Study on Compaction Properties and Skeleton Structural Characteristics of Porous Asphalt Mixture

Zhihao Cheng, Xiao Li, Qilin Yang, Naixing Liang, Liangliang Chen, Shaopeng Zheng and Dawei Wang ()
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Zhihao Cheng: School of Civil Engineering, Chongqing Jiaotong University, Chongqing 400074, China
Xiao Li: Broadvision Engineering Consultants, Kunming 650299, China
Qilin Yang: School of Transportation Science and Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology, 73 Huanghe Road, Harbin 150090, China
Naixing Liang: School of Civil Engineering, Chongqing Jiaotong University, Chongqing 400074, China
Liangliang Chen: Broadvision Engineering Consultants, Kunming 650299, China
Shaopeng Zheng: Broadvision Engineering Consultants, Kunming 650299, China
Dawei Wang: School of Transportation Science and Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology, 73 Huanghe Road, Harbin 150090, China

Sustainability, 2023, vol. 15, issue 18, 1-18

Abstract: Porous asphalt pavements have a skeletal structure with a large number of interconnecting pores, which can improve drainage, ensure traffic safety, and reduce tire noise. However, it can weaken the mechanical properties of the pavement. One of the key factors affecting the performance of porous asphalt pavements is the quality of compaction, the assessment of which is difficult to accurately quantify. Therefore, Superpave gyratory compaction (SGC) and skeleton penetration tests of porous asphalt mixtures were carried out using three engineering-differentiated gradations in this paper to investigate the gyratory compaction characteristics and the skeleton contact state during penetration. The results show that obvious stages with the increase in number of cycles can be observed during the compaction process. All gradations can achieve the maximum porosity requirements within a reasonable number of compaction cycles, while only the medium and fine gradations can approximately meet the minimum porosity requirements. The coarse gradation takes too long to finish compaction and is almost impossible to meet the minimum porosity. The optimum match between the void ratio of the design gradation and the skeleton contact state can be verified using the VCA ratio and void ratio curves. This is a new method to determine the corresponding target compaction number that can ensure better accuracy and ease of engineering application. Moreover, medium-graded mixtures with better skeletal embedding exhibit greater skeletal strength than coarse-graded aggregates, which provide theoretical support for the establishment of material grade optimization methods.

Keywords: porous asphalt mixture; gyratory compaction characteristics; skeleton contact state; void ratio (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023
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