Evaluation of Moisture Damage under Crack-Sealed Asphalt Pavements in Louisiana

2019 ◽  
Vol 2673 (3) ◽  
pp. 460-471 ◽  
Author(s):  
Momen R. Mousa ◽  
Mostafa A. Elseifi ◽  
Zhongjie Zhang ◽  
Kevin Gaspard
Keyword(s):  
Relative Humidity ◽  
Asphalt Pavement ◽  
Moisture Damage ◽  
Asphalt Pavements ◽  
Fe Model ◽  
Dry Period ◽  
Air Temperatures ◽  
Crack Sealing ◽  
Maintenance Activities ◽  
Low Volume

Crack sealing prevents the ingress of water in the pavement structure, thus preventing the weakening of the pavement and delaying its deterioration. Earlier studies indicate that sealing pavements in areas with a high ground water table (GWT) may prevent moisture from escaping upwards through cracks in asphalt pavements, therefore, accelerating stripping. The objective of this study was to provide guidelines for using crack sealing to minimize moisture entrapment under cracks, thus reducing stripping on low volume roadways. To achieve this, a calibrated Finite Element (FE) model was used to model a field experiment consisting of cracked and crack-sealed asphalt pavement sections. Sensitivity analysis was then conducted to compare crack-sealed and unsealed sections under different GWT levels, air relative humidity, air temperatures, rain intensities, and asphalt hydraulic conductivities. Results indicate that crack sealing could be applied under common rain intensities in Louisiana and any GWT depth without potential for stripping because of moisture entrapment if the hydraulic conductivity of the original pavement does not exceed 2 × 10–6 m/s. Yet, crack sealing should be applied after a dry period to ensure that the existing moisture in the original pavement is minimal. A non-linear regression model was developed for use in the Southern United States to help determine whether crack sealing should be used to avoid moisture damage in a cracked pavement at a given site based on the GWT and air relative humidity without the need for FE simulations. This can be a useful tool when planning maintenance activities.

Soft Asphalt Pavement – Solution for Low-Volume Roads in Changing Climate and Economy

2014 ◽  
Vol 934 ◽  
pp. 47-52 ◽  
Author(s):  
Audrius Vaitkus ◽  
Viktoras Vorobjovas ◽  
Donatas Čygas ◽  
Algis Pakalnis
Keyword(s):  
Asphalt Concrete ◽  
Laboratory Tests ◽  
Applied Research ◽  
Asphalt Pavement ◽  
Cost Effective ◽  
Asphalt Mixtures ◽  
Alternative Solution ◽  
Asphalt Pavements ◽  
Low Volume Roads ◽  
Low Volume

In Lithuania, it has always has been an important issue to find durable and cost-effective solutions for paving low-volume roads. The conventional asphalt concrete structures were built using paving grade bitumen with the penetration of 70/100 or 100/150 over the recent 20 years. The performance of those pavements was satisfactory. As an alternative solution, the use of soft asphalt pavements was proposed. This technology is widely used in Nordic countries. But in Lithuania it has never been applied. Research on the designed soft asphalt mixtures was carried out and the trial on-site sections were constructed. The results of laboratory tests and on-site research were positive and promising. Based on that, the technology could be considered as successfully implemented and good quality was achieved.

scholarly journals Temperature Adaptability of Asphalt Pavement to High Temperatures and Significant Temperature Differences

2018 ◽  
Vol 2018 ◽  
pp. 1-16
Author(s):  
Xueying Zhao ◽  
Aiqin Shen ◽  
Baofu Ma
Keyword(s):  
Asphalt Pavement ◽  
Maximum Shear Stress ◽  
Structure Design ◽  
Temperature Fields ◽  
Asphalt Pavements ◽  
Fe Model ◽  
Tire Pressure ◽  
Significant Temperature ◽  
Pavement Structure ◽  
Temperature Adaptability

Temperature adaptability of asphalt pavements is very important, due to their potential influence on pavement structure design, particularly in areas that experience significant temperature differences. In this paper, a finite element (FE) model was developed, and Turpan-Xiaocao Lake Highway in southern Xinjiang was taken as a case study engineering, which tends to experience this adverse environmental condition (temperature difference: 25.5°C; July 14, 2008). In this model, the generalized Kelvin model and the Burgers model were used. The time-dependent tire pressure was considered. To guide pavement structure design and control pavement distresses in this area, seven alternative pavement structures were selected to simulate and analyze pavement temperature fields and the mechanical responses. It was observed that the influence of air temperature had the greatest impact on Str-1, possibly due to the thinnest asphalt course. Moreover, when rutting depth, maximum shear stress of the asphalt course, deflection on the pavement surface, and compressive strains at the subgrade top surface were taken as the evaluation indices, the adaptability of asphalt pavements using compound base courses had obvious advantage due to their strong absorption and reflection of load impact. The adaptability of seven structures analyzed in this paper decreased in the following order: Str-5 > Str-6 > Str-4 > Str-2 > Str-m > Str-1 > Str-3. In addition, it broke the traditional view that asphalt pavement with a flexible base had the poor ability on rutting resistance. Besides, it also suggests that when the thickness of asphalt courses was equivalent, increasing the thickness of chemical-treated base courses would help with the deformation resistance, and vice versa.

scholarly journals Use of LTPP Data to Quantify Moisture Damage under Crack Sealing and Surface Treatments in Asphalt Pavements

2019 ◽  
Vol 271 ◽  
pp. 08005
Author(s):  
Momen R. Mousa ◽  
Mostafa A. Elseifa ◽  
Mohammed Z. Bashar
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Ground Water ◽  
Asphalt Concrete ◽  
Moisture Damage ◽  
Asphalt Pavements ◽  
Pavement Performance ◽  
Southern United States ◽  
Crack Sealing ◽  
Chip Seal

Crack sealing and seal coats are used to prevent the ingress of water into the pavement, thus delaying its deterioration. Yet, earlier studies indicated that sealing pavements in areas with high ground water table (GWT) prevented moisture from escaping upwards through the cracks of asphalt pavements, therefore, accelerating stripping. The objectives of this study were to determine whether these treatments contribute to stripping in Asphalt Concrete (AC) and/or moisture accumulation in the base and to evaluate the effect of GWT, rain, and traffic on subsurface failures under these treatments. In this study, nine test sections included in the Long-Term Pavement Performance (LTPP) program and several field chip seal projects in Louisiana were analyzed. Results indicated that these treatments do not contribute to stripping. However, the cause of common stripping under these treatments in the Southern United States is moisture entrapment under the AC layer under shallow GWT conditions, which is also the key contributor to stripping under unsealed sections.

Research on the Moisture Damage Occurred on the Asphalt Pavement

2012 ◽  
Vol 178-181 ◽  
pp. 1117-1124 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chuan Qin Pang
Keyword(s):  
Asphalt Pavement ◽  
Moisture Damage ◽  
Air Pressure ◽  
Asphalt Pavements ◽  
The Road ◽  
The Poor ◽  
Moving Vehicles ◽  
Precipitation Water ◽  
Common Defect

Water is an important reason lead to the moisture damage on the asphalt pavements. In the paper, investigations and tests indicate that the poor permeability of the asphalt layer when the road opening to the traffic is a very common defect nowadays. The permeability would decrease under the hydraulic and air pressure resulted by moving vehicles, the water would directly penetrate the asphalt layer and accumulate at the interface betweens different layers. The precipitation water could also enter the pavement through the cracks and central separation belt, and accumulate as well, which lead to the development of moisture damage occurred at the bottom and upward subsequently. The intrude water also causes moisture failures in the base as well as the asphalt layer.

Variação Espaço-Sazonal Termohigrométrica do Parque Urbano Mãe Bonifácia pelo Método da Krigagem

2017 ◽  
Vol 18 (3) ◽  
pp. 252
Author(s):  
Jonathan Willian Zangeski Novais ◽  
Rodrigo Lemos Gil ◽  
Fabricia Cristina Lemos Melo ◽  
Levi Pires de Andrade ◽  
Osvaldo Alves Pereira ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Relative Humidity ◽  
Air Temperature ◽  
Rainy Season ◽  
Dry Period ◽  
Local Climate ◽  
Rainy Period ◽  
Average Temperature ◽  
Air Temperatures ◽  
The City ◽  
Possible Cause

Parques urbanos servem como áreas de lazer e práticas de exercício, levando a preocupação do conforto térmico de seus usuários. O Parque Mãe Bonifácia, objeto deste estudo, encontra-se na cidade de Cuiabá-MT, sendo um fragmento de cerrado urbano, sofrendo com toda a sazonalidade do clima local, tendo períodos de seca rigorosa e períodos com precipitação. Assim, o objetivo deste trabalho foi fazer uma análise da variação espaço-sazonal termohigrométrica pelo método da krigagem do referido Parque. Foram feitas medidas mensais de temperatura do ar e umidade relativa do ar nos horários entre às 10 e 12 horas. No período seco, as médias de temperatura do ar foram de 33,44 oC, já a média de temperatura para o período chuvoso foi de 31,09 oC. A média de umidade relativa do período seco foi de 43,34% e para período chuvoso 68,71%. Como resultado se percebeu a influência do entorno no parque, sendo as menores temperaturas do ar e maiores umidades relativas do ar as que ocorrem na região central do parque. Os ajustes dos semivariogramas foram considerados satisfatórios para 3 dos 4 períodos analisados, encontrando dificuldade em realizar o ajuste para a umidade relativa do ar no período chuvoso, tendo como a presença da água um possível causador dessa dificuldade. Para os dados de microclima do município de Cuiabá-MT, os resultados estão de acordo com as normais climatológicas e outros estudos realizados na mesma região.Palavras-chave: Semivariograma. Temperatura do Ar. Umidade Relativa do Ar. Precipitação.AbstractUrban parks serve as leisure areas and exercise practices, leading to concern about the thermal comfort of its users. Mãe Bonifácia Park, object of this study, is in the city of Cuiabá-MT, being a fragment of urban cerrado, suffering with all the seasonality of the local climate, having periods of strict drought and periods with precipitation. Thus the objective of this work was to make an analysis of the space-seasonalthermohygrometric variation through the kriging method of the aforementioned park. Monthly measurements of air temperature and relative humidity were taken at times between 10 and 12 hours. In the dry period the averages of the air temperature were 33.44oC, whereas the average temperature for the rainy period was 31,09oC. The mean relative humidity of the dry period was 43.34% and for the rainy season 68.71%. As a result the influence of the surroundings in the park was observed, being the lowest air temperatures and the hightest relative humidity of the air occurring in the central region of the park. The adjustments of the semivariograms were considered satisfactory for 3 of the 4 analyzed periods, finding it difficult to adjust for the relative humidity of the rainy season, with the presence of water being a possible cause of this difficulty. For the microclimate data of the municipality of Cuiabá-MT, the results are in agreement with the climate normals and other studies carried out in the same region.Keyword: Semivariogram. Air Temperature. Relative Humidity. Precipitation.

scholarly journals Quantifying the Independent Influences of Land Cover and Humidity on Microscale Urban Air Temperature Variation in Hot Summer: Methods of Path Analysis and Genetic SVR

Atmosphere ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 11 (12) ◽  
pp. 1377
Author(s):  
Weifang Shi ◽  
Nan Wang ◽  
Aixuan Xin ◽  
Linglan Liu ◽  
Jiaqi Hou ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Relative Humidity ◽  
Land Cover ◽  
Path Analysis ◽  
Temperature Variation ◽  
Direct Effect ◽  
Air Temperature ◽  
Urban Areas ◽  
Support Vector ◽  
Urban Air ◽  
Air Temperatures

Mitigating high air temperatures and heat waves is vital for decreasing air pollution and protecting public health. To improve understanding of microscale urban air temperature variation, this paper performed measurements of air temperature and relative humidity in a field of Wuhan City in the afternoon of hot summer days, and used path analysis and genetic support vector regression (SVR) to quantify the independent influences of land cover and humidity on air temperature variation. The path analysis shows that most effect of the land cover is mediated through relative humidity difference, more than four times as much as the direct effect, and that the direct effect of relative humidity difference is nearly six times that of land cover, even larger than the total effect of the land cover. The SVR simulation illustrates that land cover and relative humidity independently contribute 16.3% and 83.7%, on average, to the rise of the air temperature over the land without vegetation in the study site. An alternative strategy of increasing the humidity artificially is proposed to reduce high air temperatures in urban areas. The study would provide scientific support for the regulation of the microclimate and the mitigation of the high air temperature in urban areas.

Field performance comparison of asphalt crack-filling materials: hot pour versus cold pour

2007 ◽  
Vol 34 (4) ◽  
pp. 505-512 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yetkin Yildirim
Keyword(s):  
Field Performance ◽  
Weather Conditions ◽  
Performance Comparison ◽  
Asphalt Pavements ◽  
Asphalt Emulsion ◽  
Pavement Maintenance ◽  
Filling Materials ◽  
Crack Sealing ◽  
Study Results ◽  
Crack Sealant

One of the most important components of pavement maintenance has been the sealing of cracks. The most commonly used materials for crack sealing are hot-pour sealants, such as hot rubber asphalt. However, this material can be hazardous at high operating temperatures and is more likely to be picked up by vehicle tires if the sealant is not sufficiently adhered to the pavement. Thus, cold-pour sealants have been considered as an alternative for crack sealing purposes. This study aims to compare the performance of hot-pour rubber asphalt crack sealant and cold-pour asphalt emulsion crack sealant in five different Texas districts that experience different weather conditions. The comparison includes seven different crack sealants: three cold pour and four hot pour. Five different roads in five districts were selected for comparison of the sealants. The field study results indicate that hot-pour sealants performed better than cold-pour sealants.Key words: sealants, emulsified crack sealants, crack sealing, asphalt pavements.

scholarly journals Long-Term Performance of Pavement Structures with Cold In-Place Recycled Base Course

2021 ◽  
Vol 16 (2) ◽  
pp. 48-65
Author(s):  
Audrius Vaitkus ◽  
Judita Gražulytė ◽  
Andrius Baltrušaitis ◽  
Jurgita Židanavičiūtė ◽  
Donatas Čygas
Keyword(s):  
Asphalt Pavement ◽  
Asphalt Mixture ◽  
Asphalt Pavements ◽  
Recycled Asphalt ◽  
Binding Agents ◽  
Pavement Structure ◽  
Pavement Structures ◽  
Base Course ◽  
Surface Distress ◽  
Foamed Bitumen

Properly designed and maintained asphalt pavements operate for ten to twenty-five years and have to be rehabilitated after that period. Cold in-place recycling has priority over all other rehabilitation methods since it is done without preheating and transportation of reclaimed asphalt pavement. Multiple researches on the performance of cold recycled mixtures have been done; however, it is unclear how the entire pavement structure (cold recycled asphalt pavement overlaid with asphalt mixture) performs depending on binding agents. The main objective of this research was to evaluate the performance of cold in-place recycled asphalt pavements considering binding agents (foamed bitumen in combination with cement or only cement) and figure out which binder leads to the best pavement performance. Three road sections rehabilitated in 2000, 2003, and 2005 were analysed. The performance of the entire pavement structure was evaluated in terms of the International Roughness Index, rut depth, and pavement surface distress in 2013 and 2017.

scholarly journals Effect of a dual tire pressure on the design parameters of thick asphalt pavements using finite element freeware

DYNA ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 83 (196) ◽  
pp. 194-203
Author(s):  
Myriam Rocío Pallares Muñoz ◽  
Julián Andrés Pulecio-Díaz
Keyword(s):  
Finite Element ◽  
Analytical Methods ◽  
Asphalt Pavement ◽  
Field Tests ◽  
Asphalt Pavements ◽  
Design Parameters ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Tire Pressure ◽  
The Cost ◽  
Cost Of Construction

<p>The effect of a dual tire pressure on the design parameters of thick asphalt pavements using finite element freeware EverStressFE©1.0 is evaluated. This is trying to represent more adjusted the footprint shape and intensity of stress generated by the tires of vehicles. To validate the elastic multilayer EverStress©5.0 software was used. The results of the deformations can be concluded that the asphalt pavement designs made with analytical methods may be slightly oversized and consequently increase the cost of construction of pavements. This study marks a route to analyze the sensitivity of various factors that may affect the design of asphalt pavements. Future research is expected to integrate dynamic conditions by introducing results of field tests to full scale.</p>

scholarly journals Research and Analysis on the Principle in Plant Cold Recycling for Foamed Bitumen and Mixture Performance

2021 ◽  
Vol 4 (6) ◽  
Author(s):  
Zecheng Ni ◽  
Shijing Chen ◽  
Yihuan Li ◽  
Hongxi Peng ◽  
Jiawen Liang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Asphalt Concrete ◽  
Asphalt Pavement ◽  
External Factors ◽  
Asphalt Pavements ◽  
Huge Amount ◽  
Construction Waste ◽  
The Road ◽  
Road Performance ◽  
Foamed Bitumen ◽  
Cold Recycling

The early asphalt pavement in our country severely reduced the road performance due to various external factors during the use process. According to incomplete statistics, there are more asphalt pavements that need to be renovated and repaired every year in China, and the amount of construction waste such as asphalt concrete and other construction waste reaches 1,000. About ten thousand tons. If such a huge amount of construction waste is not used, it will inevitably cause great pollution to the environment. If it can be reused, not only will it be environmentally friendly and energy-saving, it will also save more than one billion yuan in costs. In view of the above problems, this article conducts related Research and Analysis on the Principle in Plant Cold Recycling for Foamed Bitumen and Mixture Performance to provide reference for future projects.

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