Laboratory evaluation of high-friction thin overlays for pavement preservation

Ouming XU, Rentao XU, Lintong JIN

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Front. Struct. Civ. Eng. ›› 2024, Vol. 18 ›› Issue (6) : 936-948. DOI: 10.1007/s11709-024-0992-3
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Laboratory evaluation of high-friction thin overlays for pavement preservation

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Traditional asphalt concrete (AC) and stone matrix asphalt (SMA), which are used as thin asphalt overlays, are common maintenance strategies to enhancing ride quality, skid resistance, and durability. Recently, several studies have used a novel asphalt mixture known as a high-friction thin overlay (HFTO) to improve surface characteristics. However, it remains uncertain whether the laboratory properties of HFTO differ significantly from those of conventional mixtures. This study aims to evaluate the laboratory properties of HFTO mixtures and compare them with those of AC and SMA. Those mixtures with nominal maximum size of 9.5 mm were produced in the laboratory, and performance tests were conducted, including wheel tracking test, low temperature flexural creep test, moisture susceptibility test, Cantabro Abrasion Test, Marshall Test, sand patch test, British pendulum test, and indoor tire-rolling-down test. The results showed that the HFTO exhibited a lower tire/pavement noise than the AC and SMA. Additionally, HFTO had superior high-temperature stability, larger macro texture, and higher skid resistance in comparison to those of AC, but lower than those of SMA. Consequently, HFTO mixtures may be considered a suitable replacement for traditional AC mixtures in regions where skid resistance and noise reduction are concerns.

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road engineering / pavement maintenance / high friction thin overlay / performance / skid resistance / tire/pavement noise

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Ouming XU, Rentao XU, Lintong JIN. Laboratory evaluation of high-friction thin overlays for pavement preservation. Front. Struct. Civ. Eng., 2024, 18(6): 936‒948 https://doi.org/10.1007/s11709-024-0992-3

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Acknowledgements

The authors acknowledge financial support provided by the Natural Science Basic Research Program of Shaanxi (No. 2024JC-YBMS-309), and the Shaanxi Provincial Transportation Science and Technology Project (Nos. 19-29K, 18-12, and G20-04K). The authors also would like to thank the reviewers for their constructive comments and suggestions.

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The authors declare that they have no competing interests.

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