Effect of temperature and water conditioning on noise and skid resistance of dense-graded, open-graded and gap-graded asphalt mixes

Abstract

With the rapid development of the transportation industry, permeable asphalt pavement has become widely used in the construction of expressways and urban roads due to its safety, comfort, and environmental protection characteristics. However, water-temperature coupling can damage the mechanical properties of permeable asphalt mixtures. The use of high-viscosity modified asphalt can improve the water damage resistance of the mixture to a certain extent, resulting in better mechanical properties. This paper focuses on the preparation of PAC-13 mixture specimens using high-viscosity modified asphalt and the study of its noise reduction and anti-skidding properties under water-temperature coupling. SMA-13 and AC-13 are used for comparative research. The influence of water-temperature coupling on the functional characteristics of permeable asphalt mixture is analyzed through standing wave tube test and pendulum test. The results show that PAC-13 exhibits better noise reduction and anti-skidding characteristics than SMA-13 and AC-13. As the temperature increases, the skid resistance of asphalt mixtures weakens, but the noise reduction properties are less affected. Furthermore, the noise reduction and anti-skidding properties of the three mixtures are significantly damaged by the action of water, with PAC-13 being the most affected. Nevertheless, PAC-13 still exhibits the best noise reduction and anti-skidding properties.

Keywords

• Permeable asphalt mixture
• Water-temperature coupling
• Meso structure
• Functional characteristics
• Influence mechanism