Rutting Resistance Evaluation of Structural Combinations of Asphalt Pavement Subjected to Heavy Duty

Abstract:

Rut，referred to as a common damage of asphalt pavement ，is still a knotty problem to pavement researchers. Many reasons could cause rut, among which heavy duty, improper pavement structural combination design are two principal factors. As a result, three pavement structures and seven types of asphalt mixtures were used to evaluate the rutting resistance performance of different structural combinations. At first, through Marshall design method, the properties of asphalt mixtures were obtained such as gradation, asphalt content and so on. Based on the comparison of gradations and anti-rutting additives, the single layer rut was tested by wheel tracking test. Then, in order to consider influence of pavement structural design on pavement rut, six types of structure combinations under identical heavy duty condition were designed to perform rutting test. It shows that anti-rutting gradation and anti-rutting additives can improve rutting resistance performance of single layer. Also, a proper structural design could provide a better bearing capacity of wheel load even for heavy duty. It is better to integrate the anti-rutting gradation and anti-rutting additives into structural design. In this paper the results provide some new insight into the relationship between rutting resistance and mixture gradation, anti-rutting additives, heavy duty and structural combination. The consideration of these factors will give a better pavement design.

• Periodical: Advanced Engineering Forum (Volume 5)
• Pages: 316-321
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AEF.5.316
• Online since: July 2012
• Authors: Ze Jiao Dong, Xiang Bing Gong, Gui Qing Xiao, Teng Long
• Keywords: Asphalt Pavement, Heavy Duty, Rutting Resistance, Structural Combination

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