Wu, H.; Wang, G.; Li, M.; Zhao, Y.; Li, J.; Han, D.; Li, P. Investigation of Medium-Term Performance of Porous Asphalt and Its Impacts on Tire/Pavement Noise. Buildings2024, 14, 64.
Wu, H.; Wang, G.; Li, M.; Zhao, Y.; Li, J.; Han, D.; Li, P. Investigation of Medium-Term Performance of Porous Asphalt and Its Impacts on Tire/Pavement Noise. Buildings 2024, 14, 64.
Wu, H.; Wang, G.; Li, M.; Zhao, Y.; Li, J.; Han, D.; Li, P. Investigation of Medium-Term Performance of Porous Asphalt and Its Impacts on Tire/Pavement Noise. Buildings2024, 14, 64.
Wu, H.; Wang, G.; Li, M.; Zhao, Y.; Li, J.; Han, D.; Li, P. Investigation of Medium-Term Performance of Porous Asphalt and Its Impacts on Tire/Pavement Noise. Buildings 2024, 14, 64.
Abstract
As the lifespan of porous asphalt pavement extends, it invariably experiences performance degradation and an increase in tire/pavement noise compared with the original surface when it is newly built. To understand the medium-term performance of porous asphalt pavement during service and reveal the influence of different pavement performance indicators on tire/pavement noise generation, a seven-year continuous observation and data analysis study was conducted. Porous asphalt with different designed material parameters was taken into account, including thin-layer porous asphalt overlay with a maximum nominal aggregate size of 10mm (PUC-10), porous asphalt with a maximum nominal aggregate size of 13mm (PAC-13), and a two-layer porous asphalt incorporating both PUC-10 and PAC-13 (PUC-10+PAC-13). Using automated pavement technology testing equipment, key performance indexes, including damage rate (DR), rut depth (RD), international roughness index (IRI), and sideway force coefficient (SFC), were measured and calculated. The on-board sound intensity (OBSI) method was used to test noise levels in three types of porous asphalt pavement structures and on a dense graded easy compact asphalt concrete (ECA) for comparison. The progressions of the medium-term performances were analyzed according to the measured results. The correlations between tire/pavement noise levels and testing speed, testing lane, pavement structure, and road condition indicators were investigated by regression. The research results revealed that the DR and SFC of the three types of porous asphalt pavement displayed more significant attenuation in the service period, while the IRI and RD showed small changes. Among them, the SFC demonstrated significant attenuation over the first 4 years, decreasing between 13.8% and 17.0%. From the 3-7 years of operation, the transverse crack disease in porous asphalt pavement progressed rapidly. The three porous asphalt pavement structures tested exhibited commendable noise reduction capabilities. Compared to ECA, the OBSI noise levels of these structures were lower by 2.09 dB, 1.53 dB, and 2.88 dB, respectively. Compared to other pavement condition indicators, RD had a more significant impact on the OBSI value of the PUC-10 porous asphalt pavement. For the PUC-10+PAC-13 porous asphalt pavement, there was a significant linear relationship between the OBSI value and SFC, mainly due to polishing of the coarse aggregate surface. It leads to a decrease of the micro-texture, which lies in increasing tire/pavement noise at high-frequency ranges and decreasing SFC. This study will have guiding significance for the research of the attenuated law and durability improvement of porous asphalt tire/pavement noise.
Engineering, Transportation Science and Technology
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