Experimental Study on Interface Model of Asphalt Pavement under Vertical Load

Abstract

Layered asphalt pavement makes the interlayer contact more complicated. In order to further understand the characteristics of interlayer interface of asphalt pavement under vehicle load, this paper analyzes the change rule of interlayer interface of asphalt pavement under a vertical load condition, based on the Goodman model. According to the characteristics of asphalt pavement, the experiment temperature, gradation, amount of viscosity-level oil, type of viscosity-level oil, and vertical compressive stress are taken as parameters, and the universal testing machine (UTM) and self-modified test fixture are used to carry out the direct interlayer shear test. Experimental results show that the vertical load has a significant effect on the characteristics of the interlayer interface. With an increase in the vertical load, the maximum bonding coefficient changes greatly. Additionally, when the vertical load is constant, the temperature and spreading amount of viscosity-level oil have a strong influence on the interlayer bonding state. With an increase in temperature, the maximum bonding coefficient decreases. The adhesion coefficient increases first and then decreases with increasing spreading amount. The best spreading amounts of oil between the upper and middle layers, the middle and lower layers, and the lower layer and cement-stabilized base layer under different vertical load conditions are recommended. This study offers important guidance for designing pavement structure.

Keywords

• asphalt pavement
• interlayer interface
• viscosity-level oil
• vertical compressive stress