Abstract
This study aims to evaluate the damage evolution of poro-elastic road surface with low polyurethane content (PERS-LPC) subjected to cyclic loading with two new damage indicators. A cyclic loading test and dynamic modulus test were conducted on nine different PERS-LPC specimens to develop stress-strain hysteresis curves. The variations of curve perimeter (ΔP) and the enclosed area during the unloading period (ΔA) were proposed to evaluate damage evolution of PERS-LPC specimen as compared with the existing damage indicators. X-ray computed tomography scanning images were obtained to verify the damage evolution within PERS-LPC specimens. The results showed that damage evolution of the PERS-LPC specimen could be captured by the proposed ΔP and ΔA indicators. The PERS-LPC mixture with a low amount of rubber granule (25 %) and polyurethane (4 % by total mass of rubber and aggregate) and 20 % air void exhibited good damage resistance. The study findings can be used to optimize the composition of low-cost PERS-LPC mixtures for durable design.
Original language | English (US) |
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Journal | Journal of Testing and Evaluation |
Volume | 49 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Oct 14 2020 |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Materials Science(all)
- Mechanics of Materials
- Mechanical Engineering
Keywords
- Damage
- Evaluation
- Hysteresis curve
- Polyurethane
- Poro-elastic road surface