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Performance of geosynthetic-interlayered asphalt layers under cyclic loading
, V.V. Kumar
Published in Asian Regional Conference on Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering
2020
Abstract
The current study aims to evaluate the performance of geosynthetic-interlayered asphalt layers under cyclic loading conditions. In this regard, a control and geosynthetic-interlayered asphalt beam specimens were tested under a cyclic four-point bending test apparatus replicating an equivalent single axle contact pressure of 550kPa. Two different types of geosynthetic-interlayers viz., glass-grid composite (GGC) and bi-axial polyester grid (PET) were adopted. The cyclic four-point bending test results suggest that the geosynthetic-interlayers enhanced the performance life of asphalt layers by about 46-fold and 38-fold, respectively for GGC and PET interlayered specimens with respect to the control specimens. Geosynthetic-interlayers found to initiate delamination of the asphalt layers at the interface. To understand the delamination of the asphalt layers, the interface bond strength properties of control and geosynthetic-interlayered asphalt specimens were evaluated. Results revealed that there is a reduction in the interface bond strengths of about 36% and 16% in the GGC and PET interlayered specimens. Overall, it was found that along with the tensile properties bonding characteristics also important in enhancing the performance life of geosynthetic -interlayered asphalt layers. Copyright © Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering, ARC 2019.All rights reserved.
About the journal
Journal16th Asian Regional Conference on Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering, ARC 2019
PublisherAsian Regional Conference on Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering