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Study for Dynamic Modulus Change Measurement of Permeable Asphalt Mixtures with Various Porosity using Non-Destructive Impact Wave (충격공진시험을 이용한 다양한 공극률을 가진 투수성 아스팔트 혼합물의 동탄성계수 변화 측정에 관한 연구)

  • Jang, Byung Kwan;Yang, Sung Lin;Mun, Sung Ho
    • International Journal of Highway Engineering
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    • v.15 no.3
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    • pp.65-74
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    • 2013
  • PURPOSES: This study is to evaluate the dynamic modulus changes of permeable asphalt mixtures by using non-destructive impact testing method and to compare the dynamic moduli of permeable asphalt mixtures through repeated freezing and thawing conditions. METHODS: For the study, non-destructive impact testing method is used in order to obtain dynamic modulus of asphalt specimen and to confirm the change of dynamic modulus before and after freezing and thawing conditions. RESULTS : This study has shown that the dynamic moduli of asphalt concrete specimens consisting of 10%, 15% and 20% porosity are reduced by 11.851%, 1.9564%, 24.593% after freezing and thawing cycles. CONCLUSIONS : Non-destructive impact testing method is very useful and has repeatability. Specimen with 15% porosity has high durability than others.

Evaluating Rutting Performance of High-Durability Asphalt Concrete Mixtures and Epoxy Used for Installation of High-Speed Weigh-In-Motion System (고속축중기 시스템의 도입을 위한 고기능 아스팔트 혼합물 및 에폭시의 내구성 평가)

  • Kwon, Hong Jun;Lee, Jong Sub;Kwon, Oh Sun;Kwon, Soon Min
    • International Journal of Highway Engineering
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    • v.20 no.4
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    • pp.7-13
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    • 2018
  • PURPOSES : In order to apply high-speed weigh-in-motion (HS WIM) systems to asphalt pavement, three high-durability asphalt concrete mixtures installed with a WIM epoxy are evaluated. METHODS : In this study, dynamic stability, number of loading repetitions to reach the rut depth of 1 mm, and rut depth measurements of three asphalt mixtures at $60^{\circ}C$ were compared using an Asphalt Pavement Analyzer (APA). Laboratory-fabricated material and field core samples were prepared and tested according to KS F2374. RESULTS : Through the laboratory tests, it was found that all three modified asphalt mixtures (stone-mastic, porous, and semi-rigid) with WIM epoxy showed favorable permanent deformation results and passed the dynamic stability criterion of 3000 loading repetitions per 1 mm. In addition, it was confirmed that the modified SMA mixtures cored from the field construction yields satisfactory rutting testing results using the APA. Finally, the epoxy used for the HS WIM installation shows good adhesion with the three asphalt mixtures and permanent deformation resistance.

Adhesive Performance of Waterproofing System on Concrete Substrate with Moisture Condition (콘크리트 표면 함수비에 따른 교면방수재료의 인장접착성능)

  • 박성기;심재원;이병덕
    • Proceedings of the Korea Concrete Institute Conference
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    • 2001.05a
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    • pp.979-984
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    • 2001
  • Poor water-proofing integrity is related to many factors : site procedure, workmanship, weather. substrate conditions, installation(including asphalt application) conditions. The evaluation of adhesive properties tested by concrete surface moisture and asphalt application was based on laboratory test and observations. This report describes the pull-off test results of waterproofing systems currently used for installing and reparing for concrete bridge decks. The test results showed that the moisture condition fully affected the adhesive properties of sheet membranes and sealer but partially for liquid membranes.

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Evaluation of Slant Shear Strength of Recycled Asphalt Mixture with Different Tack Coat Applications (Tack Coat 使用條件에 따른 再活用 아스팔트 混合物의 附着剪斷 性能評價)

  • 김낙석
    • Resources Recycling
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    • v.10 no.1
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    • pp.32-41
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    • 2001
  • Bond shear strengths of recycled asphalt concrete were evaluated under different tack coat applications. Regardless of the new and old mixtures, the bond shear strengths at $30^{\circ}C$ were increased by 10-20% than those at 1$0^{\circ}C$. The bond shear strengths of recycled asphalt concrete without tack coat showed very low ones. These are the main reasons for the frequent longitudinal interface crack in the field. The effect of tack coat curing time on bond shear strengths was inferior to the tack coat construction temperature.

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Evaluation of Impact Energy Absorption Characteristics of Flexible Sand Asphalt Pavement for Pedestrian Way (보도용 연성 샌드 아스팔트 포장의 충격흡수 특성 평가)

  • Choi, Chang-jeong;Dong, Baesun;Kim, Kwang W.;Kim, Sungun
    • Journal of The Korean Society of Agricultural Engineers
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    • v.61 no.3
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    • pp.31-41
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    • 2019
  • More than 90% of roadway in the world are paved as asphalt concrete pavement due to its excellent properties compared with other paving materials; excellent riding quality, flexibility, anti-icing property and easy maintenance-ability. In this study, to make best use of the softer property of the asphalt mixture, the flexible sand asphalt mixture (FSAM) was developed for pedestrian ways. The mix design was conducted to prepare FSAM using PG64-22 asphalt, screenings (sand) less than 5mm, crumb rubber, hydrated lime and limestone powder without coarse aggregate. The deformation strength ($S_D$), indirect tensile strength (ITS) and tensile strength ratio (TSR) tests were conducted to make sure durability of FSAM performance. The impact energy absorption and flexibility were measured by drop-boll test and the resilient modulus ($M_R$) test. The impact energy absorption of FSAM was compared with normal asphalt pavement, concrete pavement, stone and concrete block for pedestrian way. As a result of drop-boll test, FSAM showed higher impact energy absorption compared with other paving materials with the range of 18% to 43%. Impact energy absorption of FSAM increased with increasing test temperature from 5 to $40^{\circ}C$. The results of $M_R$ test at $5^{\circ}C$ showed that the flexibility of FSPA was increased further, because the $M_R$ value of the sand asphalt was measured to be 38% lower than normal dense-graded asphalt mixture (WC-1). Therefore, it was concluded that the FSAM could provide a high impact absorbing characteristics, which would improve walking quality of the pedestrian ways.

Electrical signal characteristics of conductive asphalt concrete in the process of fatigue cracking

  • Yang, Qun;Li, Xu;Wang, Ping;Zhang, Hong-Wei
    • Smart Structures and Systems
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    • v.14 no.3
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    • pp.469-477
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    • 2014
  • As a kind of intelligent materials, conductive asphalt concrete has a broad application prospect including melting ice and snow on the pavement, closing cracks in asphalt concrete, sensing pavement damage, and so on. Conductive pavement will be suffered from fatigue failure as conventional pavement in the process of service, and this fatigue damage of internal structure can be induced by electrical signal output. The characteristics of electrical signal variation of conductive asphalt concrete in the process of fatigue cracking were researched in this paper. The whole process was clearly divided into three stages according to resistance changes, and the development of fatigue damage wasn't obvious in stage I and stage II, while in stage III, the synchronicity between the resistance and damage began to appear. Thus, fatigue damage variable D and initial damage value $D_0$ represented by the functions of resistance were introduced in stage III. After calculating the initial damage value $D_0$ under different stress levels, it was concluded that the initial damage value $D_0$ had no noticeable change, just ranged between 0.24 and 0.25. This value represented a critical point which could be used to inform the repair time of early fatigue damage in the conductive asphalt pavement.

The impact of different shapes of aggregate and crumb rubber on the deformation properties of asphalt concrete

  • Felix N. Okonta;Koketso Tshukutsoane;Babak Karimi
    • Geomechanics and Engineering
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    • v.36 no.1
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    • pp.39-50
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    • 2024
  • Bitumen and high-quality subangular aggregates, the two principal materials used for asphalt concrete construction, are finite and expensive materials. The general availability of crumb rubber and naturally occurring aggregates of different shapes, especially flat and elongated shapes, indicates that they are feasible alternative materials for expanding the volume of bitumen and utilizing a wider range of aggregate shapes for the development of asphalt concrete, with an associated environmental benefit. The study investigated the effect of adding up to 15% crumb rubber and aggregates sorted into different groups, i.e., rounded, elongated, flat, and their combinations, on the rheological and mechanical properties and durability of 50/70 of hot-mix asphalt pavement. The addition of crumb rubber decreased ductility and penetration but increased the softening point. For a 5.5% bitumen content, asphalt concrete briquettes consisting of 7% crumb rubber and three types of aggregate shapes, i.e., 100% rounded, a mix of 75% rounded and 25% elongated, and a mix of 75% rounded, 15% elongated and 10% flat, were associated with high Marshall stability and indirect tensile strength as well as low lateral deformation due to their high solidity and moderate angularity ratio. Also, the addition of 7% crumb rubber resulted in a significant improvement in the tensile strength ratio and rebound strain of briquettes consisting of 75% rounded and 25% elongated aggregates and those with 75% rounded, 15% elongated and 10% flat aggregates. In relation to the parameters investigated, the three groups of briquettes met some of the local (South Africa) requirements for the surface course and base course of low traffic volume roads.

3D Dynamic Finite Element Analysis and Corresponding Vibration of Asphalt Track Considering Material Characteristics and Design Thickness of Asphalt Concrete Roadbed Under Moving Load (아스팔트 콘크리트 설계두께 및 재료특성을 반영한 아스팔트 콘크리트 궤도 3차원 이동하중 동적해석 및 진동특성)

  • Lee, SeongHyeok;Seo, HyunSu;Jung, WooYoung
    • Journal of the Korean Society for Railway
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    • v.19 no.1
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    • pp.67-76
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    • 2016
  • The asphalt-concrete trackbed system has many advantages in terms of maintenance and economics. However, methods to investigate practical use corresponding to the development of the trackbed system must be developed. The primary objective of this study was to evaluate the dynamic performance of the asphalt system in accordance with both the elastic and viscoelastic material characteristics and design thickness of the asphalt trackbed. More specifically, in order to reduce the uncertainty error of the Finite Element(FE) model, a three-dimensional full scale FE model was developed and then the infinite foundation model was considered. Finally, to compare the condition of viscoelastic materials, performance evaluation of the asphalt-concrete trackbed system was used to deal with the dynamic amplification factors; numerical results using isotropic-elastic materials in the FE analysis are presented.

An Evaluation of Moisture Sensitivity of Asphalt Concrete Pavement Due to Aging (노화에 따른 아스팔트 콘크리트 포장의 수분민감성 평가)

  • Kim, Kyungnam;Kim, Yooseok;Kim, Nakseok
    • KSCE Journal of Civil and Environmental Engineering Research
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    • v.39 no.4
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    • pp.523-530
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    • 2019
  • Pavement distress and traffic accidents are caused by pot-hole. In addition, direct and indirect damages of road users are increasing, such as loss of life due to personal injury and damage to vehicles. Generally, the asphalt concrete pavements are continuously aging from the production process to the terminal performance period. Aging causes stripping due to cracks and moisture penetration and weakening the pavement structure to induce pot-hole. In this study, adhesion performance and moisture sensitivity were evaluated according to aging degree in order to investigate the effect of aging on asphalt pavement. As a result of the study, the viscosity of the asphalt binder was increased with aging and the bond strength of the aged was increased 2~3 times than that of the unaged. The results of accelerated aging test showed an increases in indirect tensile strength and the increase in the TSR (Tensile Strength Ratio) by 4.2~8.9 %. As a result, it is noted that the anti-stripping and adhesion performances of the aged asphalt concrete are improved compared to the unaged one under the aging conditions of asphalt binder coated on aggregates.

Physical properties of Rapid-Setting Asphalt Concrete Grouting materials (초속경형 아스팔트 콘크리트용 주입재의 물리적 특성)

  • Park Won-Chun;Mun Kyoung-Ju;Jo Young-Ho;Soh Yang-Seob
    • Proceedings of the Korea Concrete Institute Conference
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    • 2005.05b
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    • pp.377-380
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    • 2005
  • The objective of this study is to evaluate the physical properties of rapid-setting asphalt concrete grouting materials. This study investigates the fluidity, viscosity and compressive strength at 3-hour of grouting materials with various mixing ratio. From the test results, when the quantity of CSA is over about 30 $\%$, the compressive strength of 3-hour was satisfied a minimum requirement of 7 days in Japan. Also, the fluidity for the time to infiltrate into pore of the asphalt concrete are enough to be applied in construction field.

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