Traditional laboratory rutting tests are performed at a constant temperature by neglecting pavement temperature variation. The mechanical properties of asphalt are susceptible to temperature variation. This sensitivity to temperature variations significantly influences the performance and durability of asphalt pavements. Following this purpose, a stepwise temperature-controlled rutting test method was proposed to investigate the rutting development of double-layer asphalt pavement (DLAP) under variable temperature. A time-hardening model was developed and employed to evaluate the rutting performance of DLAP under variable temperature. Results indicate that the rutting development of DLAP exhibits a stepwise variation when subjected to variable temperatures. Within a specific constant temperature range, rutting development can be fitted using a power function of load cycles. The rutting deformation of DLAP predominantly occurs at 20 °C; once the temperature exceeds 50 °C, the rutting development accelerates and becomes difficult to stabilize. The time-hardening model effectively captures the rutting development under variable temperature. The predicted values align closely with field values, which demonstrates the model’s feasibility in calculating rutting deformation under variable temperature. Under actual service conditions, the rutting development of DLAP follows a periodic S-shaped growth, yet this trend can still be represented by a power-law function. DLAP exhibits satisfactory durability and structural stability, effectively addressing the challenges posed by traffic loads and high temperatures in test sections.
1 July 2025 in Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering
Cement stabilized porous basalt (CSPB) is prone to early agglomeration into lumps owing to the abundant pores and high moisture absorption of porous basalt, making it difficult to unload the mixture at construction sites in high temperatures and rainy areas. To study the construction performance of a CSPB mixture, a novel test method and a convenient device were proposed to test the workability of the cement stabilized macadam mixture, and the evaluation criteria and evaluation method of the workability were proposed based on the tilt angle test. The influencing factors of the workability of CSPB were investigated, and the results show that temperature, delay time, moisture absorption of aggregate, mixture proportion, and construction technology had significant influences on construction performance. Then measures were recommended to improve the construction performance of CSPB. Considering the influence of construction performance on mechanical strength, the effects of temperature, delay time, water reducer dosage, and cement dosage on the mechanical strength of CSPB were also investigated. The results show that temperature and delay time had significant influence on the mechanical strength. The results of this research are of great significance to the field construction of CSPB.
25 June 2022 in Mathematical Problems in Engineering
Traditional groundwater models do not consider the influence of random factors, so their results of simulation and prediction cannot reflect the actual dynamics of ongoing groundwater changes. By comparing the statistical properties of random multidimensional time series, the random matrix theory can reflect the degree of deviation from randomness in actual data and reveal the behavioral characteristics of the overall correlation in actual data. On the basis of summarizing and analyzing the previous literature, this study expounded the research status and significance of groundwater impact analysis models, elaborated on the development background, current status, and future challenges of the random matrix model, introduced the methods and principles of the finite isometric properties and observation feature dimension, conducted the spectral analysis of the random matrix of groundwater impact analysis data, analyzed the eigenvalue and the eigenvector distribution of the random matrix of the groundwater impact analysis data, constructed a groundwater impact analysis model based on the random matrix model, designed the hydrodynamic model for the groundwater impact analysis, discussed the parameter variation mechanism of the groundwater impact analysis, and finally carried out a case application and its result analysis. The study results show that in the membership calculation formula of the random matrix model, it is found that there is an inverse relationship between the expected value of the target index and its membership value. According to the initial fuzzy membership function value, the random matrix model uses the normalization formula and evaluation criteria of the catastrophe model to carry out a comprehensive quantitative recursive operation and finally determines the concept, characteristics, influencing factors, evaluation content, purpose, and scope of the groundwater impact analysis model. The random matrix model can not only reflect the spatial and temporal differences of groundwater-influencing factors but also reflect the dynamic mechanism of aquifer or groundwater system or the inherent law of groundwater movement, so it is more applicable and convenient to evaluate groundwater resources.