Long-Term Performance Assessment of Asphalt Concrete Pavements Using the Third Scale Model Mobile Loading Simulator and Fiber Reinforced Asphalt Concrete

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dc.contributor.advisorRoy H. Borden, Committee Co-Chairen_US
dc.contributor.advisorHechmi Hamouda, Committee Memberen_US
dc.contributor.advisorJon P. Rust, Committee Co-Chairen_US
dc.contributor.advisorY. Richard Kim, Committee Co-Chairen_US
dc.contributor.advisorMurthy N. Guddati, Committee Memberen_US
dc.contributor.authorLee, Sugjoonen_US
dc.date.accessioned2010-04-02T18:39:33Z
dc.date.available2010-04-02T18:39:33Z
dc.date.issued2004-03-14en_US
dc.degree.disciplineFiber and Polymer Scienceen_US
dc.degree.leveldissertationen_US
dc.degree.namePhDen_US
dc.description.abstractLong-term pavement performance such as fatigue and rutting is investigated using the third scale Model Mobile Loading Simulator (MMLS3). Prediction algorithms are proposed that can account for the loading rate of MMLS3 and temperature variation along the depth of pavement. In a separate study, influence of fibers on the fatigue cracking resistance is studied. In this research, laboratory asphalt pavement construction technique, sensor instrumentation, and test conditions are evaluated to establish effective test protocols for fatigue cracking and rutting evaluation using the MMLS3. The investigated results present that: (1) the MMLS3 with wheel wandering system can induce the realistic fatigue (alligator pattern) cracks; (2) using wavelet correlation method (WCM), fatigue damage growth and microdamage healing are observed; (3) the algorithm for the fatigue life prediction of laboratory pavement is established using the indirect tension testing program and linear cumulative damage theory; (4) the MMLS3 performs a rapid assessment of the rutting potential under controlled conditions; (5) the predictive algorithm predicts rutting performance of asphalt pavements loaded by the MMLS3 using the repetitive cyclic triaxial compression testing program. It was found that fiber inclusion can improve the mechanical properties of asphalt concrete. Single nylon fiber pullout test was used to investigate debonding and pulling behavior. As for indirect tension strength tests, asphalt concrete containing nylon fibers showed the potential of improving fatigue cracking resistance by an increase of the fracture energy.en_US
dc.identifier.otheretd-12152003-020627en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://www.lib.ncsu.edu/resolver/1840.16/3887
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dc.subjectFatigueen_US
dc.subjectPerformanceen_US
dc.subjectMMLS3en_US
dc.subjectAsphalt Concreteen_US
dc.subjectFiber Reinforced Asphalt Concreteen_US
dc.subjectNylonen_US
dc.subjectAlgorithmen_US
dc.subjectRuttingen_US
dc.titleLong-Term Performance Assessment of Asphalt Concrete Pavements Using the Third Scale Model Mobile Loading Simulator and Fiber Reinforced Asphalt Concreteen_US

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