• International Journal of Highway Engineering
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• v.8 no.4 s.30
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• pp.115-124
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• 2006

The objectives of this paper are to develop the structural condition evaluation technique using Falling Weight Deflectometer deflections and propose the structural condition criteria for asphalt pavements. To figure out correlation between surface deflections and critical pavement responses, the synthetic database has been established using the finite element pavement structural analysis program. A regression approach was adopted to develop the pavement response model that can be used to compute the stresses and strains within pavement structure using the FWD deflections. Based on the pavement response model, the procedure for assessing the structural condition of pavement layers was proposed in this study. To validate the condition evaluation procedure for asphalt pavements, the FWD test, dynamic cone penetrometer test, and repeated triaxial compression test were conducted on 11 sections of national highway and 8 sections of local road. Test results indicate that the tensile strain at the bottom of AC layer and AC elastic modulus were good indicators for estimating the stiffness characteristics of AC layer. For subbase layer, the BDI value and compressive strain on top of the subbase layer were appropriate to predict the structural capacity of subbase layer. The BCI value and compressive strain on top of the subgrade were found to be good indicators for evaluating the structural condition of the subgrade. The evaluation criteria for structural condition in asphalt pavements was also proposed in this paper.

• Journal of the Korean Society of Hazard Mitigation
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• v.9 no.1
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• pp.21-25
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• 2009

The results of a recent case study for material characterizations and structural evaluation to design asphalt overlay thickness of William P Hobby airport in Houston, Texas are presented herein. The existing runway 12R-30L of Hobby airport consisted of thick asphalt overlay over Portland Cement Concrete (PCC) and the localized surface shoving as evident in the closure of surface groove has been observed recently. Using the field cored asphalt concrete mixtures, measurements of percent air voids, asphalt content and aggregate gradation were conducted to find out the causations of surface shoving and groove closure. The FAA layered elastic program, LEDFAA was utilized to evaluate pavement structural conditions for new asphalt overlay. Two different composition assumptions for existing pavement were made to evaluate the pavement as followings: 1) APC, Asphalt Concrete Overlay over PCC pavement and 2) AC, Asphalt Concrete pavement. Based on laboratory testing results, a ratio of percent passing #200 to asphalt content ranged 1.1 to 2.2, which is considered a high ratio and a tendency of tender mix design was observed. Thus, the localized surface shoving and groove closure of the runway 12R-30L could be attributed to the use of excessive fine contents and tender mix design. Based on the structural evaluation results, it was ascertained that the analysis assuming the pavement structure as AC pavement gives more realistic structural life when the asphalt overlay is thicker enough compared to PCC layer because the existing PCC pavement under asphalt overlay acts more like a high quality base material.

• International Journal of Highway Engineering
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• v.11 no.4
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• pp.153-160
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• 2009

Falling Weight Deflectometer (FWD) tests were performed to evaluate the structural capacity of glass fiber reinforced (GFR), polymer modified (PM), and unmodified asphalt pavement in Korea-LTPP (Long Term Pavement Performance) section. FWD tests showed that the tensile strains of GFR and PM asphalt pavements at the bottom of asphalt layer were 29% and 21% less than that of unmodified asphalt pavement. The structural capacity was then used as a performance criterion for calculating the cost effect of GFR and PM asphalt pavements. From the results, 5cm of asphalt layer thickness was reduced by applying GFR asphalt, and 3cm by applying PM asphalt. However, construction cost of PM and GFR asphalt pavement were increased due to the higher GFR and PM asphalt price. Life cycle cost analysis showed that the initial construction cost of GFR and PM asphalt pavement were higher but the management and user cost were less than those of unmodified asphalt pavement.

• International Journal of Highway Engineering
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• v.12 no.4
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• pp.53-60
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• 2010

Geogrid-reinforced asphalt pavement is a pavement type applicable to overlay for repair in addition to new construction. The geosynthetic materials are placed between the asphalt layers to stop or delay propagation of the cracking existing at lower layers and to reduce the rutting. In this study, the cracking, rutting, IRI, and deflection were investigated to compare the performance between geogrid-reinforced asphalt pavement and ordinary or polymer modified asphalt pavement. Based on field conditions, the 11 sections were classified into 3 groups; sections proper to compare, sections with restrictions to compare, sections with difficulties in comparing, and the data was statistically analyzed. Larger resistance to rutting and increased IRI were measured at the geogrid-reinforced asphalt pavement sections comparing to the ordinary or polymer modified asphalt pavement sections. However, the deflections of the pavements were similar and the resistance to the cracking could not be compared because of short pavement lives.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Disaster Information Conference
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• 2016.11a
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• pp.349-352
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• 2016

기존의 가열식 일반아스팔트 공법은 동결 등에 원인으로 포장재의 수명이 짧아져 잦은 유지보수가 필요한 문제점을 갖고 있으며, 이로 인해 내구성이 뛰어난 포장공법의 필요성이 대두되고 있다. 불투수성 방수아스팔트는 이러한 문제를 해결하기 위한 방안의 하나로 아스팔트 혼합물이 골재와 골재 사이를 강력하게 부착하며, 골재간의 공간을 메우고, 골재표면을 두껍게 코팅하여 골재 상호간의 강한 접착을 유지시켜주는 열가소성 폴리머를 사용한 포장공법이다. 본 연구는 불투수성 방수아스팔트 혼합물 개발을 위한 연구의 일환으로 석회석함유량, 유제함유량, 다짐강도, 실험온도 차이에 따른 불투수성 방수아스팔트 혼합물의 압축강도 특성을 실험을 통해 비교 검토하였다. 결과 분석을 통해 각각의 변수에 따른 압축강도 특성을 파악하였으며, 불투수성 방수아스팔트 혼합물 배합설계에 기초자료로 활용하고자 한다.

• International Journal of Highway Engineering
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• v.2 no.2
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• pp.139-148
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• 2000

Currently existing Accelerated Pavement Testing (APT) systems developed in several countries have been employed mainly to test the performance of asphalt pavement. Meanwhile, the length of concrete pavement is similar to that of asphalt pavement in expressways of Korea. and is expected to increase due to its durability and compatibility to our weather condition. To meet the society's demand of having our own APT system which can examine the long-term performance of concrete pavement, a contract study to develop Korea Accelerated Loading and Environment Simulator (KALES) for concrete pavement has been performed for 3 years from 1997 through 1999. Through the project, a detailed design was Peformed for the KALES system in which the entire structure of KALES, loading mechanism, wandering mechanism, suspension system, driving system were proposed. Also in advance to design a full-scale KALES system, a sample scale model was manufactured and tested for operating motion and force distribution. It is evident that the proposed prototype KALES system will provide higher degree of traffic simulation and durable operation, based on the satisfactory fatigue analysis.

• International Journal of Highway Engineering
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• v.13 no.2
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• pp.31-39
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• 2011

More than sixty percentage of highway in South Korea were constructed by concrete pavements and more than half of the concrete pavements were twenty years or older. Maintenance and rehabilitation of aged cement concrete pavements required early transportation opening due to difficulty of preparing bypass roads, given South Korea's transportation condition and so far, mostly asphalt concrete overlay has been used. However, asphalt concrete pavement maintenance and rehabilitation is costly because of early damage and at the same time, it causes inconvenience to the road users. Recently, as an effective method of rehabilitation for aged cement concrete pavement, bonded concrete overlay is being attempted. Therefore, utilizing various data on year-by-year basis is needed to rationally analyze of the damage on asphalt concrete overlay and bonded concrete overlay is necessary. However, in South Korea database of Serviceability damage on asphalt concrete overlay and bonded concrete overlay does not exist. In this research, performance is evaluated by the LTPP (Long Term Pavement Performance) Data of U.S.A, which accumulated various damage data of asphalt concrete overlay and bonded concrete overlay. However, the pattern distress of asphalt concrete overlay and bonded concrete overlay are different. Therefore, the pavement distress data of each section is collected into database and distress are calculated PCI(Pavement Condition Index) in order to compare life of asphalt concrete overlay and bonded concrete overlay.

• 한국도로학회지:도로
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• v.11 no.2
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• pp.26-33
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• 2009

본 특집기사는 미국 NCAT(National Center for Asphalt Technology)에서 실험한 보고서(Hurley 및 Prowell, Evaluation of Sasobit for Use in Warm Asphalt, 2005)를 정리한 것으로 아스팔트 중온포장에 대해 연구하는 사람들에게 어느 정도 도움을 주고자 일부 내용을 번역하였다. 특히, 골재와 바인더 믹싱 및 현장다짐시 온도를 낮추어 궁극적으로 $CO_2$를 저감하고자 하는 노력이 많은 아스팔트 포장관련 종사자 및 연구자들에 의해 활발히 수행되고 있다. 본 기사에서는 중온에서도 작업성을 원활하게 하기 위해 사용되는 많은 첨가제 중 Fischer-Tropsch 왁스인 Sasobit에 대해 살펴보고자 한다. 여기서 관심을 두고자 하는 점은 중온 아스팔트를 실제로 활용할 시 과연 일반 아스팔트 포장과 비교했을 때 어느 정도의 공용성(Performance)을 확보할 수 있느냐 하는 점이다. NCAT의 실내실험을 통해 알아낸 결과로는 진동다짐기를 이용하는 것이 보다 현실적이라는 것과 중온다짐에 따른 아스팔트의 동탄성 계수의 변화가 적다는 것이다. 또한 APA(Asphalt Pavement Analyzer)를 통해 소형변형의 가능성이 높지 않음을 알 수 있었으며, 중온 아스팔트를 사용함에 따른 일반적인 문제점인 수분민감성이 커지는 현상에 대해서 실험을 통해 검증한 결과, 박리방지제를 쓰는 것이 좋다는 결론을 얻었다. 전반적으로 Sasobit의 실내공용성 평가는 우수하다고 보고되고 있다.

• International Journal of Highway Engineering
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• v.12 no.3
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• pp.121-129
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• 2010

The purpose of this study is to present the resonable guideline of asphalt concrete pavements in apartment complex. To achieve this purpose was performed review of domestic and foreign guidelines, investigation of main distresses of asphalt concrete pavement, and structural analysis for the investigated cross-sections of the pavements in apartment complex. According to results of structural analysis, this study presented the standard cross-section of the pavement with subbase of 20cm, asphalt base of 5cm, and surface of 5cm in apartment complex. In urban areas, traffic is generally opened after asphalt base course is placed because of civil complaint by dust. Surface course is placed after all of work are completed. Considering these conditions, this study also presented the standard cross-section of the pavement with subbase of 20cm, asphalt base of 7cm, and surface of 5cm for urban areas that expect civil complaints by dust.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Disaster Information Conference
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• 2016.11a
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• pp.353-356
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• 2016

불투수성 방수아스팔트는 아스팔트 혼합물이 골재와 골재 사이를 강력하게 부착하며, 골재간의 공간을 메우고, 골재표면을 두껍게 코팅하여 골재 상호간의 강한 접착을 유지시켜주는 열가소성 폴리머를 사용한 포장공법이다. 이러한 불투수성 아스팔트는 기존의 가열식 일반아스팔트 공법에서 문제시 되고 있는 내구성 저하와 잦은 유지보수로 인한 문제점을 해결할 수 있는 공법으로 차세대 고내구성 포장공법으로 주목을 받고 있다. 본 연구는 불투수성 방수아스팔트 혼합물 개발을 위한 연구의 일환으로 상온과 영하 $10^{\circ}C$의 조건하에서 기존 아스팔트수지와 새로운 개념의 불투수성 고분자계 수지의 부착성능 비교 검토하였으며, 아스팔트혼합물의 부착성능도 실험을 통해 비교 하였다. 실험결과 불투수성 아스팔트의 부착성능이 기존 아스팔트에 비해 상온은 물론 저온에서도 뛰어난 성능을 발휘하는 것을 확인 하였다.