Environmentally appraising different pavement and construction scenarios: A comparative analysis for a typical local road

The aim of this work is to carry out a comparative analysis of environmental impacts for different scenarios of a typical local road. Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) is the modeling tool used to quantify and characterize comparative environmental impacts. In carrying out this specific application of the LCA, different road construction techniques were considered with regards to the whole structure and compared in order to identify the best alternative in terms of environmental sustainability.So far, in fact, typical LCA frameworks of roads have focused on recycled materials for pavement layers only, thus neglecting study of the materials used in the embankment or in the subgrade. In this study, these materials were included too, in order to prove the environmental benefit of using a sustainable technique such as in situ stabilization of fine soils with lime (typically dumped clayey soils) in order to reduce the need for virgin material for embankment and subgrade construction.When using different percentages of recycled materials (such as reclaimed asphalt pavement – RAP) in the bituminous layer or in the foundation, the analysis of the functional unit studied shows a significant reduction of energy consumption and pollutant emissions mainly due to transportation of materials involved, in this way increasing the environmental performance of the road.Another important consideration is that the use of fine soils stabilized with lime “in situ”, instead of dumping it, not only is a good technical solution for improving soil mechanical properties, but it also produces a reduction of energy consumption and of pollutant emissions. It is noticeable that this technique results in a significant reduction of pollutant emissions due the transportation of involved materials, increasing the environmental performance of the road.     

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.     

半刚性沥青路面面层抗车辙设计探讨

结合对部分高速公路车辙调查结果,发现中面层处于剪应力峰值区域,中面层的车辙变形对沥青路面车辙变形的影响最大,有必要采用基于抗车辙性能的试验方法进行中面层混合料的设计。比较目前常用的3种混合料设计方法,推荐SGC混合料设计方法。     

UEA补偿收缩混凝土配合比设计及应用

UEA补偿收缩混凝土是一种新型混凝土,具有很多普通混凝土不具备的特性,但其在路桥工程中的应用还不多。结合UEA补偿收缩混凝土在沪宁高速公路扩建工程中的应用,介绍UEA补偿收缩混凝土的配合比设计及注意事项。     

温拌阻燃沥青混合料在隧道路面中的应用技术研究

针对隧道路面铺装特点,开发一种拌和温度低、阻燃效果好的温拌阻燃沥青混合料。进行室内试验和试验路铺筑、检测,结果表明,温拌阻燃沥青混合料完全可以达到热拌沥青混合料的性能。     

C60高性能混凝土配合比设计

介绍C60高性能泵送混凝土配合比设计,通过正交设计优化配合比参数,得出最佳配合比,对最佳配合比进行优化,最终得到满足设计和施工要求的C60高性能混凝土,可为类似工程施工提供参考。     

刚构桥0#块混凝土水化热温度场改值模拟分析

文章结合罗天乐连续刚构桥施工实例,运用有限元模型对该桥0#块混凝土浇筑施工过程中的温度场变化情况进行了数值模拟分析。结果表明,0#块混凝土内部最高温度及最大内外温差计算值与实测值吻合较好。     

温拌沥青混合料配合比设计及与热拌沥青混合料的性能对比研究

文章根据温拌沥青混合料（WMA）在河南省郑州至石人山高速公路具茨山隧道上的应用,介绍其配合比设计过程,并根据配合比设计和路用性能测试,与相同类型的热拌沥青混合料（HMA）的路用性能进行了对比,结果表明WMA和HMA的路用性能基本相同,且能满足热拌沥青混合料的规范要求。     

水泥混凝土路面翘曲脱空与面板破坏原因分析

文章针对广西近年来水泥混凝土路面翘曲脱空与面板破坏的情况,分析产生病害的原因,介绍采用有限元程序对翘曲脱空后的路面在荷载作用下的受力进行计算的方法,对翘曲脱空后的路面寿命进行预估,同时提出翘曲脱空的防治对策。     

基于DIC混凝土轨枕和复合轨枕受弯特征分析

轨枕是轨道结构重要组成部分,在上部荷载和下部道砟共同作用下处于受弯状态,常产生裂纹,增加维修费用,影响行车舒适性和安全性.采用数字图像相关技术(Digital Image Correlation),通过三点弯曲试验,分析Ⅲ型预应力混凝土轨枕、FFU复合轨枕受弯特征、裂纹发展过程和裂纹开口位移.研究结果表明:数字图像相关...