalt mixture made with SBS modified binder was investigated. The resilient modulus, water permeability and air voids test results were the performance indicators used to evaluate the effects of ageing. The test results showed that, the resilient modulus of long term aged specimens was higher than those of unaged specimens. From the permeability test results, unaged SBS mixes exhibit lower coefficient permeability compared to the corresponding long-term oven age specimens. Most likely, ageing caused binder hardening, making the mix more difficult to compact and hence exhibited more continuous voids which in turn lead to higher permeability. In addition, the coefficient of permeability decreases as the binder content increased.

scholarly journals Study on Air Void Characteristics and Hydraulic Characteristics of Porous Asphalt Concrete Based on Image Processing Technology

Geofluids ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 2021 ◽  
pp. 1-13
Author(s):  
Zhanqi Wang ◽  
Jianguang Xie ◽  
Lei Gao ◽  
Yanping Liu ◽  
Kuan Li
Keyword(s):  
Permeability Coefficient ◽  
Ct Images ◽  
Void Content ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Air Voids ◽  
Porous Asphalt ◽  
Pore Structures ◽  
Drainage Capacity ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Interconnected Pore

The appearance of porous asphalt (PA) pavement is to solve the problem of road ponding in rainy days. The internal air voids in PA pavement are the main functional structure that determines its drainage performance. It is of great practical significance to find out the relationship between void drainage capacity and air voids. This paper is aimed at researching the relationship between three-dimensional (3D) pore structures and drainage performance of PA concrete. Four samples were formed and scanned by CT equipment to obtain the internal cross-sectional CT images. Image dodging algorithm and OTSU method were conducted to deal with these CT images for segmenting them into three subimages (void image, asphalt mortar image, and aggregate image) according to the three components of PA concrete. The voids on void images were identified and classified into three groups according to the three kind of pores (interconnected pore, semi-interconnected pore, and closed pore) and reshaped them into 3D pore structures according to the overlapping principle. Then, the volume and size distribution of the pores was analyzed. Besides, this research mainly focused on the influence of several parameters obtained from interconnected pores on the drainage performance of PA concrete at last. The permeability coefficient of PA concrete samples was tested, and equations between permeability coefficient and void content were fitted linearly. The distribution of hydraulic radius and cross-sectional area ratio was calculated and researched by statistical methods. A new parameter, perimeter variation coefficient, is proposed to study the influence of boundary wall roughness on the drainage performance. At last, equivalent drainage channel was drawn to reflect the drainage capacity of PA concrete.

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