Investigation of aggregate gradation on air voids distribution in porous asphalt concrete using X-ray CT scanning images

Porous asphalt concrete (PAC) is typically used as a paving material for porous asphalt pavement in rainy areas due to its abundant interconnected pores structure. Not all interconnected pores in PAC are valid for permeability, mainly influenced by the composition of aggregate gradation. The main purpose of this paper is to investigate the effect of aggregate gradation on pores structure distribution in PAC by X-ray computed tomography (CT) system and digital image processing (DIP) techniques. The distributions of porosity, number and average equivalent diameter of air voids in middle part are much more evenly compared to the both ends in PAC specimens, accounting for about 70 % of the total of specimen height. The average equivalent diameter of interconnected air voids mainly ranges from 0.5 mm to 5 mm in PAC, accounting for about 80 % of the total numbers. For PAC with similar porosity, the larger the normal maximum aggregate size (NMAS), the less the number and the larger the average equivalent diameter of air voids (interconnected air voids), the smaller the difference between the interconnected porosity and porosity. For PAC with same NMAS, as the porosity increase, the number and average equivalent diameter of air voids (interconnected air voids) are respectively decreased and increased gradually, the difference between the interconnected porosity and porosity is also showed a decreasing trend. And then, the correlated equation is established among porosity, interconnected porosity and the composition of aggregate gradation. The distribution of air voids (interconnected air voids) size could be well described by the two-parameter Weibull model, and the relationships are explored and developed between Weibull model parameters and the composition of aggregate gradation.

• Record URL:
  • https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cscm.2024.e03710
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  • http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214509524008611
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  • © 2024 The Author(s). Published by Elsevier Ltd. Abstract reprinted with permission of Elsevier.
• Authors:
  • Li, Jinfeng
  • Han, Xue
  • Li, Xiulei
  • Diao, Hang
  • He, Zhaoyi
• Publication Date: 2024-12

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Web
• Features: Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: e03710
• Serial:
  • Case Studies in Construction Materials
  • Volume: 21
  • Issue Number: 0
  • Publisher: Elsevier
  • ISSN: 2214-5095
  • Serial URL: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/journal/22145095

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Aggregate gradation; Air voids; Asphalt concrete; Porous pavements
• Subject Areas: Highways; Materials; Pavements;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01930473
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Sep 16 2024 8:56AM