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: 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 purpose of this paper is to evaluate the moisture susceptibility of asphalt mixtures containing developed liquid antistripping agents using the boiling water test as a screening test. METHODS: The boiling water test was used to evaluate the moisture susceptibility of asphalt mixtures containing different anti-stripping agents. The tensile strength ratio was calculated to compare the moisture susceptibility of the asphalt mixtures after indirect strength tests were performed. Additionally, image analysis techniques were used to calculate and analyze the quantity of stripped area in the asphalt mixtures. RESULTS: In general, the asphalt mixtures containing anti-stripping agents showed a higher resistance of anti-stripping based on the boiling water test and tensile strength ratio. CONCLUSIONS: The boiling water test can be used to differentiate the resistance of moisture susceptibility of asphalt mixtures, except for asphalt mixtures containing hydrated lime. The boiling water test can be used as a screening test for asphalt mixtures before conducting time consuming and expensive indirect tensile strength tests.

본 연구에서는 산업부산물인 폐 EPDM을 50mesh 이하로 제조한 미세분말 형태의 R-EPDM(Recycling EPDM)을 주성분으로 아스팔트와 안정성을 높이기 위한 첨가제인 분산제와 유화제 및 폴리머 계통의 유동성 향상제를 혼합한 R-EPDM 개질아스팔트 혼합물의 실내 물성 평가를 수행하였다. R-EPDM 개질아스팔트 바인더의 특성을 파악하기 위해 슈퍼패이브 시험법을 이용하여 바인더의 PG(Performance Grade)등급을 분류하였으며, 선회다짐기를 사용한 R-EPDM 개질아스팔트 혼합물의 배합설계를 통하여 최적아스팔트(OAC) 함량을 결정하였다. OAC로 제작된 R-EPDM 개질아스팔트 혼합물의 소성변형 및 동결융해 저항성을 평가하기 위하여 반복주행시험과 수분민감성시험을 수행하였으며, R-EPDM 개질아스팔트 혼합물의 소성변형 및 수분민감성에 대한 저항성이 일반아스팔트(AP-5) 혼합물보다 우수함을 알 수 있었다.

본 연구는 박리방지 첨가제를 혼입한 아스팔트 혼합물의 수분민감성에 대한 특성 평가 방안을 제시하고자, 기존의 수침 시험을 개선한 3가지 종류(Hc, Vs, F-T)의 수침 방법을 통하여 생석회, 소석회, 1종의 액상 박리방지 첨가제를 혼입한 각 아스팔트 혼합물에 대한 수분민감성의 거동 특성을 분석하였다. 실험방법은 AASHTO TP-9에 규정된 간접인장시험(Indirect Tensile Test, IDT)을 통한 크리프시험 (Creep Test), 회복탄성계수시험(Resilient Modulus Test) 및 강도시험(Strength Test)을 수행하였다. 분석방법으로는 미국 플로리다 대학의 Roque에 의해 제안된 에너지비(Energy Ratio, ER) 개념을 사용하여 박리방지제의 사용에 따른 효과 및 수분민감도 특성을 평가하였다(Roque, 2004). 시험결과, 수분처리 방법 에 따른 아스팔트 흔합물의 물성 변화뿐만 아니라 박리 방지 첨가제에 따른 물성 변화가 현저하게 나타났다. 또한 누적 수분 손상에 의해 발생되는 균열에 대한 저항성이 각 첨가제 및 수분처리 방법에 따라 변화됨을 나타내었다. 이를 토대로 Energy Ratio를 분석한 결과 약 10~30% 정도의 균열 저항성 변화가 나타났다.