Evaluation of Premature Failures of Asphalt Pavement Crack Sealing Bands
Publication: Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering
Volume 28, Issue 3
Abstract
Compared to conventional hot-applied asphalt sealant, the new cold-applied crack seal bands have outstanding advantages such as high installation efficiency, fewer secondary failures, and more environmentally friendly. However, some new failure modes happen during field application. Based on field investigation and laboratory testing, the short-term and long-term failure modes of seal bands were identified in this study. The laboratory testing methods were then developed to evaluate the short-term or premature failures and explore the causes of the short-term failures of installation failure or bending, unevenness, and stripping. The strategies to prevent and reduce the short-term failures of crack sealing bands were recommended regarding material selection and construction control.
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Acknowledgments
This study was supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China (No. 51378242, 51008146), the Ministry of Science and Technology of China (No. 2013DFA81910), and the Transportation Industry Science and Technology Project of Beijing (No. kj2013-2-14), as well as partially by the Transportation Industry Key Lab for Road Structure and Material (Xi’an) (2014G1502010). The authors would like to acknowledge all these supports.
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Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering
Volume 28 • Issue 3 • March 2016
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© 2015 American Society of Civil Engineers.
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Received: Jan 26, 2015
Accepted: Jul 21, 2015
Published online: Sep 15, 2015
Discussion open until: Feb 15, 2016
Published in print: Mar 1, 2016
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