Recently, there is an increasing the pavement distresses such as rutting with an increase in heavy vehicles on the road in Mongolia. Rutting is the longitudinal depression in the wheel path in asphalt pavements and it causes a hydroplaning and severe safety concern for users. This study aims to develop paving material that can prevent rutting on the road pavement by improving the durability of the asphalt mixture in Mongolia. Therefore, this study was carried out using the technique of reinforcing the material by adding fibers to conventional asphalt mixture. Fibers have been used to reinforce various materials for many decades in various parts of the world. It is generally understood that asphalt is strong in compression and weak in tension. Adding fibers with high tensile strength can help increase the strength of a mixture[1]. A mixture of glass fibers was used in this study to evaluate the performance characteristics. In coordination with the City of Ulaanbaatar, The test section selected in this study was Peace Avenue in Ulaanbaatar. The test section was a bus lane with severe rutting by heavy vehicles. The designated road test section performed cutting and overlay using five asphalt mixtures: Glass Fiber-reinforced Asphalt, Hot Mix Asphalt(10mm, 19mm), Polymer Modify Asphalt(2 types). The performance survey was conducted after the summer. As a result, No noticeable cracks were observed in glass-reinforced mixture section and the rut-depth of the glass-reinforced mixture is lower than other mixtures[2].

PURPOSES: This study evaluated the field applicability and laboratory performance of glass fiber-reinforced asphalt (GFRA) mixtures. METHODS : The general hot-mix asphalt (HMA) and GFRA mixtures were paved in five sites, including three national highways, one express highway, and an arterial road, to evaluate field applicability and durability. The plant mixing and construction method for the GFRA were similar to those for the general HMA. The lab performances of the field samples were relatively compared through the mechanical measures from the Marshall stability, indirect tensile strength, and dynamic stability. The field performance was surveyed after a year. RESULTS : The lab tests verified the superior lab performances of the GFRA compared to the general HMA. The Marshall stability of the GFRA increased for about 128% of the general HMA. The indirect tensile strength of the GFRA was 115% greater than that of the general HMA. The dynamic stability of the GFRA resulted in 16,180 reps/mm, which indicated that high rut resistance may be expected. No noticeable defects, such as cracks or deformation, were observed for the GFRA sections after a year. CONCLUSIONS: The lab tests and field survey for the five GFRA sites resulted in superior performances compared to the general HMA. The relatively low-cost GFRA, which required no pre-processing procedures, such as polymer modification, may be a promising alternative to the polymer-modified asphalt mixtures. The long-term performance will be verified by the superior field durability of the GFRA in the near future.

최근 도로포장에 수분이 많이 침투한 상태에서 중차량 교통량의 증가로 아스팔트 포장에 파손이 증대되어 그 중 하나인 포트홀이 많이 발생한다. 이에 따라 도로안전운전에 심각한 장애가 되며 교통사고가 빈번하게 발생하여 기준에 미달하는 자재 사용으로 도로의 조기 파손을 불러온다는 지적이 제기되고 있다. 다양한 포트홀 보수 방법이 사용되고 있지만, 보수 후 포트홀 발생 부위에 적절하지 않은 보수 방법으로 인하여 다시 포트홀이 발생되고 있으며, 그로 인한 잦은 재보수로 유지 보수 비용역시 증가되고 있는 실정이다. 이에 따라 본 연구에서는 아스팔트 혼합물의 내구성을 증진하여 도로포장에 발생하는 포트홀을 방지할 수 있는 포장 재료를 개발하는데 목적이 있다. 산업 부산물인 유리섬유 파분을 이용하여 골재형태로 제조한 석분대체용 유리 파분 골재와 유리섬유를 이용하여 실내 실험에서 검증된 유리 섬유 혼합물을 현장 적용성을 평가 하였다. 실내 배합설계를 통하여 최적 보강 섬유량을 결정하였으며, 유리 섬유 보강 아스팔트 혼합물의 적정 생산 온도 및 다짐 횟수를 결정해 현장 적용을 실시하였다. 수원 국토 관리 사무소 관내 국도 38호선에 2회에 걸쳐 시험 포장을 진행하였고, 총 500m 구간 중 100m에 적용하였으며, 현장 적용도를 비교 평가하기 위해 1차 시험 포장의 경우 전체 생산 혼합물량 대비 유리 보강 섬유량 1.3%(유리 장섬유 펠렛 0.66%+ 리사이클 펠렛 0.66%), 2차 시험 포장의 경우 유리 보강 섬유량 1.0%(유리 장섬유 펠렛 0.5%+ 리사이클 펠렛 0.5%)로 각각 다른 보강 섬유량을 결정하여 생산하였다.