Innovative Treatment of Crack Defects and Skid Resistant Deficiencies in Old Asphalt Pavement Using a Prefabricated Flexible Ultrathin Overlay
Publication: Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering
Volume 36, Issue 5
Abstract
This study aims to develop a prefabricated flexible ultrathin overlay that can quickly and effectively repair cracks, particularly reticulation cracks, in old asphalt pavements while improving skid resistance. The overlay consists of a combination of an aggregate, a binder, and a geotextile; its unique structure results in a thickness of only about one-third of that of traditional ultrathin overlays. Its tensile strength, skid resistance, flexibility, waterproofing, interlayer bonding, and long-term service performance were evaluated through a series of tests. The results indicated that basalt, styrene butadiene styrene–modified emulsified asphalt, and warp-knitted polyester fiberglass fabric was the best combination. The proposed steady-state equation could reduce the test duration by more than 20%. The best interlayer binder was rubber asphalt with an optimum dosage of . The effect of temperature on interlayer bonding properties was more significant than that of the loading rate. The overlay maintained good waterproofing, skid and crack resistance, and interlayer bonding properties after a medium-scale accelerated loading test.
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All data, models, and code generated or used during the study appear in the published article.
Acknowledgments
This work was supported by the Open Fund Project of the State Key Laboratory of Road Engineering Safety and Health in Alpine and High-Altitude Areas (YGY 2017 KYPT-02); and the Postgraduate Research Innovation Project of Chongqing Jiaotong University (2023B0002).
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Volume 36 • Issue 5 • May 2024
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Received: May 24, 2023
Accepted: Aug 9, 2023
Published online: Feb 16, 2024
Published in print: May 1, 2024
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