scholarly journals Research on Drain and Counter-Clogging Ability of Porous Asphalt Mixture

2015 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 962-967
Author(s):  
Hongchang Wang ◽  
Minggang Zhou ◽  
Ming Li ◽  
Kunitomo Sugiura
Keyword(s):  
Design Parameter ◽  
Traffic Noise ◽  
Asphalt Mixture ◽  
Mixture Design ◽  
Driving Safety ◽  
Aggregate Gradation ◽  
Porous Asphalt ◽  
Pavement Surface ◽  
The World

Porous asphalts pavement arouses the attentions of the world by its good performance such as reduce the potential for hydroplaning, reduce splash and spray, improve visibility, decline traffic noise, and improve driving safety. But the void clogging lessens its durable function. So in this paper appropriate clogging agent was choose, and seepage coefficients were tested by using asphalt mixture pavement surface permeameter to simulation multi-cycle drainage clogging test. The influence of asphalt mixture design parameter such as the porosity, the maximum sizes of the aggregate, gradation and asphalt on the drainage and counter-clogging ability of porous asphalts was researched. The tests indicated that the porosity has an obvious influence on both porous asphalts’ permeable ability and counter-clogging ability. Comparing the specimen of 21% void to the ones of 16% void, the drain ability is improved 49.8%, the counter-clogging ability is improved 55.0%. The maximum sizes of the aggregate has an obvious influence on porous asphalts’ counter-clogging ability, but no an obvious influence on the drain ability. Comparing the specimen of 16mm to the 13mm, the counterclogging ability is proved 48%. PAC with the coarser graduation has a better performance on drain and counter-clogging ability. TPS modifier changes PAC little on drain and counter-clogging ability.

LABORATORY EVALUATION ON THE EFFECT OF CLOGGING ON PERMEABILITY OF POROUS ASPHALT MIXTURES

2015 ◽  
Vol 76 (14) ◽  
Author(s):  
Norhidayah Abdul Hassan ◽  
Nor Asniza Mohamed Abdullah ◽  
Nurul Athma Mohd Shukry ◽  
Mohd Zul Hanif Mahmud ◽  
Nur Zurairahetty Mohd Yunus ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Asphalt Mixture ◽  
Residential Area ◽  
Liquid Limit ◽  
Asphalt Mixtures ◽  
Public Works ◽  
Storm Water ◽  
Laboratory Evaluation ◽  
Aggregate Gradation ◽  
Porous Asphalt ◽  
The One

Porous asphalt mixture is one of the alternative solutions to increase pervious surface area due to urbanization. The uniqueness of porous asphalt surface textures and internal structures allows the mixture to become a temporary storm-water retention and capable to channel excessive storm water. However, one of the major problems that affect the performance of porous asphalt mixtures is the clogging. Therefore, this study aims to determine the effect of clogging towards the permeability of porous asphalt. A total of 30 gyratory compacted samples were fabricated according to aggregate gradation recommended by Malaysia Public Works Department. The clogging materials were collected from two different location, residential area and major highway. The composition and characteristics of the clogging materials were investigated using Plastic Limit, Liquid Limit and Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM). The permeability test was conducted to investigate the permeability rate of the compacted samples based on different clogging material types, clogging concentrations and clogging cycles. In addition, the compacted samples were scanned using X-ray Computed Tomography to obtain the air voids distribution throughout the samples for comparison. It was found that higher concentration of clogging materials and clogging cycles reduced the rate of permeability. Clogging material collected from residential area has higher tendency to clog the void spaces compared to the one obtained from highway.

scholarly journals Porous asphalt concrete: A review of design, construction, performance and maintenance

2020 ◽  
Vol 13 (6) ◽  
pp. 601-612 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jian-Shiuh Chen ◽  
Chin Hung Yang
Keyword(s):  
Asphalt Concrete ◽  
Material Selection ◽  
Winter Maintenance ◽  
Porous Asphalt ◽  
Pavement Surface ◽  
Long Run ◽  
The World ◽  
And Performance ◽  
Porous Asphalt Concrete ◽  
Design Construction

AbstractPorous asphalt concrete (PAC) is an open-graded friction course that is specifically designed to have high air void contents for removing water from the pavement surface. PAC surfaces, which include open-graded friction courses, permeable friction courses, and drainage asphalt pavements, have increasingly gained acceptance among agencies and industry in the world. PAC might be susceptible to freeze-thaw damage in cold climates and require winter maintenance practices. The life span of PAC pavements shows a large variation depending on climates, traffic volumes and loadings, design and construction practices. The objective of this paper was to review design, construction, and performance that could maximize the advantages and minimize the disadvantages associated with the use of PAC mixtures. A consolidated review of the worldwide literature on PAC applications was conducted, with attention to the use of PAC in agency practices, and specifications for PAC from the world were evaluated. Based on an analysis of the results of this review, two key features were emphasized: (1) a recommended practice for material selection and design of PAC, and (2) a recommended practice for PAC construction and maintenance. Key points include a careful assessment of the PAC drainage and an adequate asphalt content to improve the performance of the pavement surface. A proper binder content stabilized by additives such as fibers and polymers is essential to ensure sufficient film thickness that is critical to the durability of the PAC mix in the long run.

scholarly journals Porous asphalt pavement for traffic noise reduction and pavement dewatering – the pollution problem

2018 ◽  
Vol 45 ◽  
pp. 00114
Author(s):  
Lesław Bichajło ◽  
Krzysztof Kołodziej
Keyword(s):  
Asphalt Pavement ◽  
Traffic Noise ◽  
Asphalt Mixture ◽  
Porous Asphalt ◽  
The Road ◽  
Road Pavement ◽  
Pollution Problem ◽  
Pavement Construction ◽  
Air Void ◽  
The City

The paper characterizes the porous asphalt mixture used in pavement construction. This kind of pavement can reduce traffic noise and reduce the slipperiness of the road pavement. The effectiveness of the porous asphalt depends on many design and technological aspects, but especially on the air-void clearance in the pavement layer. The paper includes the results of water permeability research based on laboratory tests of specimens from actual road pavement. The research shows the differences between the contamination of the road pavement sections located inside and outside the city. The paper includes recommendations for using porous asphalt based on experiences under Polish conditions.

scholarly journals Fractal Analysis on Asphalt Mixture Using a Two-Dimensional Imaging Technique

2016 ◽  
Vol 2016 ◽  
pp. 1-7 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yue Hou ◽  
Yucheng Huang ◽  
Fengyan Sun ◽  
Meng Guo
Keyword(s):  
Fractal Dimension ◽  
Asphalt Concrete ◽  
Imaging Technique ◽  
Asphalt Pavement ◽  
Fractal Theory ◽  
Asphalt Mixture ◽  
Self Similarity ◽  
Topological Dimension ◽  
Aggregate Gradation ◽  
Pavement Surface

Fractal is a mathematical set that has a fractal dimension which usually exceeds its topological dimension and may be nonintegral. Since the asphalt pavement texture has limitations of randomness and self-similarity, fractal theory has been explored to quantify the asphalt pavement texture and employs good applicability in processing and analyzing the complex details of research object. In this paper, the 2D digital image of the pavement surface is measured in terms of area fractal dimension and contour fractal dimension, which are used to correlate with aggregate gradation and British Pendulum Number (BPN) value, respectively. It turns out the area fractal dimension of aggregate provides a simple way to acquire the continuous gradation of asphalt concrete sample and the contour fractal dimension is an available parameter to characterize roughness and friction of pavement surface texture.

Sound absorption characteristics of porous asphalt concrete pavements

2010 ◽  
Vol 37 (2) ◽  
pp. 273-278 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sungho Mun
Keyword(s):  
Asphalt Concrete ◽  
Sound Absorption ◽  
Traffic Noise ◽  
Void Content ◽  
Concrete Pavements ◽  
Aggregate Gradation ◽  
Porous Asphalt ◽  
Noise Measurements ◽  
Porous Asphalt Concrete ◽  
Absorption Characteristics

This study investigates the sound absorption characteristics of porous asphalt concrete (PAC) pavements using an impedance tube to assess noise reduction performance. It is clearly shown that an improved attenuation of sound wave energy is achieved by adjusting the air void content, aggregate gradation, and PAC pavement thickness, based on measurements of sound absorption coefficients. In addition, traffic noise measurements taken from PAC pavements in the field are compared to those taken from dense-graded asphalt concrete (DGAC), which is widely used in pavement materials.

EVALUATING POTENTIAL OF DIATOMITE AS ANTI-CLOGGING AGENT FOR POROUS ASPHALT MIXTURE

2016 ◽  
Vol 78 (7-2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Nor Asniza Mohamed Abdullah ◽  
Norhidayah Abdul Hassan ◽  
Nurul Athma Mohd Shukry ◽  
Mohd Zul Hanif Mahmud ◽  
Ramadhansyah Putrajaya ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Resilient Modulus ◽  
Asphalt Mixture ◽  
Permeability Test ◽  
Modified Bitumen ◽  
Fixed Amount ◽  
Aggregate Gradation ◽  
Porous Asphalt ◽  
Open Nature ◽  
Permeability Rate ◽  
Polymer Modified Bitumen

Clogging is a major problem that occurs throughout the service life of porous asphalt due to the open nature of the mixture itself. Diatomite with characteristic of abrasiveness and porous structure seems to have potential in order to remove the clogging materials that mainly consists of soils. This study aims to investigate the effects of diatomite as anti-clogging agent on the permeability rate and strength of porous asphalt. The porous asphalt samples were prepared using Malaysia aggregate gradation and polymer modified bitumen of PG76 was used as the binder. This study focuses on clay as the clogging material at different concentration. A fixed amount of 0.5 g/L diatomite was applied to the porous asphalt samples as an anti-clogging agent prior to clogging cycles. The permeability test and resilient modulus were then conducted at different clogging concentrations (0.5, 1.0, 1.5 g/L) and cycles, with and without diatomite. It was found that samples with diatomite have a higher permeability rate compared to those without any application of diatomite after a few clogging cycles. As the clogging cycles increase, the clogging materials have trapped and filled up the voids in the porous asphalt samples and increase the resilient modulus result.

scholarly journals Selection of Constituent Materials for Asphalt Mixtures of Noise-Reducing Asphalt Pavements

2019 ◽  
Vol 14 (2) ◽  
pp. 178-207 ◽  
Author(s):  
Audrius Vaitkus ◽  
Ovidijus Šernas ◽  
Viktoras Vorobjovas ◽  
Judita Gražulytė
Keyword(s):  
Asphalt Pavement ◽  
Traffic Noise ◽  
Asphalt Mixture ◽  
Mixture Design ◽  
Asphalt Mixtures ◽  
Cold Climate ◽  
Asphalt Pavements ◽  
Test Results ◽  
Bituminous Binders ◽  
Selection Of

Road traffic noise is a widespread problem, especially in the densely populated cities of Europe. Exposure to high levels of (traffic) noise leads to health problems, such as stress, sleep disturbance and even heart diseases. Noise-reducing asphalt pavements are more frequently developed and selected as a first noise abatement solution. Performance of noise-reducing asphalt pavement depends on the composition and properties of asphalt mixture components, and pavement properties such as layer thickness, voids in pavement, texture. Design of asphalt mixture for the noise-reducing asphalt pavements is even more complicated for severe and cold climate regions where significant temperature fluctuations and many of frost-thaw cycles occur. Thus, the balance between mechanical and acoustical durability depends on the proper selection of asphalt mixture components. Components of these asphalt mixtures have primarily to be tested to determine their physical and mechanical properties. The main aim of this research is to evaluate properties of local aggregates, bituminous binders, and regarding test results, select the most suitable materials for the design of high-quality, durable asphalt mixture for noise-reducing asphalt pavements. The research showed that Granite A is the most suitable aggregate for the design of asphalt mixtures for noise-reducing asphalt pavement. Short-term and particularly long-term ageing of polymer modified bituminous binder PMB 45/80-65 and PMB 25/55-60 decreases the number of aromatics and increases the amount of resins. Based on Multiple Stress Creep and Recovery test results, it is assumed that all bituminous binders selected for research are suitable for the asphalt mixture design of noise-reducing asphalt pavement in terms of resistance to rutting. However, considering all tests results, bituminous binder PMB 45/80-65 (1) showed the best performance and was the most suitable for the asphalt mixture design of noise-reducing asphalt pavement.

scholarly journals Implementing the Superpave 5 Asphalt Mixture Design Method in Indiana

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
John E. Haddock ◽  
Reyhaneh Rahbar-Rastegar ◽  
M. Reza Pouranian ◽  
Miguel Montoya ◽  
Harsh Patel
Keyword(s):  
Design Method ◽  
Asphalt Mixture ◽  
Field Trials ◽  
Mixture Design ◽  
Department Of Transportation ◽  
Aggregate Gradation ◽  
Air Voids ◽  
Depth Analysis ◽  
Mat Density ◽  
Statistical Metrics

Recent research developments have indicated that asphalt mixture durability and pavement life can be increased by modifying the Superpave asphalt mixture design method to achieve an in-place density of 95%, approximately 2% higher than the density requirements of conventionally designed Superpave mixtures. Doing so requires increasing the design air voids content to 5% and making changes to the mixture aggregate gradation so that effective binder content is not lowered. After successful laboratory testing of this modified mixture design method, known as Superpave 5, two controlled field trials and one full scale demonstration project, the Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) let 12 trial projects across the six INDOT districts based on the design method. The Purdue University research team was tasked with observing the implementation of the Superpave 5 mixture design method, documenting the construction and completing an in-depth analysis of the quality control and quality assurance (QC/QA) data obtained from the projects. QC and QA data for each construction project were examined using various statistical metrics to determine construction performance with respect to INDOT Superpave 5 specifications. The data indicate that, on average, the contractors achieved 5% laboratory air voids, which coincides with the Superpave 5 recommendation of 5%. However, on average, the as-constructed mat density of 93.8% is roughly 1% less than the INDOT Superpave 5 specification. It is recommended that INDOT monitor performance of the Superpave 5 mixtures and implement some type of additional training for contractor personnel, in order to help them increase their understanding of Superpave 5 concepts and how best to implement the design method in their operation.

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