Mechanical and Functional Properties of Continuously Paving Functional Asphalt Mixture with Double-Gradation Based on Different Volumetric Ratios
Publication: Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering
Volume 36, Issue 9
Abstract
This study aims to design a double-gradation functional asphalt mixture considering continuous paving action and to investigate the effect of different gradation volume ratios on the mechanical behavior and functional performance of double-gradation asphalt mixture. The open graded friction course (OGFC) and asphalt concrete (AC) gradations were selected as the upper and lower layers of the double-gradation asphalt mixture. Three double-gradation volume ratios (, , and ) were considered to compare the high- and low-temperature performance, water stability, permeability, and noise reduction coefficient of asphalt mixture with different gradation combinations. In addition, a discrete element numerical model based on a digital image processing technique was developed to analyze the mesoscale mechanical response and damage behavior of the double-gradation functional asphalt mixture. The research results show that the crack width and initiations of the double-gradation asphalt mixtures reduced significantly with the increasing volume percentage of AC-graded mixtures, while the larger OGFC- graded volume ratios are more conducive to functionality of the double-gradation asphalt mixtures. In addition, the volume ratio of OGFC-AC double-gradation asphalt mixture can be selected in the range between and , which can simultaneously satisfy the mechanical properties and functionality of large pore asphalt pavement.
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Data Availability Statement
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 gratefully appreciate the support from the foundations for the project of the National Natural Science Foundation of China (E080703).
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Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering
Volume 36 • Issue 9 • September 2024
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Received: Oct 30, 2023
Accepted: Feb 23, 2024
Published online: Jun 21, 2024
Published in print: Sep 1, 2024
Discussion open until: Nov 21, 2024
ASCE Technical Topics:
- Asphalt concrete
- Asphalt pavements
- Composite materials
- Engineering fundamentals
- Engineering materials (by type)
- Fiber reinforced composites
- Infrastructure
- Material mechanics
- Material properties
- Materials characterization
- Materials engineering
- Mechanical properties
- Mixtures
- Models (by type)
- Numerical models
- Pavements
- Transportation engineering
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