THE CONCEPT OF PERPETUAL
ASPHALT PAVEMENTS The Next Level in The Theory of Evolution of
Flexible Pavements
Aleksander ZBOROWSKI, Karolina PEŁCZYŃSKA,
Agata GRAJEWSKA, Igor RUTTMAR
28. – 29. listopadu 2017, České Budějovice
Motto: Asfaltové vozovky – bezpečná cesta k prosperitě
ARE YOU READY TO HEAR THE TRUTH?
ALL WE THOUGHT
ABOUT MAKING A ROAD
PAVEMENT WAS WRONG
WE HAVE TO EVOLVE
OUR THINKING
WE NEED TO FORGET
WHAT WE KNEW
NOW
DISCLAIMER Contrary to media reports, authors did not invent the perpetual
pavements
REINVENTING THE WHEEL?
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DEVELOPMENT OF THE FIRST ROAD STRUCTURE
TECHNOLOGIES
Modern roads
XX A.D. IV-II B.C.
Roman roads MacAdam
XVIII-XIX A.D.
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EVOLUTION OF MODERN ROADS
Nf = 15M 115kN ESAL Nf = 16,5M 115kN ESAL Nf = 54M 115kN ESAL
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PAVEMENT WITH THICK AND STIFF ASPHALT BASE LAYER
IS THIS REALLY THE BEST SOLUTION?
Source: Internet
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HOW DOES THE FLEXIBLE ASPHALT PAVEMENT WORK?
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HOW TO MAKE ROADS MORE DURABLE? FATIGUE FAILURE CRITERION, MEPDG (NCHRP 1-37A)
VMA
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TWO WAYS TO OBTAIN LONG-LIFE ASPHALT PAVEMENT
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Increase of the asphalt layers thicknnes
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Str
ain
ε (
log
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Fatigue life N (log)
e1
e2
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Higher quality materials in the asphalt base
e1
Str
ain
ε (
log
)
Fatigue life N (log)
e2
„endurance limit”
„endurance limit”
TRADITIONAL ASPHALT PAVEMENT CRITICAL STRAIN AT BOTTOM – FATIGUE FAILURE
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HEAVY VEHICLE SIMULATOR HVS IN POLAND 2008 R.
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C D
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C D
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SPENS PROGRAM, 2008
SMA 8
EME 16
20/30
SMA 8
AC 16 W
35/50
Composite
Pavement
AC 16 W
35/50
SMA 8
AC WMS 16
20/30
AC AF +
additives
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EME Type Standard
Pavement
Composite
Pavement Perpetual
Pavement
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FIRST TRIAL OF PERPETUAL PAVEMENT, PRUSZKÓW 2013
Pruszków, woj. Mazowieckie, 2013r.
BBTM 8A
EME 16
PMB 25/55-60
AC 5 AF
rubber modified
Perpetual Pavement
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FATIGUE RESISTANCE 4PB-PR METHOD (10 °C, 10 HZ)
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Number of cycles
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-PR
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Number of cycles
AC WMS PMB 25/55-60 AC WMS PMB 25/55-60 WM AC WMS PMB POLYGUM 45/80-70
FATIGUE RESISTANCE 4PB-PR METHOD (10 °C, 10 HZ)
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FIRST PERPETUAL PAVEMENT WITH ANTI-FATIGUE LAYER,
2013 - 2015
Client:
Contractor:
Engineer:
WARSAW
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FIRST PERPETUAL ASPHALT PAVEMENT IN POLAND
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TRIAL SECTION OF ANTI-FATIGUE LAYER, 2014
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FIRST PERPETUAL ASPHALT PAVEMENT IN POLAND
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Wearing course SMA 8 Rubber Asphalt Binder, 3cm
Binder course AC WMS 16 PMB 25/55-60, 17 cm
Subgrade
Anti-fatigue course AC AF 16 PMB 45/80-80, 6cm
Mechanically stabilized granular base course, 20cm
Antifrost / drainage layer, 37 cm
E2 180 MPa - 26 cm
E2 50 MPa
E2 120 MPa
CROSS SECTION OF ASPHALT PAVEMENT FOR SECTION
“TRASA NOWOHUCKA”, 2017
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Wearing course SMA 8 Rubber Asphalt Binder, 3cm
Binder course AC WMS 16 PMB 25/55-60, 12 cm
Subgrade
Anti-fatigue course AC AF 16 PMB 45/80-80, 7cm
CTB C3/4, 22cm
Mechanically stabilized granular base course, 15cm
Drainage layer, 15cm
E2 180 MPa - 22 cm
E2 120 MPa
CROSS SECTION OF ASPHALT PAVEMENT FOR
USTRONIE MORSKIE – KOSZALIN
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EVOLUTION TOWARDS THE FUTURE
