• Computers and Concrete
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• 제33권4호
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• pp.445-469
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• 2024

The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) has recommended the use of AASHTOWare Pavement Mechanistic-Empirical Design (PMED) software for Roller-Compacted Concrete (RCC) pavement design, but specific calibration for RCC is missing. This study investigates the software's capacity to predict the long-term performance of RCC roadways within the framework of conventional concrete pavement calibration. By reanalyzing existing RCC projects in several U.S. states: Colorado, Arkansas, South Carolina, Texas, and Illinois, the study highlights the need for specific calibration tailored to the unique characteristics of RCC. Field observations have emphasized occurrence of early distresses in RCC pavements, particularly transverse-cracking and joint-related issues. Despite data challenges, the AASHTOWare PMED software exhibits notable correlation between its long-term predictions and actual field performance in RCC roadways. This study stresses that RCC applications with insufficient joint spacing and thickness are prone to premature cracking. To enhance the accuracy of RCC pavement design, it is essential to discuss the inclusion of RCC as a dedicated rigid pavement option in AASHTOWare PMED. This becomes particularly crucial when the rising popularity of RCC roadways in the U.S. and Canada is considered. Such an inclusion would solidify RCC as a viable third option alongside Jointed Plain Concrete Pavements (JPCP) and Continuously Reinforced Concrete Pavements (CRCP) for design and deployment of rigid pavements. The research presents a roadmap for future calibration endeavors and advocates for the integration of RCC pavement as a distinct pavement type within the software. This approach holds promise for achieving more precise RCC pavement design and performance predictions.

• 한국도로학회논문집
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• 제15권1호
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• pp.1-9
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• 2013

PURPOSES: The purpose of this study is to evaluate physical properties, durability, fatigue resistance, and long-term performance of poly-urethane concrete (PU) which can be possible application of thin layer on long-span orthotropic steel bridge and to check structural stability of bridge structure. METHODS : Various tests of physical properties, such as flexural strength, tensile strength, bond strength and coefficient of thermal expansion tests were conducted for physical property evaluation using two types of poly urethane concrete which have different curing time. Freezing and thawing test, accelerated weathering test and chloride ion penetration test were performed to evaluate the effect of exposed to marine environment. Beam fatigue test and small scale accelerated pavement test were performed to assess the resistance of PU against fatigue damage and long-term performance. Structural analysis were conducted to figure out structural stability of bridge structure and thin bridge deck pavement system. RESULTS: The property tests results showed that similar results were observed overall however the flexural strength of PUa was higher than those of PUb. It was also found that PU materials showed durability at marine environment. Beam fatigue test results showed that the resistances of the PUa against fatigue damage were two times higher than those of the PUb. It was found form small scale accelerated pavement test to evaluate long-term performance that there is no distress observed after 800,000 load applications. Structural analysis to figure out structural stability of bridge structure and thin bridge deck pavement system indicated that bridge structures were needed to increase thickness of steel deck plate or to improve longitudinal rib shape. CONCLUSIONS: It has been known that the use of PU can be positively considered to thin layer on long-span orthotropic steel bridge in terms of properties considered marine environment, resistance of fatigue damage and long-term performance.

• 한국도로학회논문집
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• 제7권2호
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• pp.77-86
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• 2005

국내 고속도로 장기공용성 조사구간의 파손자료와 기후자료 및 포장물성 자료를 이용하여 줄눈 콘크리트 포장의 스폴링 모형이 개발되었다. 줄눈 콘크리트 포장 장기공용성 조사구간 22개소의 스폴링 파손 상태가 1999년과 2004년에 각각 조사되어 총44개의 스폴링 파손 자료가 수집되었으며 각 위치에서의 기후자료 및 포장의 형태 및 물성 자료 또한 수집되었다. 수집된 자료들의 민감도 분석을 통하여 스폴링 발생에 영향이 큰 인자들을 찾아내었으며, 그 인자들을 다중 회귀분석하여 스폴링 파손 모형이 개발되었다. 개발된 스폴링 모형은 외국의 모형과 비교할 때 합리적인 스폴링 발생 추이를 보였다.

• 한국도로학회논문집
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• 제19권3호
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• pp.31-43
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• 2017

PURPOSES : The objective of this study is to verify the effect of fiber grid reinforcement on the long-term performance of asphalt pavement overlaid on old concrete pavement by performing field investigation, laboratory test, and finite element analysis. METHODS : The reflection cracking, roughness, and rutting of fiber grid reinforced overlay sections and ordinary overlay sections were compared. Cores were obtained from both the fiber grid reinforced and ordinary sections to measure bonding shear strength between the asphalt intermediate and asphalt overlay layers. Fracture energy, displacement after yield, shear stiffnesses of the cores were also obtained by analyzing the test results. Finite element analysis was performed using the test results to validate the effect of the fiber grid reinforcement on long-term performance of asphalt pavement overlaid on the old concrete pavement. The fatigue cracking and reflection-cracking were predicted for three cases: 1) fiber grid was not used; 2) glass fiber grid was used; 3) carbon fiber grid was used. RESULTS : The reflection-cracking ratio of fiber grid reinforced sections was much smaller than that of ordinary sections. The fiber grid reinforcement also showed reduction effect on rutting while that on roughness was not clear. The reflection-cracking was not affected by traffic volume but by slab deformation and joint movement caused by temperature variation. The bonding shear strength of the fiber grid reinforced sections was larger than that of the ordinary sections. The fracture energy, displacement after yield, and shear stiffnesses of the cores of the fiber grid reinforced sections were also larger than those of the ordinary sections. Finite element analysis results showed that fatigue cracking of glass or carbon fiber grid reinforced pavement was much smaller than that of ordinary pavement. Carbon fiber grid reinforcement showed larger effect in elongating the fatigue life of the ordinary overlay pavement compared to glass fiber grid reinforcement. The binder type of the overlay layer also affected the fatigue life. The fiber grid reinforcement resisted reflection-cracking and the carbon fiber grid showed the greater effect. CONCLUSIONS :The results of field investigation, laboratory test, and finite element analysis showed that the fiber grid reinforcement had a better effect on improving long-term performance of asphalt pavement overlaid on the old concrete pavement.

• 한국도로학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국도로학회 2006년도 춘계학술대회 논문집
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• pp.119-126
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• 2006

• 한국도로학회논문집
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• 제7권4호
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• pp.103-112
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• 2005

도로포장구조체에서 하부구조의 함수비는 포장공용성에 중요한 영향을 미칠 수 있다. 최근 들어 많은 연구자들이 현장 계측을 통한 포장하부구조의 함수비를 주기적으로 측정하기 위해서 TDR(Time-Domain Reflectometry) 함수량계를 사용하고 있다. 일반적으로 TDR 함수량계는 흙의 타입, 입도, 밀도, 온도 등에 의해 오차가 유발된 수 있기 때문에, 현장의 흙을 사용하여 TDR 함수량계의 실내보정실험을 반드시 수행해야 한다. 본 연구에서는 LTPP(Long Term Pavement Performance) 구간의 노상재료와 보조기층재료에 대하여 TDR 함수량계(CS616) 실내보정실험을 수행하였으며, 이 결과로부터 TDR 함수량계의 보정모델을 개발하였다. 또한 현장데이터의 분석을 통해, 함수량계가 동결의 발생여부, 부동수의 양, matric suction 등을 판단하는데 활용될 수 있음을 확인하였다.

• 한국도로학회논문집
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• 제7권4호
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• pp.69-77
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• 2005

줄눈 콘크리트포장에서 적정한 줄눈간격은 슬래브의 거동에 의해 발생하는 인장응력 줄눈채움재의 파손과 다웰바의 하중전달율(LTE)의 저하를 방지하여 도로포장의 장기 공용성 증가에 큰 영향을 미친다. 하지만 국내 줄눈간격은 경험적이고 획일적으로 이루어진다. 그러므로 본 연구는 국내 권역별 기후조건을 토대로 합리적인 줄눈간격 산정에 대한 방안을 제시하였다. 합리적인 줄눈간격은 초기거동에서 환경하중의 영향에 따른 건조수축과 수화열에 의해 무작위 균열 발생하지 않도록 산정하였다. 그리고 장기거동에서 줄눈폭의 과도한 움직임에 따른 LTE 저하로 인해 포장파손이 발생하지 않도록 줄눈간격을 산정하였다. 본 연구에서 산정된 줄눈간격 잠정안은 6$\sim$8m이며, 포장파손 예측 모델을 통해 줄눈간격을 8m로 증가시켜도 포장 공용성엔 큰 차이가 없었다.

• 한국도로학회논문집
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• 제19권5호
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• pp.1-11
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• 2017

PURPOSES : This study is aimed at development of a stochastic pavement deterioration forecasting model using National Highway Pavement Condition Index (NHPCI) to support infrastructure asset management. Using this model, the deterioration process regarding life expectancy, deterioration speed change, and reliability were estimated. METHODS : Eight years of Long-Term Pavement Performance (LTPP) data fused with traffic loads (Equivalent Single Axle Loads; ESAL) and structural capacity (Structural Number of Pavement; SNP) were used for the deterioration modeling. As an ideal stochastic model for asset management, Bayesian Markov multi-state exponential hazard model was introduced. RESULTS:The interval of NHPCI was empirically distributed from 8 to 2, and the estimation functions of individual condition indices (crack, rutting, and IRI) in conjunction with the NHPCI index were suggested. The derived deterioration curve shows that life expectancies for the preventive maintenance level was 8.34 years. The general life expectancy was 12.77 years and located in the statistical interval of 11.10-15.58 years at a 95.5% reliability level. CONCLUSIONS : This study originates and contributes to suggesting a simple way to develop a pavement deterioration model using the total condition index that considers road user satisfaction. A definition for level of service system and the corresponding life expectancies are useful for building long-term maintenance plan, especially in Life Cycle Cost Analysis (LCCA) work.

• 한국도로학회논문집
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• 제16권1호
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• pp.1-10
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• 2014

PURPOSES : This study aimed to evaluate the long-term performance of bonded concrete overlay in Korean Highway, and factors influencing the performances. METHODS : The evaluation for long-term performance of bonded concrete overlay is investigated based on the following study : i) The pavement distress of number of bonded concrete overlay sections in Korean highway are collected through field measurement, and PCI for each section is calculated. ii) Performance of LTPP data of bonded concrete overlay sections in U.S.A is analysed. And it is compared with bonded concrete overlay of Korean highway. iii) An analysis of the factors influencing to long-term performance of bonded concrete overlay is investigated. RESULTS : Performance analysis was confirmed that the overlay thickness was affecting significantly on the Bonded Concrete Overlay life. The comparison of LTPP data(U.S.A) and field measurement data(Korean) was showed. CONCLUSIONS : It was showed that the performance of Korean bonded concrete overlay is relatively lower than that of the bonded concrete overlay in U.S.A. The cause of lower performance can be explained by the lack of overlay thickness.

• 한국콘크리트학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국콘크리트학회 1996년도 봄 학술발표회 논문집
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• pp.363-369
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• 1996

PMS(Pavement Management System) is the effective and efficient decision making system to provide pavements in an acceptable condition at the lowest life-cycle cost. As the highway system become larger, the necessity of the PMS in increasing. As of December 1995, the 3rd stage of PMS project was completed. The accomplishment of the research work can be itemized to the followings : $\bullet$ Calibration of PMS submodules (1) Pavement Condition Evaluation Model (2) Pavement Distress Prediction Model (3) Pavement Performance Prediction Mode (4) Selection of Pavement Rehabilitation Criteria (5) Optimization Technique for PMS Economic Analysis $\bullet$ Development of Computer Program to Implement PMS Logic $\bullet$ A Study to Implement the Automized Pavement Condition Survey Equipment to PMS $\bullet$ PMS Test Run $\bullet$ Development of PMS Operation Guideline $\bullet$ The 2nd Pavement Condition Survey for Long-Term Pavement Performance Monitoring.