The effect of time on acoustic durability of low noise pavements – The case studies in Poland

The tyre/road noise depends on type and speed of vehicles and on the characteristics of road pavement. Vehicle traffic load and weather conditions lead to significant changes in the characteristics of the materials used to build the wearing course. This applies especially to road pavements with the increased void contents. Clogging of the pores, changes in the characteristics of the binder and the damage to the wearing course influence changes in the acoustic properties of the road pavement over time. The article presents the results of the studies on noise level carried out in 2011 and 2014 by the Statistical Pass-By method (SPB) on porous asphalt concrete (PAC), very thin asphalt concrete (VTAC) and stone mastic asphalt (SMA). The wearing courses with the increased void contents immediately after building constitute a very advantageous solution compared with traditional road pavements (dense asphalt concrete, stone mastic asphalt). However, the unfavourable location of the road with porous wearing course, lack of systematic cleaning of porous layers or inappropriate maintenance methods in winter lead to the loss of the acoustic durability of low-noise pavements within a few years of their exploitation.     

GPS-based speed collection method for road traffic noise mapping

One of the most difficult and expensive tasks in making noise pollution maps is the collection and processing of the data needed to create acoustic models. In the case of road traffic noise maps, obtaining speed data for light and heavy vehicles a problem that has usually been avoided by using a road’s speed limit or by making assumptions based on experience from similar road types. Here global positioning systems-based techniques are applied for acquiring vehicle speed data and adapted to fulfill the requirements of noise prediction models.     

沥青路面抗滑性能影响因素识别研究进展

沥青路面作为公路建设的重要内容,其抗滑性能是道路安全问题的核心,探究其影响因素可以为提高路面抗滑性能提供依据。国内外学者对此做了大量研究,也取得了相应的进展。本文对国内外的研究成果进行了系统的归纳总结,将公路沥青路面抗滑性能影响因素分为了沥青混合料的材料特性、环境因素、车辆特性3个主要方面,其中在沥青混合料的材料特性方面,研究认为集料的结构特性与混合料配合比对抗滑性的影响较大;环境因素方面,研究认为温度对于抗滑性的影响较大;车辆特性对抗滑性的影响方面,研究认为主要体现在轮胎特性与荷载方面。此外随着行车速度的增加,路面的抗滑性能呈现降低趋势。     

高粘度硬沥青混合料路用性能研究

文章对高粘度硬沥青混合料路用性能进行了研究,通过室内试验对高粘度硬沥青(AH-30)、重交通沥青(AH-70)和SBS改性沥青混合料路用性能进行全面的对比试验,结果表明,高粘度硬沥青具有粘稠度大、针入度小的基本特点,其混合料具有高强度、高模量、优异的高温稳定性、水稳性及抗疲劳性能,可应用于南方湿热地区沥青路面的中下面层,从而大大提高沥青路面的使用性能和使用寿命。     

The importance of the use phase on the LCA of environmentally friendly solutions for asphalt road pavements

In order to assess sustainability of products and processes, different methodologies have been developed and used in the last years. In the road pavement construction area, most methodologies used for Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) are essentially focused in the construction phase. The present paper analyses the importance of the use phase of a road in the LCA of different paving alternatives, namely by evaluating energy consumption and gaseous emissions throughout the road pavement’s life. Therefore, a new LCA methodology for road pavements was developed, and the results of its application to a case study involving the construction of alternative pavement structures are discussed. The study intends to assess the influence of using more sustainable paving construction alternatives (asphalt recycling vs. conventional asphalt mixtures), and/or different surface course materials (which have a higher influence on the rolling resistance and, therefore, affect the performance during the use phase). The LCA results obtained for this case study showed that the reductions in energy consumption and gaseous emissions obtained during the use phase, for pavement alternatives with a lower rolling resistance surface course, are higher than the total amount of energy consumption and gas emissions produced during construction. It is therefore clear that some improvements in the characteristics of the surface course may have an effect over the road use phase that will rapidly balance the initial costs and gas emissions of those interventions. The LCA results obtained also showed that the sustainability of pavement construction may also be improved using recycled asphalt mixtures.     

橡胶沥青技术在公路建设和养护中的应用

橡胶沥青作为一种新型的道路材料,具有降低路面噪音、提高行驶安全性与舒适性等优异性能。文章介绍了橡胶沥青的优点,分析了影响橡胶沥青及橡胶沥青混凝土质量的因素,并对橡胶沥青应用于公路建设和养护所存在的问题进行了探讨。     

Multi-objective optimization for asphalt pavement maintenance plans at project level: Integrating performance,cost and environment

Traditionally, asphalt pavement maintenance mainly considers pavement performance and cost and largely ignores the environment while substantial amount of environmental burdens are released in the process. In this study, a multi-objective optimization model was developed integrating the three elements in order to optimize the asphalt pavement maintenance plans at the project level. Pavement performance element was decided as the multiplier of pavement serviceability index and traffic volume. Cost element was represented by the net present value, including components of agency cost, vehicle operation cost and salvage value. Environmental element, integrating energy consumption, global warming potential, acidification potential and respiratory effects potential, was measured by the life cycle assessment model. A hypothetic asphalt pavement maintenance case study was conducted using the developed multi-objective optimization model and harvested 103 sets of feasible combinations of maintenance plans, each of which is non-dominated by the others. Trade-offs analysis was performed among the three objectives and visualized in both two- and three-dimension forms. It is found there is an opportunity of reducing the cost and environmental impacts to 80.3% and 77.8% and increasing the pavement performance to 146.6% compared to the base case. However, they are mutually compromised and cannot be reached simultaneously. The developed model reveals the quantitatively interactive relationship of the three objectives and helps optimize the asphalt pavement maintenance plans.     

沥青混凝土路面平整度差的成因及对策研究

结合G205、G312等沥青路面不同程度出现的沉陷、接缝台阶、波浪、车辙、桥涵与路面接茬不平、跳车等路面不平整现象,分析、探讨造成沥青路面平整度差的路基、桥涵、路面基层施工方面、材料方面以及路面摊铺、碾压等主要原因,并提出相应对策措施。     

高黏改性排水沥青混合料路用性能研究

排水沥青路面因具有大空隙、耐磨抗滑、雨天行车无水雾、低噪音等优点,目前正处于广泛的推广应用阶段。为进一步提高排水沥青路面的路用性能,本文通过向SBS改性沥青中掺加6%、8%、10%和12%四种不同比例的HVA高黏改性剂制备复合改性沥青,对复合改性前、后沥青进行试验研究,并对确定最佳掺量的复合改性排水沥青混合料进行高温稳定性、低温性能、水稳定性试验研究。试验结果表明,复合改性排水沥青混合料在高温性能、低温性能、水稳定性等方面均好于SBS改性排水沥青混合料。     

六宜路底面层沥青混合料组成优化设计分析

底面层是沥青路面结构层中承上启下的重要层位,文章结合六宜路沥青路面施工实例,以骨架密实型为目标对底面层沥青混合料配合比进行了优化设计分析,并通过室内试验与施工质量检测,验证了生产配合比优化后的沥青混合料的路用性能与施工质量。     

旧沥青路面冷再生技术在农村公路养护中的应用

旧沥青路面冷再生技术是一种较新的具有重要应用价值的公路路面施工技术,结合在农村公路旧沥青路面冷再生技术应用的基础上,分析阐述了旧沥青路面冷再生技术的施工工艺、经验做法及应用价值。     

广西路网公路沥青路面病害调查及分析

文章通过广西路网公路沥青路面大规模现场病害调查和室内试验,分析了路网公路沥青路面的主要病害类型及损坏特征,建立了路面残余空隙率、面层强度、油石比、基层强度等性能指标与路面损坏之间的关系,可为沥青路面设计及施工提供参考。     

基于材料就地再生的多功能养护车作业工艺及经济效益分析

多功能养护车是完成沥青路面病害快速处置的现代化作业机具,而将路面材料的就地再生利用作为养护车的标准配置是其作业功能的重要拓展,且是道路养护现代化的主要标志之一。探讨路面材料再生工艺及相关技术参数的优化对于保证和提高再生材料的路用质量、降低加热能源消耗和环境保护具有重要的现实意义。     

沥青路面平整度影响因素分析及控制策略

路面平整度是评价路面使用性能的一个重要指标,优良的路面平整度能保证大量车辆高速、舒适、安全地通过,因此路面平整度的改善和提高一直作为沥青路面施工中的一项关键技术而受到道路科技界关注和重视,认真分析探讨影响道路平整度的因素,提出应予重视、改善和提高平整度的技术措施非常必要。     

公路隧道环保型温拌沥青混合料性能研究

文章从沥青性能、混合料路用性能、环保性能等方面对温拌沥青混合料（WMA）与热拌沥青混合料（HMA）进行对比试验研究,结果表明：与HMA相比WMA可以降低拌和、成型温度约20℃～25℃,其路用性能满足技术规范要求,具有良好的环保性能。并结合工程实例,评述了温拌沥青混合料在公路隧道工程中的应用效果。     

Modeling traffic noise in a mountainous city using artificial neural networks and gradient correction

Different regions have established traffic noise prediction models to adapt to their particular environmental characteristics. This paper aimed to develop a traffic noise prediction model for mountainous cities. In China, the traffic noise prediction model HJ 2.4-2009, which itself is based on the sound pressure level corrected for roadway gradients (RGs), has been receiving widespread acceptance. On the basis of the model in HJ 2.4-2009, the RG correction coefficient was proposed to modify the original model and a per-vehicle noise prediction model was built using a multilayer feedforward artificial neural network (ANN) model. The data collected from a municipal road of a hilly city, Chongqing, was used to train and validate the ANN model. The predictor variables comprised the per-vehicle noise value, vehicle type, vehicle velocity, and roadway gradient. The results showed that the modified HJ 2.4-2009 model incorporating the gradient correction coefficient achieved a significantly higher R² for mountainous cities than the original model. Besides, the ANN-based noise prediction model achieved considerable accuracy improvement over the empirical predictive equations.     

不同沥青路面结构抵抗车辙性能理论计算分析

车辙是沥青路面早期损坏主要形式,特别在陡坡及超载的条件下,沥青路面车辙病害更为突出。文章拟定了5种沥青路面结构组成,建立有限元模型计算了各种沥青路面结构的力学参数,对各种路面结构抵抗车辙的性能进行了分析对比。     

公路沥青复合料冷再生路面的结构设计分析研究

公路路面冷再生翻新技术充分利用旧路破拆材料,处理和避免了旧路破拆垃圾,也一定程度节省了新料的投入,符合节能环保公路建设理念。但旧料冷再生利用,必须以新路面基本技术性能得到充分保证为前提。本文基于JTGD50-2017规范,参考国内公路沥青路面的毁损病害多发状态与冷再生复合料的基本性能功效,对公路沥青复合料冷再生新路面开展结构设计分析研究,探讨了三种路面厚度设计方案,提出了一个新的沥青复合料冷再生新路面的结构设计方法。     

移动荷载作用下沥青路面表面裂缝应力强度因子分析

文章结合沥青面层和半刚性基层间的摩擦接触状况，分析沥青路面表面裂缝应力强度因子的变化规律，探讨了不同的面层厚度、不同的面层和基层模量以及不同的裂缝深度对应力强度因子的影响，为改进沥青路面的抗裂设计方法和表面裂缝的养护维修提供理论参考。