The thickness estimation of the top surface layer and surface layer, as well as the detection of road defects, are of great importance to the quality conditions of asphalt pavement. Although ground penetrating radar (GPR) methods have been widely used in non-destructive detection of pavements, the thickness estimation of the thin top surface layer is still a difficult problem due to the limitat...

Hot mix asphalt has various benefits such as good workability and durability. It is one of the most general materials used mixtures in road pavements. Asphalt binders can be improved by modifying them with additives. Gilsonite a natural hydrocarbon which may an additive to hot asphalt. binder modifier (wet process) mixture (dry improve properties mix. provides option rheological properties, sta...

The degradation of bituminous materials as a result ageing has significant effect on asphalt pavement performance. In this study, one porous (PA) section and stone mastic (SMA) were designed constructed in 2014 exposed to the actual environmental condition. To study change pavement’s mechanical properties, cores collected from both test sections annually. stiffness modulus was determined via cy...

Particle shape was one of the most important factors which affects the gravel aggregate’s properties. It was also one of the important factors that directly affects the performance of asphalt pavements. In this paper, the gravel aggregate of quartzite was studied by using the industrial CT instrument. MATLAB was used to capture the aggregate slice properties including reverse color, median filt...

For many years, engineers have recognized the different performance characteristics of asphalt and concrete pavements constructed with different coarse and fine aggregates. Past research has shown the importance of monitoring these aggregates fo~ physi~~ and che_mic~ properties ~uch as abrasion resistance, polis.h value, gradation, :Soundness, fineness modulus, specific-gravicy·; and absorj,tio...

The Heavy Weight Deflectometer (HWD) test is one of the most widely used tests for assessing the structural integrity of airport pavements in a non-destructive manner. The elastic moduli of the individual pavement layers predicted from the HWD deflection measurements through inverse engineering analysis are effective indicators of pavement layer condition. The primary objective of this study wa...

Fragmentation of thin layers of materials is mediated by a network of cracks on its surface. It is commonly seen in dehydrated paintings or asphalt pavements and even in graphene or other two-dimensional materials, but is also observed in the characteristic polygonal pattern on a crocodile's head. Here, we build a simple mechanical model of a thin film and investigate the generation and develop...

Abstract Quality of roads pavement can consider as one the essential criteria for good transportation system. So, to reduce problems fatigue crack and rutting roads, several actions have been taken including improving quality structure design methods. The increasing in attention traffic engineers last few years modify improve asphalt performance through providing a different type additives repl...