PURPOSES : The aim of this study is to evaluate the effects of air voids, binder content, and aggregate gradation on the indirect tensile strength (IDT) and cracking tolerance index (CTindex) of cored asphalt pavements. METHODS : Cored samples were obtained from roads in Incheon city, and several laboratory experiments were performed. First, the cored samples were first to cut into a size appropriate for the IDT test. Subsequently, the air voids of the samples were measured. The damaged sample from the IDT test was loose mixed at 150 ℃ before the binder content was determined, which was conducted via an asphalt extraction test. Finally, the clean aggregates obtained from asphalt extraction process were analyzed in the aggregate gradation test. RESULTS : The result shows that an increase in air voids from 4% to 8% decreases the IDT and cracking tolerance index (CTindex) by 30% and 28%, respectively. Incorporating a binder enhances the ductile behavior of the asphalt mixture, resulting in a higher CTindex. Finally, the contribution of the aggregate grade on the IDT and CTindex is negligible. CONCLUSIONS : The IDT and CTindex are primarily affected by the air voids and binder content. A higher percentage of air voids results in a lower IDT. In addition, a higher amount of binder increases the IDT and CTindex of the cored samples. Meanwhile, the aggregate grade does not affect the IDT.

PURPOSES : This study was performed to evaluate the possibility of Indirect Tensile Strength (ITS) as a testing method that can predict cracking on pavement. METHODS: Three asphalt binders and one kind of aggregate were used in this study, and all asphalt mixtures were produced using Gyratory Compactor followed asphalt mix design. The ITS test was performed for the mixture which are artificially short-term aged using the oven. The ITS properties were analyzed by air void, compaction temperature, asphalt content, and asphalt binder. RESULTS: The results of this study indicated that (1) the compaction temperature did not show relationship with the ITS test; (2) there was no specific trend between the asphalt content and the ITS test; (3) the ITS could reveal the property of kinds of asphalt binders; (4) the asphalt mixture that were produced at optimum temperature suggested by manufacturer did not exhibit optimum result for all asphalt binder. CONCLUSIONS : The possibility of ITS was confirmed from this study for replacement of the Marshall Stability method. However, it needs to perform in further studies of aggregate and compaction property to suggest a new ITS standard value.

본 연구는 마샬 시험기를 이용하여 아스팔트 혼합물의 균열저항성을 평가할 수 있는 보다 간편하고 합리적인 측정시스템을 개발하는데 목적이 있다. 균열저항성 평가를 위한 파라메타로서 파괴에너지를 이용하였다. 마샬 시험기는 기본적으로 공시체 외부에 거치한 LVDT를 이용하여 수직변형률을 측정하는 시스템이며, 이 같은 외부 수직변형률 측정방식은 하중 스트랩 부분에서 발생하는 국부적인 변형으로 인해 측정오차를 야기할 가능성이 있다. 따라서 추가적인 계측 시스템을 설치하지 않고 기본적인 마샬 시험기를 이용하여 혼합물의 파괴에너지를 측정하기 위해서는 공시체 외부에 거치한 LVDT를 이용한 수직변형률 측정값이 파괴에너지 산정에 적용가능한지 여부를 검증하여야 한다. 이를 위해 본 연구에서는 공시체 중앙부분에서의 수평변형률과 외부에 거치한 LVDT를 이용한 수직변형률을 측정하는 두 가지 방식의 간접인장강도실험을 수행하여 그 차이를 비교 분석하였다. 실험결과, 외부 수직변형률 측정의 문제점으로 지적되었던 하중 스트랩 부분에서 발생하는 국부적인 변형은 파괴시점 이전에는 극히 적은 것으로 나타나 파괴에너지 계산에 오차를 유발하지 않음을 보여주었다. 또한 외부 수직변형률 측정의 실험변동성을 확인한 결과, 변동계수가 15% 이하로 마샬시험기를 이용한 균열저항성 평가시스템에 이용 가능함을 알 수 있었다.