PURPOSES : The purpose of this study is to identify a gradation control method that minimizes the volatility of recycled aggregates to maintain the quality of reclaimed asphalt mixtures. METHODS : In this study, two types (0~13 and 0~10 mm) of recycled aggregate stockpiles with an extraction viscosity of 40,000 poise and a 19 mm hot asphalt mixture with virgin aggregates are used. The test methods are evaluated for plastic deformation resistance using the Hamburg wheel-tracking test and for low-temperature crack resistance using the dynamic modulus test. In the field, the performance is evaluated via an accelerated pavement test. RESULTS : The Hamburg wheel-tracking test shows good water resistance as well as less than 5 mm of deformation. The result of a dynamic modulus test at -5 °C shows a 92.9% low-temperature crack resistance as compared with that of the 19 mm dense grade hot-mix asphalt mixture. The result of the accelerated pavement test confirms that the performances of the 19 mm dense grade hot-mix asphalt mixture and reclaimed asphalt mixture are equal owing a 1.2 cm plastic deformation. CONCLUSIONS : By evaluating the plastic deformation resistance and crack resistance of the reclaimed asphalt mixture based on a stockpile gradation controlled at 0~10 mm via an indoor test, it is discovered that the plastic deformation resistance increases partially, whereas the crack resistance remains almost unchanged. The accelerated pavement test confirms that a performance equivalent to that of a 19 mm dense grade hot-mix asphalt mixture is achieved.

The Semi-Rigid Pavement (SRP) mixture is composed of Gap Graded Asphalt (GGA) mixture (air void = 20~28%) and cement paste. By inserting cement paste into voids in GGA mixture, SRP can provide not only flexibility but also rigidity characteristics on pavement performance. SRP can mitigate pavement surface temperature increase during summer session, provide better smoothness and mitigate rutting distress due to heavy weight vehicles, successfully. In Japan, SRP is widely applied in cross section area, heavy vehicle parking lot and highway ticketing booth in highway network system. In South Korea, SRP was introduced and applied since 2005. However, still more researches and studies are needed to understand material characteristics and improve performance of SRP. Moreover, the current SRP system in South Korea merely follows and adapts the aggregate gradation information from Japan which needs to be amended and customized into original material (i.e. aggregate, binder and cement) situation of South Korea. In this paper, SRP system based on Stone Mastic Asphalt (SMA) mixture design originated from Korea Expressway Corporation (KEC) and enhanced cement paste with addition of fly-ash and slags was developed. In addition, an optimized proportion between asphalt mixture air voids and cement paste amount with consideration of economic benefit was introduced. Based on field evaluation process it can be said that the newly developed SRP system can successfully adapted not only in static site on highway: parking lots or ticketing booth, but also in dynamic site on highway: driving and wheel path.

최근 국내외에서 역학적-경험적 설계법의 개발 및 이의 활용을 위한 각종 연구가 매우 활발하게 진행중에 있다. 미국의 경우 AASHTO 2002 설계법, 우리나라의 경우 한국형 도로포장설계법의 개발이 진행 중에 있고, 개발되는 설계법에 도로포장재료의 역학적 물성치 평가가 상당히 중요한 역할을 하도록 구성되어 있다. 따라서 설계법에 이용될 국내 아스팔트 혼합물의 재료물성의 평가가 매우 시급한 실정이다. 설계법에 이용되는 재료 물성을 평가하는 방법 중 최근에 많이 적용되는 방법이 동탄성계수 실험이다. 동탄성계수는 다양한 온도조건, 하중, 속도를 이용하여 다양한 교통조건을 반영할 수 있다. 사용된 골재의 입도, 아스팔트 바인더에 따라서 변화하며, 특히 아스팔트 혼합물의 점탄성적인 특성을 잘 묘사할 수 있는 물성치 평가방법이라고 할 수 있다. 본 연구에서는 아스팔트 혼합물에 사용되는 골재의 공칭최대치수 및 입도분포와 동탄성계수와의 상관관계를 규명하는 것이다. 국내의 실험장비 조건을 고려할 때, 시편의 직경 및 높이는 100mm 및 150mm를 이용하는 것이 바람직하다. 또한, 골재의 공칭최대치수가 커짐에 따라 동탄성계수가 증가하는 경향을 나타내었다.