Image processing procedure to quantify the internal structure of porous asphalt concrete

2019 ◽  
Vol 15 (1) ◽  
pp. 206-226 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kabiru Abdullahi Ahmad ◽  
Norhidayah Abdul Hassan ◽  
Mohd Ezree Abdullah ◽  
Munder A.M. Bilema ◽  
Nura Usman ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Internal Structure ◽  
Asphalt Concrete ◽  
Functional Performance ◽  
Resilient Modulus ◽  
Asphalt Mixture ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Porous Asphalt ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Air Void ◽  
Aggregate Interlock

Purpose In order to fully understand the properties of porous asphalt, investigation should be conducted from different point of views. This is from the fact that porous asphalt mixture designed with the same aggregate gradation and air void content can give different infiltration rate due to the different formation of the internal structure. Therefore, the purpose of this paper is to investigate the micro-structural properties and functional performance of porous asphalt simultaneously. Design/methodology/approach The aim is to develop imaging techniques to process and analyze the internal structure of porous asphalt mixture. A few parameters were established to analyze the air void properties and aggregate interlock within the gyratory compacted samples captured using a non-destructive scanning technique of X-ray computed tomography (CT) throughout the samples. The results were then compared with the functional performance in terms of permeability. Four aggregate gradations used in different countries, i.e. Malaysia, Australia, the USA and Singapore. The samples were tested for resilient modulus and permeability. Quantitative analysis of the microstructure was used to establish the relationships between the air void properties and aggregate interlock and the resilient modulus and permeability. Findings Based on the results, it was found that the micro-structural properties investigated have successfully described the internal structure formation and they reflect the results of resilient modulus and permeability. In addition, the imaging technique which includes the image processing and image analysis for internal structure quantification seems to be very useful and perform well with the X-ray CT images based on the reliable results obtained from the analysis. Research limitations/implications In this study, attention was limited to the study of internal structure of porous asphalt samples prepared in the laboratory using X-ray CT but can also be used to assess the quality of finished asphalt pavements by taking core samples for quantitative and qualitative analysis. The use of CT for material characterization presents a lot of possibilities in the future of asphalt concrete mix design. Originality/value Based on the validation process which includes comparisons between the values obtained from the image analysis and those from the performance test and it was found that the developed procedure satisfactorily assesses the air voids distribution and the aggregate interlock for this reason, it can be used.

scholarly journals Stress-Strain Characteristic of Porous Asphalt Incorporating Cellulose Fiber

2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (3S3) ◽  
pp. 408-411
Keyword(s):  
Resilient Modulus ◽  
Asphalt Mixture ◽  
Cellulose Fiber ◽  
Void Content ◽  
Strain Characteristic ◽  
Porous Asphalt ◽  
Dynamic Creep ◽  
Overall Performance ◽  
Marshall Stability ◽  
Air Void

Porous asphalt (PA) is a type of asphalt mixture that has large air void content to increase the drainage capability of flexible pavement. However, PA suffers a few drawbacks such as less durable and less tensile strength due to large air void characteristic. Thus, this study intended to utilize cellulose fiber to increase the overall performance of PA. Cellulose fiber (CF) used were in the range of 0.2% to 0.6% by weight of PA mixture. Among the tests involve to analyze the overall performance of CF modified PA were Abrasion Loss, Marshall Stability, Resilient Modulus and Dynamic Creep. From data analysis, it shows that 0.4% CF significantly increased the abrasion resistance. Meanwhile, highest stability and resilient modulus values obtained at 0.6% CF-PA. From the results, it shows that the addition of CF can significantly enhance the overall performance of PA.

scholarly journals Comparison Study Of Physical And Mechanical Properties Of AC-WC Mixtures And Porous Asphalt Mixtures With Variations Of Binding Materials

2021 ◽  
Vol 933 (1) ◽  
pp. 012018
Author(s):  
M D Hafidz ◽  
M Fauziah ◽  
Subarkah
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Performance ◽  
Functional Performance ◽  
Asphalt Mixture ◽  
Physical And Mechanical Properties ◽  
High Porosity ◽  
Physical Test ◽  
Porous Asphalt ◽  
Experimental Laboratory ◽  
Asphalt Content ◽  
Air Void

Abstract Pavement performance is influenced by the selection accuracy of material and gradation. AC-WC has good stability but low porosity, so that puddles often occur on the surface. While porous mixture has high porosity to reduce the puddles quickly but low stability. Therefore, modified asphalt is needed to improve the performance of the mixture. This paper presents of an experimental laboratory study on the physical and mechanical performance of AC-WC and Porous asphalt mixture with Starbit E-55 and Pen 60/70. Laboratory works start with a physical test of all the material used, then, tests to find optimum asphalt content are conducted. Finally, test on Marshall properties and Index of Retained Strength (IRS) were run. Results showed that Starbit is more resistant to temperature than Pen 60/70. AC-WC mixture with Starbit has greater air void, 11% greater stability, 13% greater MQ, and IRS of the mixtures using Starbit were higher than those with Pen 60/70. While the Porous mixture with Starbit has greater air void, 22% higher stability, 13% greater flow, 9% greater MQ compared to Pen 60/7. This proves that the use of Starbit is more effective for improving the structural and functional performance of AC-WC and Porous mixture.

Electrical, Thermal and Induction Heating Properties of Dense Asphalt Concrete

2013 ◽  
Vol 723 ◽  
pp. 303-311 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alvaro Garcia ◽  
Jose Norambuena-Contreras ◽  
Manfred N. Partl
Keyword(s):  
Induction Heating ◽  
Asphalt Concrete ◽  
Asphalt Mixture ◽  
Void Content ◽  
Steel Wool ◽  
Electrically Conductive ◽  
Wool Fibers ◽  
Conductive Fibers ◽  
Different Diameters ◽  
Air Void

Induction heating consists in adding electrically conductive fibers to the asphalt mixture and heating them with an induction heating device. But still, the factors that affect the increase of temperature are not well-known. With this purpose, 25 different mixtures, with the same aggregates distribution and amount of bitumen, but with 2 different lengths, 4 different quantities, and 4 different diameters of steel wool fibers have been considered. The influence of fibers on the air void content, electrical and thermal conductivity and on the induction heating of dense asphalt concrete has been studied. It was found that steel wool fibers increase slightly the electrical and thermal conductivities of dense asphalt concrete. Finally, it has been observed that the temperature reached due to the induction heating, increases with the number of fibers in the mixture and with their diameter.

scholarly journals Comparison of Potential Contribution of Typical Pavement Materials to Heat Island Effect

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (11) ◽  
pp. 4752 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hailu Yang ◽  
Kai Yang ◽  
Yinghao Miao ◽  
Linbing Wang ◽  
Chen Ye
Keyword(s):  
Asphalt Concrete ◽  
Asphalt Mixture ◽  
Potential Contribution ◽  
Heat Island ◽  
Cement Concrete ◽  
Porous Asphalt ◽  
Pavement Materials ◽  
Island Effect ◽  
Urban Heat ◽  
Better Than

Pavement materials have significant influence on the urban heat island effect (UHIE). This paper presents a study on the potential effects of pavement materials on UHIE in a natural environment. Three typical pavement materials, including cement concrete, dense asphalt concrete and porous asphalt mixture, were selected to evaluate their anti-UHIE properties by testing. In this paper, heat island potential (HIP) is proposed as a new index to analyze the influence of pavement materials on UHIE. It is shown that the temperature inside a pavement distinctly depends on the depth, and varies, but is usually higher than the air temperature. Solar radiation in the daytime significantly contributes to the temperature of pavement surface and the upper part. The correlation becomes weak at the middle and the bottom of pavements. Among the three materials tested in this study, the anti-UHIE performance of cement concrete is significantly higher than that of the other asphalt mixtures, while the porous asphalt mixture is slightly better than the dense asphalt concrete in anti-UHIE.

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.

Study on Volume Performance of Conductive Asphalt Concrete Based on Freeze-Thaw Cycle

2013 ◽  
Vol 303-306 ◽  
pp. 2501-2504 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pan Pan ◽  
Chang Jun Sun ◽  
Ning Tang ◽  
Ming Yu Chen ◽  
Shao Peng Wu
Keyword(s):  
Asphalt Concrete ◽  
Asphalt Mixture ◽  
Material Composition ◽  
Moisture Resistance ◽  
Freeze Thaw ◽  
Thaw Cycle ◽  
Volume Properties ◽  
Freeze Thaw Cycle ◽  
Air Void ◽  
Weight Loss Ratio

Conductive asphalt concrete, a kind of intelligent materials, can serve as asphalt solar collector, asphalt heater and self monitor. And moisture damage is one of the most common performance degradation of asphalt concrete. This paper investigates the volume properties of conductive asphalt concrete based on Freeze-thaw cycles. Marshall specimen was frozen and thawed repeatedly and a cycle consists 16h at -18oC and 8h at 60oC. The change of air void and weight loss ratio were chosen to evaluate the moisture resistance of conductive asphalt concrete. Three types of asphalt mixture (control, CAC 1 and CAC 2) were used to study the effect of initial void and material composition on moisture resistance. The results show that both the framework structures and the material composition have a great effect on antifreeze-thaw property of asphalt concrete, which provides an efficient guidance for application of this technology in pavement.

A review of using porous asphalt pavement as an alternative to conventional pavement in stormwater treatment

2017 ◽  
Vol 14 (5) ◽  
pp. 355-362 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kabiru Abdullahi Ahmad ◽  
Mohd Ezree Abdullah ◽  
Norhidayah Abdul Hassan ◽  
Hussaini Ahmad Daura ◽  
Kamarudin Ambak
Keyword(s):  
Asphalt Pavement ◽  
Asphalt Mixture ◽  
Short Review ◽  
Stormwater Treatment ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Porous Asphalt ◽  
Quality Of Water ◽  
Franklin Institute ◽  
General Studies

Purpose Porous asphalt has been used for than 50 years, but it was originally developed in 1970 at Franklin institute in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. By 1974 the first formalized procedure was created by the federal highway administration to design mixtures. Many researches on porous asphalt mixture have been conducted for the past two decades. However, there remains some concern about the potential adverse impacts of infiltrated surface water on the underlying groundwater. The purpose of this paper is to presents a short review on the application of porous asphalt pavement stormwater treatment. Design/methodology/approach In this paper, a critical review on history and benefits is presented followed by review of general studies of using porous asphalt pavement, and some recent scientific studies that examine potential contamination of soil and groundwater because of infiltration systems. Findings This paper indicates that porous asphalt pavement is more efficient than conventional pavements in terms of retaining pollutants, improving the quality of water and runoff while maintaining infiltration. Originality/value This paper may also help reduce land consumption by reducing the need for traditional storm-water management structures. However, on the other hand, the priority objectives which is minimizing increased flooding and pollution risks while increasing performance efficiency and enhancing local environmental quality-of-life is achieved.

The Influence of Coconut Shell as Coarse Aggregates in Asphalt Mixture

2016 ◽  
Vol 700 ◽  
pp. 227-237 ◽  
Author(s):  
Siti Nur Amiera Jeffry ◽  
Ramadhansyah Putra Jaya ◽  
Norhafizah Manap ◽  
Nurfatin Aqeela Miron ◽  
Norhidayah Abdul Hassan
Keyword(s):  
Tensile Strength ◽  
Asphalt Concrete ◽  
Resilient Modulus ◽  
Asphalt Mixture ◽  
Indirect Tensile Strength ◽  
Coconut Shell ◽  
Engineering Properties ◽  
Modified Bitumen ◽  
Coarse Aggregates ◽  
Indirect Tensile

Significant quantities of coconut shell (CS), a by-product of agriculture, can be used as an artificial source of coarse aggregates. In this study, four CSs were used as coarse aggregates replacement in asphalt concrete with 0%, 10%, 20%, 30%, and 40% weight volumes. The particle sizes of the CSs used as main coarse aggregates range from 5 mm to 20 mm. The Marshall Stability test shows that the optimum bitumen content for asphalt mixtures is 5.1%. The engineering properties investigated include the volumetric, dynamic creep, indirect tensile strength, and resilient modulus. Test results show that stability decreases with increasing CS content because of high water absorption. Considering that CSs absorb bitumen, a further detailed investigation is needed to assess the performance of modified bitumen on mixture. Furthermore, the use of CSs as coarse aggregates in asphalt concrete help increase the resilient modulus, stiffness, and indirect tensile strength up to 30%. Generally, a 10% replacement of coarse aggregates with CSs is the optimal limit.

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