PURPOSES : The purpose of this study is to establish a scientific and rational structure pavement maintenance technique and management standard through field investigation and analysis method development for measuring damage to structure pavement such that fundamental quality improvement can be promoted and the life of pavement prolonged. METHODS : In this study, the crack, plastic deformation, IRI, and SPI values measured using the existing RoadScanner of a corresponding section, as well as the relative dielectric constant values of a lower deck measured using a ground penetrating radar are reduced. The results of a small impact load test are verified by comparing the modulus of elasticity measured. RESULTS : In the Hongjecheon Overpass, when comparing the suspicion points of deterioration between the center of the lane and the 25 measurement data points of the wheel pass section based on the elastic modulus of the light falling weight deflectometer (LFWD), it is discovered that the lane comprises four centers (16%) and 18 wheelpaths (72%). The percentage of suspected deterioration points in the center is higher than that in the wheelpath. In addition, in the case of the Seoho Bridge, by comparing the suspicious points of deterioration for 11 measurement data points in the middle of the lane and the wheelpath section based on the elastic modulus of the LFWD, it is discovered that five points (45%) in both the middle of the lane and the wheel pass are similar. CONCLUSIONS : In this study, a comparative analysis of the LFWD elastic modulus and SPI factors (crack rate, plastic deformation, and IRI) of the Hongjecheon Overpass and Seoho Bridge is conducted to confirm the factors of pavement breakage. Among them, it is confirmed that it affects the pavement condition the most; however, to consider the LFWD elastic modulus as an evaluation criterion for future structure pavement, the data points must be verified via additional experiments to ensure high reliability.

PURPOSES : The purpose of this study is to evaluate the structural effects of subbase materials and surface layer thickness obtained from different sites. METHODS : Using a falling weight deflectometer, structural indexes such as SM(r), surface curvature index, base damage index, base curvature index, and AREA, were determined and compared with those of the control section. The back-elastic moduli for each layer were evaluated using the BALM program, and the tensile and compressive strains were analyzed using the KENLAYER program. The damage analysis was conducted to determine both the permanent deformation and fatigue cracking under repeated loading. RESULTS : Increasing the surface layer can improve the elastic moduli of the construction section and compensate for the inclusion of different percent finer within 5% in the subbase layer. CONCLUSIONS : The structural effect of adding 5% of 50 m/m aggregate can be compensated for by increasing the thickness of the surface layer.

PURPOSES: The objective of this study is to evaluate the structural capacity of asphalt pavement in subsurface cavity sections using falling weight deflectometer (FWD) backcalculation method. METHODS: It is necessary to analyze the reduction of structural capacity in asphalt pavements due to the occurrence of subsurface cavities. The FWD testing was conducted on the cavity and intact asphalt pavement in the city of Seoul. The GAPAVE, backcalculation program for FWD deflections, was utilized to determine the layer moduli in asphalt pavements. The remaining life of asphalt pavements in cavity sections were predicted using the pavement performance model for fatigue cracking. The backcalculated layer moduli between cavity and intact sections were compared to determine the reduction of structural capacity due to subsurface cavity. The relationship between the reduction of layer modulus and cavity depth/length was analyzed to estimate the effect of cavity characteristics on the structural capacity degradation. RESULTS: According to the FWD backcalculation results, the modulus of asphalt layer, subbase, and subgrade in cavity sections are generally lower than those in intact sections. In the case of asphalt layers, the backcalculated modulus in cavity section was reduced by 50% compared to intact section. A study for the prediction of remaining life of cavity section shows that the occurrence of subsurface cavity induces the decrease of the pavement life significantly. It is found that there is no close relationship between the backcalculated modulus and cavity length. However, the reduction of asphalt layer modulus is highly correlated with the cavity depth and was found to increase with the decrease of cavity depth. CONCLUSIONS : This reduction of structural capacity due to the occurrence of cavities underneath asphalt pavements was determined using FWD backcalculation analysis. In the future, this approach will be utilized to establish the criteria of road collapse risk and predict the remaining life of cavity sections under numerous varied conditions.

Recently, road cave-in and depression in urban area due to subsurface cavity are emerging as a social issue in Korea. These phenomena enable to cause not only damage to human lives and properties, but also an anxiety of the citizens. Furthermore, it is a problem that needs more fundamental solution to countermeasure. The objective of this study is to evaluate the stiffness characteristics of asphalt pavement with existence of subsurface cavity using Falling Weight Deflectometer (FWD) deflection and backcalculation analysis using GAPAVE program developed the KICT. The characteristics of FWD deflections are analysed for cavity and intact asphalt pavements. The stiffness reduction in the asphalt pavement due to subsurface cavity was evaluated as a result of this FWD test. The Seoul Metropolitan Government has conducted a Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR) test, coring, and image photographing in four different locations to determine the presence of the cavity and figure out the cavity depth and size underneath asphalt pavements. The cavity depths measured in this section range between 17cm to 51cm, and its lengths are at least 70cm to up to 310cm. It is found from this analysis that the deflections measured from cavity section are generally higher than intact section in same locations. As results of backcalculation analysis, it appears that the backcalculated moduli are generally decreasing with increase of cavity depth. After comparing with AC moduli obtained from intact and cavity section, it is observed that about 80% of moduli was reduced with existence of subsurface.

PURPOSES : The objective of this study is to evaluate the potential risk level of road cave-ins due to subsurface cavities based on the deflection basin measured with falling weight deflectometer (FWD) tests. METHODS: Ground penetrating radar (GPR) tests were conducted to detect road cavities. Then FWD tests were conducted on 13 pavement test sections with and without a cavity. FWD deflections and a deflection ratio was used to evaluate the effect of geometry of the cavity and pavement for road cave-in potentials. RESULTS: FWD deflection of cavity sections measured at 60 cm or a closer offset distance to a loading center were 50% greater than more robust sections. The average deflection ratio of the cavity sections to robust sections were 1.78 for high risk level cavities, 1.51 for medium risk level cavities, and 1.16 for low risk level cavities. The relative remaining service life of pavement with a cavity evaluated with an surface curvature index (SCI) was 8.1% for the high level, 21.8% for the medium level, and 89.8% compared to pavement without a cavity. CONCLUSIONS : FWD tests can be applied to detect a subsurface cavity by comparing FWD deflections with and without a cavity measured at 60 cm or a closer offset distance to loading center. In addition, the relative remaining service life of cavity sections based on the SCI can used to evaluate road cave-in potentials.

OBJECTIVES : The objective of this study is to analyze the nonlinear behavior of block pavements using multi-load level falling weight deflectometer (FWD) deflections. METHODS: Recently, block pavements are employed not only in sidewalks, but also in roadways. For the application of block pavements in roadways, the structural capacities of subbase and subgrade are important factors that support the carry traffic load. Multi-load level FWD testing was conducted on block pavements to analyze their nonlinear behavior. The deflection ratio due to the increase in load was analyzed to estimate the nonlinearity of block pavements. Finite element method with nonlinear soil model was applied to simulate the actual nonlinear behavior of the block pavement under different levels of load. RESULTS: The results of the FWD testing show that the center deflections in block pavements are approximately ten times greater than that in asphalt pavements. The deflection ratios of the block pavement due to the increase in the load range from 1.2 to 1.5, indicating that the deflection increased by 20~50%. The material coefficients of the nonlinear soil model were determined by comparing the measured deflections with the predicted deflections using the finite element method. CONCLUSIONS: In this study, the nonlinear behavior of block pavements was reviewed using multi-load level FWD testing. The deflection ratio proposed in this study can estimate the nonlinearity of block pavements. The use of nonlinear soil model in subbase and subgrade increases the accuracy of predicting deflections in finite element method.

본 연구에서는 국내 LTPP 구간에서 수행된 FWD 시험의 결과를 바탕으로 섬유보강, 폴리머 개질, 일반 아스팔트 포장의 구조적 성능을 비교 평가하였다. FWD 시험 결과, 표층 하단부의 인장변형량이 섬유보강 아스팔트는 29%, 폴리머 개질 아스팔트는 21% 저감되는 것을 확인하였다. 또한 FWD 처짐량을 역산하여 각 층의 탄성계수를 추정한 후 이를 바탕으로 AASHTO 설계방법, 구조적 해석 방법 및 생애주기비용분석을 통해 섬유보강 및 폴리머 개질 아스팔트 포장의 비용 효과를 분석하였다. 분석 결과, 섬유보강은 약 5cm, 폴리머 개질은 약 3cm의 아스팔트 층 두께 감소 효과를 보여주었다. 그러나 섬유보강 및 폴리머 개질 아스팔트의 고가격으로 인하여 전체 시공재료비는 일반 아스팔트 포장에 비해 상승하는 결과를 보여주었다. 생애주기비용 결과는 초기 공사비는 섬유보강 및 폴리머 개질 아스팔트 포장이 높지만, 유지관리비용 및 사용자비용은 감소하는 것으로 나타났다.

본 논문의 목적은 Falling Weight Deflectometer 처짐값을 이용하여 아스팔트 포장체의 구조적 상태 평가기법을 개발하고, 이를 이용하여 포장체 각 층의 구조적 상태 평가기준을 제시함에 있다. 유한요소해석 아스팔트 포장체 구조해석 프로그램을 이용하여 가상적 데이터베이스를 구축하여 포장체의 표면처짐값과 포장체 내부반응과의 상관관계를 도출하였다. FWD 처짐값과 포장체 두께를 이용하여 직접적으로 포장체 내부반응을 계산할 수 있는 아스팔트 포장체의 내부반응 모델을 통계적 회귀분석을 통하여 개발하였다. 개발된 반응모델을 토대로 아스팔트 포장체 각 층의 구조적 상태를 평가하기 위한 절차를 제시하였다. 본 연구에서 제시한 평가 절차를 검증하기 위하여 국도 11개와 지방도 8개 노선에서 FWD와 동적관입시험을 수행하였으며, 현장에서 채취한 코어는 아스팔트 시편의 삼축압축반복재하시험을 수행하였다. 연구결과, 아스팔트층의 경우 아스팔트층 하부의 인장변형률값과 회복탄성계수값이 아스팔트 층의 강성 특성을 평가하는 중요한 인자로 판단되었다. 보조기층에서는 BDI값과 보조기층 상부의 압축변형률이 보조기층의 지지력 평가에 적합하였으며, 하부층의 경우 BCI값과 하부층 상부의 압축변형률값이 노상토의 지지력 및 상태를 판단하는데 적절한 인자로 선정되었다. 아스팔트층과 보조기층은 3단계, 하부층은 2단계로 구분하여 아스팔트 포장체의 구조적 상태를 평가 할 수 있는 기준을 제시하였다.

시험도로 줄눈 콘크리트포장에 대하여 48시간 동안 시간에 따른 처짐의 변화를 측정하였고 이를 이용하여 컬링거동의 보정방안을 도출하였다. 임의 시간 슬래브의 중앙 처짐/줄눈 처짐이 임의 시간 중앙 처짐/기준 시간 중앙 처짐 사이의 관계를 회귀분석을 통해서 얻어내었다. 임의시간에 측정된 처짐으로부터 하루 가운데 최소 처짐이 나타나는 기준시간 처짐으로의 변환은 회귀곡선을 통해 추정 하였고 데이터 축적을 통해 컬링거동 보정 방안의 하나로 제시 할 수 있을 것으로 판단되었다.