Evaluation of Pavement ME Prediction of Rutting Performance for Open-Graded Friction Course Asphalt Mixtures
Publication: Airfield and Highway Pavements 2023
ABSTRACT
Open-graded friction course (OGFC) mixtures are widely known for rapid water drainage, enhanced surface texture, improved driver safety, and reduced splash and spray. The objective of this study was to verify the predictive capability of Pavement ME total rut depth predictions with that of the average rut depth measurements in the field for the same OGFC sections. Mixture volumetric inputs for Pavement ME software, such as air voids, binder content, and aggregate gradation, were gathered from previously conducted studies for six different OGFC sections of Interstate 75 (I-75) south of Atlanta, Georgia. The traffic data was collected from the weigh-in-motion (WIM) stations closest to the field sections, while the climatic data was collected from the MERRA-2 weather station along the I-75 south of Atlanta, Georgia. As these values were well below the failure criteria, an additional analysis was performed for the rut depth after 20 years. Even this result was well within the specified criteria. Within the limitations of this study, Pavement ME software gave a conservative prediction for rut depth when compared to field observed values. Overall, the study highlighted benefits and challenges of using Pavement ME software for OGFC rut depth predictions.
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Airfield and Highway Pavements 2023
Pages: 97 - 107
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Published online: Jun 13, 2023
ASCE Technical Topics:
- Asphalt pavements
- Computer programming
- Computer software
- Computing in civil engineering
- Continuum mechanics
- Drainage
- Dynamics (solid mechanics)
- Engineering fundamentals
- Engineering mechanics
- Field tests
- Friction
- Gravels
- Infrastructure
- Irrigation engineering
- Materials characterization
- Materials engineering
- Mixtures
- Pavement condition
- Pavement rutting
- Pavements
- Solid mechanics
- Surface drainage
- Surface water
- Tests (by type)
- Transportation engineering
- Water (by type)
- Water and water resources
- Water management
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