Influences of Pavement Material and Structure on the High-Temperature Stability of Double-Layer Pavements
Publication: Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering
Volume 32, Issue 3
Abstract
Double-layer paving technology is a new construction technique for asphalt pavements. Few laboratory studies have been conducted on the influences of pavement layer thickness and mixture types on the high-temperature stability of double-layer pavement surfaces. This paper aims to evaluate the effectiveness of different paving technologies, mixture type combinations, and structural layer thickness combinations on the high-temperature stability of pavement surfaces. The results indicate a 15% improvement in the dynamic stability of double-layer paving and a 7% reduction in rutting deformation relative to that of conventional paving. Compared to the AC-13/AC-25 combination, the AC-16/AC-20, AC-16/AC-25, and AC-13/AC-20 mixture type combinations enhance dynamic stability by at least 69%, 58%, and 26%, respectively, and decrease rutting deformation by at least 18%, 5%, and 3%, respectively. Thickness combinations of 4/6 cm and 3/7 cm improve dynamic stability by at least 35% and 67%, respectively, and decrease rutting deformation by at least 14% and 26%, respectively, compared to the 5/5 cm thickness combination. To effectively improve the high-temperature stability of pavements, a double-layer pavement structure with a 3 cm AC-16 surface layer and a 7 cm AC-20 bottom layer is recommended. The pavement compaction and roughness of double-layer paving meet the standard requirements, as verified, through field testing.
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Acknowledgments
This research is supported by the scientific project from Zhejiang Provincial Communication (Nos. 2014H60, 2015J23, 2016020), the National Natural Science Foundation of China under Project No. 51408044, the China Postdoctoral Science Foundation under Project No. 2015T80999, and the Scientific Research of Central Colleges of China for Chang’an University under project (Nos. 300102218212, 310821171113). The author gratefully acknowledges its financial support.
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Received: Apr 4, 2019
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Published online: Jan 14, 2020
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