Abstract
Bituminous mixtures with low nominal maximum aggregate size, NMAS, have appreciable acoustic performance. Their surface texture is crucial to balance acoustic- and safety-related requirements. Unfortunately, there is a lack of models to predict surface texture and consequently, the main objective of this study is to analyze the impact of the composition and production of low-NMAS mixtures on their macrotexture. Based on the hexagonal packing model, a model for mean texture depth (MTD) was set up, calibrated and validated. To this end, low-NMAS mixtures were produced and tested. Results show that MTD variance can be explained through air void content, AV, and NMAS but their explanatory effectiveness depends on NMAS and AV range. Analyses involved different ranges of AV and NMAS. Results demonstrate that AV explains more than 70% of MTD variance, while AV and NMAS can explain up to about 90% of MTD variance. Nonlinearities and subdomains of AV and NMAS were addressed.
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Some or all data, models, or code that support the findings of this study are available from the corresponding author upon reasonable request.
Acknowledgments
The authors would like to thank all who sustained them with this research, especially the European Commission for its financial contribution to the LIFE18 ENV/IT/000201 LIFE “E-VIA” Project into the LIFE2018 programme, to the Project “SNEAK” - LIFE20 ENV/IT/000181 into the LIFE2020 programme, and the Italian Calabria Region (PAC Calabria 2014–2020).
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Volume 35 • Issue 11 • November 2023
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Received: Jul 21, 2022
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Published online: Aug 22, 2023
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