Abstract: The use of gecomposite incorporating multiaxial geogrid and non-woven fabric of high bitumen retention in asphalt overlays results in the increase of life of the designed pavement structure. Such an approach can offer an opportunity to increase the fatigue life (higher traffic capacity) without the need to increase asphalt overlay thickness or to reduce the thickness of asphalt...
Abstract. Preserving the road surface and maintaining it at a proper functional level is essential to safe transportation. Several alternatives exist to serve this need and to deliver effective pavement surface preservation. Among these alternatives, high performance thin asphalt overlays have been utilized and promoted by several states in the United States. Under the research presented here,...
Abstract. Geosynthetic materials have been utilized in various engineering applications. In pavement engineering, geosynthetics can serve as an interlayer system, providing reinforcement, filtration, and drainage, etc. Three field trial sections were constructed, including one section with conventional pavement structure, one section with fibreglass geogrid in the asphalt binder course, and...
Abstract: At a time when the construction of new roads is increasingly taking a back seat to their preservation, the question of how to deal with maintenance measures, such as the reinforcement of pavements with asphalt reinforcements, is becoming more and more important. This applies in particular to the possible modelling of such asphalt reinforcements for dimensioning purposes. For the...
Abstract. Exploring the reflective crack resistance of geosynthetic-reinforced asphalt concrete (AC) is the core focus of this paper, addressing a vital aspect of pavement longevity under fatigue loading. Reflective cracking, primarily induced by traffic and thermal loads, is a predominant failure mechanism in pavements. The current study quantifies the crack resistance capacity of...
