OBJECTIVES: Bituminous materials, such as tack coat, are utilized between pavement layers for improving the bond strength in pavement construction sites. The standards regarding the application of bituminous material are not clearly presented in the Korean construction guideline without RS(C)-4. Hence, the objective of this study is to determine the optimum content of bituminous materials by analyzing interlayer shear strength (ISS) from the direct shear tester, which was developed in this research. The shear strength of tack coat was defined with the sort of bituminous materials. METHODS : The mixtures for the shear test were made using marshall mix design. The specimens were vertically and horizontally separated for the direct shear test. The separated specimens were bonded using bituminous material. The objectives of the experiment are to determine the performance of bond and shear properties resulting from slippage, rutting, shovel, and corrugation of asphalt pavements. A machine based on the Louisiana interlayer shear strength tester (LISST) of NCHRP Report-712 was developed to determine the ISS. The applied types of tack coat were RS(C)-4, AP-3, QRS-4, and BD-coat with contents of 0.3ℓ/m2, 0.45ℓ/m2, 0.6ℓ/m2, and 0.8ℓ/m2, respectively. RESULTS: Table 2 gives the results of the direct shear test using the developed shear machine. The BD-coat type indicated the highest average ISS value compared to the others. Between the surface and binder course, optimum tack coat application rates for AP-3, RS(C)-4, QRS-4, and BD-Coat were 0.6ℓ/m2, 0.3ℓ/m2, 0.6ℓ/m2, and 0.45ℓ/m2, respectively. These optimum contents were determined using the ISS value. CONCLUSIONS: The ISS values of AP-3, RS(C)-4, and QRS-4 showed similar tendencies when ISS increased in the range 0.3~0.6ℓ/m2, while ISS decreased when the applied rate exceeded 0.6ℓ/m2. Similarly, the highest ISS value of the BD-coat was observed when the applied rate was 0.45 ℓ/m2. However, shear strength was similar to the maximum value of ISS when the tack-coat application rate of BD-Coat exceeded 0.45ℓ/m2.

OBJECTIVES : The objective of this research is to determine the integrity of pavement structures for areas where voids exist. Furthermore, we conducted the study of voided-area analysis and remaining life prediction for pavement structures using finite element method. METHODS : To determine the remaining life of the existing voided areas under asphalt concrete pavements, field and falling weight deflectometer (FWD) tests were conducted. Comparison methods were used to have better accuracy in the finite element method (FEM) analysis compared to the measured surface displacements due to the loaded trucks. In addition, the modeled FEM used in this study was compared with well-known software programs. RESULTS : The results show that a good agreement on the analyzed and measured displacements can be obtained through comparisons of the surface displacement due to loaded trucks. Furthermore, the modeled FEM program was compared with the available pavement-structure software programs, resulting in the same values of tensile strains in terms of the thickness of asphalt concrete layers. CONCLUSIONS: The study, which is related to voided-area analysis and remaining life prediction using FEM for pavement structures, was successfully conducted based on the comparison between our methods and the sinkhole grade used in Japan.

OBJECTIVES : The objective of this research is to determine the moisture resistance of the freeze-thaw process occurring in low-noise porous pavement using either hydrated-lime or anti-freezing agent. Various additives were applied to low-noise porous asphalt, which is actively paved in South Korea, to overcome its disadvantages. Moreover, the optimum contents of hydrated-lime and anti-freezing agent and behavior properties of low-noise porous asphalt layer are determined using dynamic moduli via the freeze-thaw test. METHODS: The low-noise porous asphalt mixtures were made using gyratory compacters to investigate its properties with either hydratedlime or anti-freezing agent. To determine the dynamic moduli of each mixture, impact resonance test was conducted. The applied standard for the freeze-thaw test of asphalt mixture is ASTM D 6857. The freeze-thaw and impact resonance tests were performed twice at each stage. The behavior properties were defined using finite element method, which was performed using the dynamic modulus data obtained from the freezethaw test and resonance frequencies obtained from non-destructive impact test. RESULTS: The results show that the coherence and strength of the low-noise porous asphalt mixture decreased continuously with the increase in the temperature of the mixture. The dynamic modulus of the normal low-noise porous asphalt mixture dramatically decreased after one cycle of freezing and thawing stages, which is more than that of other mixtures containing additives. The damage rate was higher when the freeze-thaw test was repeated. CONCLUSIONS : From the root mean squared error (RMSE) and mean percentage error (MPE) analyses, the addition rates of 1.5% hydrated-lime and 0.5% anti-freezing agent resulted in the strongest mixture having the highest moisture resistance compared to other specimens with each additive in 1 cycle freeze-thaw test. Moreover, the freeze-thaw resistance significantly improved when a hydrated-lime content of 0.5% was applied for the two cycles of the freeze-thaw test. Hence, the optimum contents of both hydrated-lime and anti-freezing agent are 0.5%.

PURPOSES: The nonlinear model of fatigue cracking is typically used for determining the maintenance period. However, this requires that the model parameters be known. In this study, the particle filter (PF) method was used to determine various statistical parameters such as the mean and standard deviation values for the nonlinear model of fatigue cracking. METHODS: The PF method was used to determine various statistical parameters for the nonlinear model of fatigue cracking, such as the mean and standard deviation. RESULTS : On comparing the values obtained using the PF method and the least square (LS) method, it was found that PF method was suitable for determining the statistical parameters to be used in the nonlinear model of fatigue cracking. CONCLUSIONS : The values obtained using the PF method were as accurate as those obtained using the LS method. Furthermore, reliability design can be applied because the statistical parameters of mean and standard deviation can be obtained through the PF method.

최근 온실가스 배출 최소화를 위한 친환경적인 포장도로의 개발 관련 연구가 늘어나고 있다. 이런 연구 의 배경은 바로 온실가스로 인한 기후 변화이다. 현재 기후변화는 전 세계적으로 고온 및 저온 현상과 함 께 기습폭우, 폭설, 극심한 한파 등을 야기 시키고 이로 인한 사회기반 시설물의 손상은 가속화되고 있는 실정이다. 기존에 사용되어졌던 아스팔트 포장 기술은 가열아스팔트 포장(HMA, Hot Mix Asphalt Pavement)이었으나, 이는 온실가스, 특히 탄소의 배출되는 양을 증가시키므로 최근에는 이를 감소시키 기 위해 탄소발생이 30% 이상 저감되는 중온아스팔트 포장(Warm Mix Asphalt Pavement)을 개발하는 연구들이 활발히 진행되고 있다. 이러한 연구들은 자원의 재활용을 활성화 시키면서 비용을 절감시키는 효과를 보는데 의의를 두고 있다. 이러한 아스팔트 혼합물에 대한 연구는 혼합물의 개발로 끝나는 것이 아니라 포장 공법에 관련된 연구로 이어지는데, 최근 여러 국내외 아스팔트 포장도로 현장에서의 표층과 기층에 대한 접착성을 향상시키는 택코트 재료에 대한 연구가 활발히 이루어지고 있다. 이전에는 가열아 스팔트 혼합물에 택코트를 첨가하여 접착성을 평가하는 연구가 이루어 졌고, 첨가된 택코트에 따라 접착 성이 상이하게 나타나게 되는 결과를 보였다. 저번 연구와는 달리, 이번 연구에서는 아스팔트 순환골재와 슬래그 골재를 70% 이상 사용한 재활용 저 탄소 중온 아스팔트 혼합물에서의 택코팅 재료의 최적 함량 및 비율을 연구 하여 박층포장 적용 시 우려 되는 밀림, 층간 분리, 균열에 대한 저항성을 높일 수 있는 방안으로 층간 접착을 전단 시험을 통하여 평 가 하려고 한다. 위에 제시된 전단 시험을 위하여 본 연구를 수행하기 이전에 컴퓨터 계측식 직접전단장 치를 구축 하고, 재활용30%(폐아스콘 15%, 제강슬래그 15%)의 중온 아스팔트 혼합물을 제작하였다. 제작 된 공시체(택코팅을 완료한 재활용 중온 아스팔트 혼합물)는 직접전단장치 지그 안에 장착 한 후에, 컴퓨 터에 설치된 Shear Program을 이용하여 직접전단장치로 공시체에 대하여 택코팅 강도를 측정하기 위하 여 하중을 재하 하였다. 본 실험에서의 측정은 Min Interlayer Shear Strength Limit(Pavement)에 의 거 하였다. 본 연구에서는, 택코팅 성능 시험을 통하여 이를 만족하는 결과 값을 가지게 되었으며, ISS시 험을 통하여 Min Interlayer Shear Strength Limit(Pavement)값이 130kPa 이상이 되어 본 연구의 성 과 지표를 만족 시킬 수 있게 되었다.

최근 서울 도심 지역에 위치한 주요 포장도로에서의 동공발생 문제가 다양한 원인으로 인하여 이전 보다 더 빈번하게 나타나는 것으로 대두되고 있는 실정이다. 이 문제는 포트홀과 싱크홀 수 증가와 포장 도로에서의 다른 문제들을 야기 시킨다. 사실, 포장도로에서의 동공발생을 일으키는 주체적인 원인은 강 우, 강설과 같은 기후 변화와 밀접한 관련이 있다. 이 연구에서는, 한국형도로포장설계법에 기반하여 개 발된 KPRP(Korea Pavement Research Program : 한국형 포장설계프로그램)를 이용하여 동상방지층 의 구조적 성능을 모니터링 하고, 유한요소해석 프로그램 중 하나인 KICTPAVE 프로그램을 이용하여 KPRP프로그램의 신뢰도를 확인하고자 한다. KPRP 프로그램은 한국형 도로포장설계법에 기반을 두고 개발 된 프로그램 이다. 사실. 이전에 사용되어지던 설계 법은 AASHTO Interim Guide Method(1972) 로, 한국형포장설계프로그램의 개발 전 국내에서 가장 보편적으로 사용된 설계법이다. 이 설계법은 주어 진 조건 하에서만 포장 단면을 설계하는 법을 도출해내기 때문에 다양한 조건에서의 설계와 구조적인 개 량이 어렵다는 지적이 나오게 되었다. 이를 보완하기 위하여 국내에서의 주어진 조건에 적합하게 도로 포장의 횡단을 설계하기 위해 개발된 한국형포장설계프로그램이 나오게 되었다. 본 연구에서는, KPRP 와 KICTPAVE를 이용하여 동상방지층의 구조적 성능을 더욱 정밀하게 연구하게 된다. 한국형포장설계프로그램은 설계조건을 반영한 후, 횡단면 조건 설정, 기상조건 반영, 교통량 반영, 포장 재료 물성치 반영 및 동상방지층 설치 여부 판단과정을 거쳐 공용성을 예측하게 된다. 설계조건 반영은 한 국형포장설계프로그램에서 제공하는 기본 DB를 활용하여 횡단 설계를 하였다. 본 연구는 효과적인 공용성 분석을 위하여 세 가지 경우로 나누어서 해석을 실시하였는데, 그 조건들은 아래 표 1에 나온 것과 같다. 표 1은 동상방지층의 구조적 성능을 한국형포장설계프로그램을 이용하여 분석해낸 결과 이다. 표 1을 보면 두께와 상관없이 모든 구조적 성능이 일치하게 되는 결과를 가져와서 KICTPAVE 프로그램을 이용하여 조 건을 5가지로 나누어 유한요소해석을 실시하였다. 각 층(동상방지층-노상토, 보조기층-동상방지층, 기층 -보조기층, 표층-기층, 표층 사이의 노드와 요소)은 5cm간격으로 0cm에서 20cm 까지 다섯 가지 경우의 조건으로 나누어서 해석을 하였다. 그 결과 보조기층과 동상방지층 사이의 변형률은 동상방지층의 두께가 두꺼워질수록 증가되는 현상을 보였다. 하지만, 이와는 반대로 노상토와 동상방지층 사이에서 발 생하는 변형률은 동상방지층의 두께가 두꺼워 질 수록 감소되는 현상을 보였다.

지난해 2월말 경 용산역 근처 공사현장 인근 인도에서 도로함몰이 발생하여 보행자가 추락하여 부상을 입는 사고가 발생했다. 이를 계기로 서울시는 도로함몰의 조기예방을 위해 세계 최고수준의 기술을 보유 한 일본 업체와 협력하여 차량형 GPR(Ground Penetrating Rader : 전자파를 지표에 투과하여 지하의 빈 공간 형상 데이터를 수집하는 레이더 장치)을 이용한 도로하부 동공탐사 용역을 실시하였다. 서울시 동공탐사용역을 계기로 현장적응 시운전과 기술진의 분석훈련을 거쳐 실질적 탐사는 지난해 12 월부터 시작되었으며 약 4개월 동안 도로함몰 개연성이 높은 주요 간선도로 48km구간에서 105개의 공동 을 발견하였으며 금년 말까지는 약 200여개를 포함해 총 300여개의 공동이 발견될 것으로 예상했다. 이번 조사로 발견된 공동 중 위험도가 가장 높은 A급 공동이 약 60%로 61개가 발견되었고 그보다 낮은 등급의 B급 공동이 35개가 발견되어 5월 말까지 복구할 예정이며 도로함몰 가능성이 그나마 낮은 C급 공동 8개는 연구를 위해 일정 기간 관찰 후 복구할 예정이라고 밝혔다. 서울시 자치구별 공동 발견 현황을 살펴보면 송파구가 약 30%인 32개로 가장 많은 공동이 발견되었고 뒤이어 용산구 21개, 종로구 19개 순으로 나타났 다. 본 연구는 상용 유한요소해석 프로그램인 ABAQUS를 이용하여 공동 규모에 따른 아스팔트 포장도로 의 거동에 대한 분석을 실시하였다. 이를 위해 공동의 규모는 공동 위험도 평가 등급에 따른 A, B ,C 등급 으로 분류하였으며 공동의 발생 범위는 1.5m 이내로 설정하였다. 해석을 위한 단면 구성은 아스팔트 콘크 리트 층, 보조기층, 노상의 구조로 이루어져 있으며 접합상태를 의미하는 tie contact를 선택하고 각 층의 재료에 대한 입력물성은 일반적으로 아스팔트 콘크리트 포장구조체에 사용되는 범위를 적용하였다. 해석 모델은 연직하중만이 작용하는 Axisymmetric으로 구성하였으며 해석에 사용된 하중은 포장도로 설계시 사용되는 원형 등분포하중으로 설정하였다. 해석은 각 층의 단면, 재료물성과 하중 그리고 공동의 규모를 변화시키며 실시하였고 아스팔트 포장체의 표면 처짐, 변형률 등을 분석하였다.

PURPOSES : Nowadays, cavity phenomena occur increasingly in pavement layers of downtown areas. This leads to an increment in the number of potholes, sinkholes, and other failure on the road. A loss of earth and sand from the pavement plays a key role in the occurrence of cavities, and, hence, a structural-performance evaluation of the pavement is essential. METHODS: The structural performance was evaluated via finite-element analysis using KPRP and KICTPAVE. KPRP was developed in order to formulate a Korean pavement design guide, which is based on a mechanical-empirical pavement design guide (M-EPDG). RESULTS: Installation of the anti-freezing layer yielded a fatigue crack, permanent deformation, and international roughness index (IRI) of 13%, 0.7 cm, and 3.0 m/km, respectively, as determined from the performance analysis conducted via KPRP. These values satisfy the design standards (fatigue crack: 20%, permanent deformation: 1.3 cm, IRI: 3.5 m/km). The results of FEM, using KICTPAVE, are shown in Figures 8~12 and Tables 3~5. CONCLUSIONS: The results of the performance analysis (conducted via KPRP) satisfy the design standards, even if the thickness of the anti-freezing layer is not considered. The corresponding values (i.e., 13%, 0.7 cm, and 3.0 m/km) are obtained for all conditions under which this layer is applied. Furthermore, the stress and strain on the interlayer between the sub-grade and the anti-freezing layer decrease gradually with increasing thickness of the anti-freezing layer. In contrast, the strain on the interlayer between the sub-base and the anti-freezing layer increases gradually with this increase in thickness.

PURPOSES : The objective of this paper is to develop a pavement performance model based on the Bayesian algorithm, and compare the measured and predicted performance data. METHODS : In this paper, several pavement types such as SMA (stone mastic asphalt), PSMA (polymer-modified stone mastic asphalt), PMA (polymer-modified asphalt), SBS (styrene-butadiene-styrene) modified asphalt, and DGA (dense-graded asphalt) are modeled in terms of the performance evaluation of pavement structures, using the Bayesian algorithm. RESULTS : From case studies related to the performance model development, the statistical parameters of the mean value and standard deviation can be obtained through the Bayesian algorithm, using the initial performance data of two different pavement cases. Furthermore, an accurate performance model can be developed, based on the comparison between the measured and predicted performance data. CONCLUSIONS : Based on the results of the case studies, it is concluded that the determined coefficients of the nonlinear performance models can be used to accurately predict the long-term performance behaviors of DGA and modified asphalt concrete pavements. In addition, the developed models were evaluated through comparison studies between the initial measurement and prediction data, as well as between the final measurement and prediction data. In the model development, the initial measured data were used.

PURPOSES: The objective of this paper is to understand the deterioration phenomenon and causes in the pavement of a ramp area. METHODS: Ramp areas need to be sloped because of the centrifugal force, which depends on the vehicle speed and grade of the ramp area. As a result, vertical and horizontal forces are applied on the pavement surface of the ramp area. Furthermore, the horizontal force depends on the vehicle speed and grade of the ramp area. In order to analyze the pavement structure of a ramp area, a multi-layered elastic analysis program was used to evaluate the weakest link of fatigue cracking deterioration, according to the simultaneously applied vertical and horizontal forces. RESULTS : From case studies related to the bonding conditions between the surface and base layer in a ramp area, it was found that the partially bonded cases resulted in a critical potential of fatigue cracking deterioration, in a comparison of 50%, 70%, and fully bonded cases. CONCLUSIONS : According to the results of the case studies, the pavement structure system should be reinforced by upgrading the material or increasing the thickness compared to the general pavement areas, in order to provide a performance life similar to the mainline pavements in the ramp areas.

PURPOSES: The purpose of this thesis is to evaluate the effectiveness of an active noise cancellation (ANC) system in reducing the traffic noise level against frequencies from the predictive model developed by previous research. The predictive model is based on ISO 9613-2 standards using the Noble close proximity (NCPX) method and the pass-by method. This means that the use of these standards is a powerful tool for analyzing the traffic noise level because of the strengths of these methods. Traffic noise analysis was performed based on digital signal processing (DSP) for detecting traffic noise with the pass-by method at the test site. METHODS : There are several analysis methods, which are generally divided into three different types, available to evaluate traffic noise predictive models. The first method uses the classification standard of 12 vehicle types. The second method is based on a standard of four vehicle types. The third method is founded on 5 types of vehicles, which are different from the types used by the second method. This means that the second method not only consolidates 12 vehicle types into only four types, but also that the results of the noise analysis of the total traffic volume are reflected in a comparison analysis of the three types of methods. The constant percent bandwidth (CPB) analysis was used to identify the properties of different frequencies in the frequency analysis. A-weighting was applied to the DSP and to the transformation process from analog to digital signal. The root mean squared error (RMSE) was applied to compare and evaluate the predictive model results of the three analysis methods. RESULTS: The result derived from the third method, based on the classification standard of 5 vehicle types, shows the smallest values of RMSE and max and min error. However, it does not have the reduction properties of a predictive model. To evaluate the predictive model of an ANC system, a reduction analysis of the total sound pressure level (TSPL), dB(A), was conducted. As a result, the analysis based on the third method has the smallest value of RMSE and max error. The effect of traffic noise reduction was the greatest value of the types of analysis in this research. CONCLUSIONS : From the results of the error analysis, the application method for categorizing vehicle types related to the 12-vehicle classification based on previous research is appropriate to the ANC system. However, the performance of a predictive model on an ANC system is up to a value of traffic noise reduction. By the same token, the most appropriate method that influences the maximum reduction effect is found in the third method of traffic analysis. This method has a value of traffic noise reduction of 31.28 dB(A). In conclusion, research for detecting the friction noise between a tire and the road surface for the 12 vehicle types needs to be conducted to authentically demonstrate an ANC system in the Republic of Korea.

소음관련문제는 도심지 인구 집중화 현상 및 개인소유 차량 증가 현상 등으로 인하여 해가 거듭할수록 대두되고 있는 실정이다. 실제 국민권익위원회는 2012년~2014년 각 해마다 6월~8월 기간 동안 소음민 원접수 건수가 약1만 4천 건을 초과했음을 발표한 바가 있다. 또한 세종시는 시·도별 인구 10만 명당 민 원 발생건수가 가장 높게 집계되었고, 생활, 공사장, 교통으로 인한 소음문제가 압도적으로 많은 비중을 차지하였다. 이러한 소음문제피해를 최소화하기 위해 현재 국내 각 기초자치단체에서 구조물을 설치하거 나 저소음포장을 실시하는 등의 노력을 기울이고 있다. 이 외에도 같은 특성의 음향을 각기 다른 두 음원 에서 발생시켜 중첩시키는 원리를 적용한 ANC 시스템에 대한 연구를 진행하고 있다. 하지만 도로교통소 음은 시간과 장소 등 다양한 변위에 영향을 받고 다른 소음원에 비해 주기가 짧아 이 기법을 적용하는 데 어려움이 있다. 그러므로 정확한 수음점에서의 음향특성과 소음원에서부터 전달 특성을 파악하기 위해서 기존연구를 토대로 도로교통소음 예측모델을 ANC 시스템에 적용할 경우 음향 감쇠효과를 어느 정도 발 휘할 수 있는지를 평가하였다. ANC시스템의 적용을 위해 수음점에서 소음도 측정이 가능한 pass-by계측방법과 차량검지기를 활용하 여 도로에서 발생하는 소음도를 측정하였다. 되는 예측소음과 측정소음도를 대조하는 과정에서 정확성을 판단하기 위해 LimA Predictor를 활용하였고 국제규격 ISO-9613-2의 음향 방사효과를 적용하였다. 그림 1은 음향의 저감 효과를 적용한 뒤, 수음점에 서 인간이 감지할 수 있는 음향을 파악하기 위해 해당 주파수 별로 A-가중치를 적용한 총 음압레벨을 도출 하였다. 이는 주파수 별 음향을 감쇠하는 과정으로 측 정된 주파수 별 음압에서 예측한 주파수 별 음압을 파 워차로 상쇄시킨다. 이 결과를 통해 감쇠효과를 파악 할 수 있다. 이를 통해 ANC 시스템을 활용하여 서로 다른 음원에서 음파를 중첩시킬 수 있는 경우 음향의 감쇠효과는 최소 11dB(A)에서 최대 22dB(A)까지임을 확인할 수 있었다. 그러나 여러 요인이 영향을 미치는 도로교통소음의 특징상 실제 증명한 감쇠효과보다 적을 것으로 판단하였다.

In this study, We evaluated the efficiency of the smart ventilation system being developed at the test-bed(KCL). Smart ventilation system improve the indoor air quality by absorbing carbon dioxide. It is reducing the infusion of outside air can be reduced to minimum energy consumption. To evaluate the energy savings and carbon dioxide removal efficiency. It was more effective when working with air conditioning and ventilation system at the same time.

PURPOSES: It is theoretically well known all over the world, that porous hot mixed asphalt (HMA) with hydrated Lime improves moisture and rutting resistance, and reduces pothole occurrence frequency, as well as the life cycle cost (LCC). METHODS : Addictive in the two different formations of the liquid anti-stripping Agent and powder Hydrated-Lime was applied in this investigation in order to obtain relatively clear results according to their types and conditions. Firstly, the moisture conditions were set, and applied to the porous HMA mixtures with hydrated lime (anti-stripping agent). Next, it was followed by a non-destructive test with the application of three freeze-thaw cycles, which were individually carried out thrice to compare the results of the dynamic moduli. Lastly, the hydrated lime effect related to moisture sensibility to porous HMA has been verified through the analysis of the modulus results regarding the change rate of dynamic modulus per n-cycle. RESULTS: It is clear from this investigation, that the dynamic modulus is inversely proportional to the change in temperature, as the graph representing the rigidity of the thermorheologically simple (TRS) material showed gradual decline of the dynamic modulus with the increase in temperature. CONCLUSIONS: The porous HMA mixture with the anti-stripping agent (hydrated Lime) has been found to be more moisture resistant to freezing and thawing than the normal porous HMA mixture. It is clear that the hydrated lime helps the HMA mixture to improve its fatigue resistance.

PURPOSES : The hydrated lime-modified asphalt, which improves moisture resistance, is normally used for pavements to reduce the number of potholes. However, the method of applying the material properties of the lime-modified asphalt mixture for use in pavements is not covered in the Korean Pavement Research Program (KPRP). The objective of this research is to find a method for the design application of lime-modified asphalt’s material properties to the KPRP. METHODS: The section for test design is selected in some conditions which are related to the level of design regarding Annual Average Daily Traffic (AADT). To define the application methods of hydrated lime in the KPRP, the models of fatigue, rut and international roughness index (IRI) are determined based on the M-EPDG test results from some earlier research results. Moreover, it is well known that dynamic moduli of the unmodified mixture are not different from those of the lime-modified mixture. RESULTS: The performance results of hydrated lime-modified asphalt pavement were not very much different from those of the unmodified pavement, which meant the limited design regulations regarding fatigue failure, rutting deformation and IRI. CONCLUSIONS: The KPRP uses the weather model from the data for previous 10 years. It implies that the KPRP cannot predict abnormal climate changes accurately. Hence, the predictive weather data regarding the abnormal climate changes are unreliable. Secondly, the KPRP cannot apply the moisture resistance of asphalt mixtures. Therefore, a second level of design study will have to be performed to reflect the influence of moisture. It means that the influence on pavement performance can be changed by the application of hydrated lime in asphalt mixture design.

PURPOSES: A tack coat has been utilized to increase the bond performance between the surface layer and base course (intermediate course) at various road pavement sites. This is similarly true in other nations. Based on this connection, the objective of the present study is to evaluate the properties of hot mix asphalt (HMA) mixtures with an RSC-4 or BD-Coat and determine the application rate of the tack coat. METHODS: The HMA specimens were manufactured using superpave gyratory compaction. The HMA mixtures were composed of a 5-cm thick surface layer and a 10-cm thick base course. An impact hammer resonance test (IHRT) and a static load shear test were conducted to evaluate the performance of the HMA mixtures with a tack coat. From these tests, the dynamic moduli related to the high-frequency resistance and interlayer shear strength (ISS) of HMA could be obtained. RESULTS: The results of the dynamic moduli of HMA are discussed based on the resonance frequency (RF). To check the accuracy of the IHRT, we conducted a coherence analysis. A direct shear test using the application of a static load test was carried out to evaluate the interlayer shear strength (ISS) of HMA. CONCLUSIONS: The maximum ISS was demonstrated at an RSC-4 application rate of 462 gsm, and the maximum dynamic modulus was demonstrated at an RSC-4 application rate of 306 gsm. By averaging the results of the ISS, the maximum ISS values were obtained when a BD-Coat application rate of 602 gsm was applied.

PURPOSES : This research describes how to predict the life cycles of fatigue cracking based on NCHRP Report 704 as well as modified harmony search (MHS) algorithm. METHODS : The fatigue cracking regression model of NCHRP Report 704 was used in order to calculate the ESAL (Equivalent Single Axle Load) numbers up to pavement failure, based on using material parameters, composite modulus, and surface pavement thickness. Furthermore, the MHS algorithm was implemented to find appropriate material parameters and other structural conditions given the number of ESALs, which is related to pavement service life. RESULTS: The case studies show that the material and structural parameters can be obtained, resulting in satisfying the failure endurance of asphalt concrete structure, given the number of ESALs. For example, the required ESALs such as one or two millions are targeted to satisfy the service performance of asphalt concrete pavements in this study. CONCLUSIONS : According to the case studies, It can be concluded that the MHS algorithm provides a good tool of optimization problems in terms of minimizing the difference between the required service cycles, which is a given value, and the calculated service cycles, which is obtained from the fatigue cracking regression model.

PURPOSES: The objective of this paper is to select the confidential intervals by utilizing the second moment reliability index(Hasofer and Lind; 1974) related to the number of load applications to failure which explains the fatigue failure and rut depth that it indicates the permanent deformation. By using Finite Element Method (FEM) Program, we can easily confirm the rut depth and number of load repetitions without Pavement Design Procedures for generally designing pavement depths. METHODS : In this study, the predictive models for the rut depth and the number of load repetitions to fatigue failure were used for determining the second moment reliability index ( ). From the case study results using KICTPAVE, the results of the rut depth and the number of load repetitions to fatigue failure were deducted by calculating the empirical predictive equations. Also, the confidential intervals for rut depth and number of load repetitions were selected from the results of the predictive models. To determine the second moment reliability index, the spreadsheet method using Excel’s Solver was used. RESULTS : From the case studies about pavement conditions, the results of stress, displacement and strain were different with depth conditions of layers and layer properties. In the clay soil conditions, the values of strain and stresses in the directly loaded sections are relatively greater than other conditions. It indicates that the second moment reliability index is small and confidential intervals for rut depth and the number of load applications are narrow when we apply the clay soil conditions comparing to the applications of other soil conditions. CONCLUSIONS : According to the results of the second moment reliability index and the confidential intervals, the minimum and maximum values of reliability index indicate approximately 1.79 at Case 9 and 2.19 at Case 22. The broadest widths of confidential intervals for rut depth and the number of load repetitions are respectively occurred in Case 9 and Case 7.

PURPOSES: This study focuses on conducting pavement rehabilitation for more deteriorated roads given a limited government budget. METHODS: Therefore, we apply a optimization programming model of the permutation algorithm used for rehabilitating more deteriorated pavement areas, which is subjected to the limited budget. RESULTS: The permutation algorithm was evaluated in terms of determining the maximized rehabilitation of deteriorated pavement areas, using the newly developed performance models such as fatigue cracking, rutting, international roughness index(IRI) through the surveying data from 2006 to 2012. When compared with a traditional model of the so-called worst-first sequence(WFS) method, the permutation algorithm worked better than the WFS method, resulting in covering more deteriorated pavement areas given the limited government budget. CONCLUSIONS : Through a case study, it could be concluded that the permutation algorithm provides more reliable results in terms of rehabilitating more deteriorated pavement areas given the limited budget.