Bird’s-eye view of recycled solid wastes in road engineering

Recent trends in road engineering have explored the potential of incorporating recycled solid wastes into infrastructures that including pavements,bridges,tunnels,and accessory structures.The utilization of solid wastes is expected to offer sustainable solutions to waste recycling while enhancing the performance of roads.This review provides an extensive analysis of the recycling of three main types of solid wastes for road engineering purposes:industrial solid waste,infrastructure solid waste,and municipal life solid waste.Industrial solid wastes suitable for road engineering generally include coal gangue,fly ash,blast furnace slag,silica fume,and steel slag,etc.Infrastructure solid wastes recycled in road engineering primarily consist of construction&demolition waste,reclaimed asphalt pavements,and recycled cement concrete.Furthermore,recent exploration has extended to the utilization of municipal life solid wastes,such as incinerated bottom ash,glass waste,electronics waste,plastic waste,and rubber waste in road engineering applications.These recycled solid wastes are categorized into solid waste aggregates,solid waste cements,and solid waste fillers,each playing distinct roles in road infrastructure.Roles of solid waste acting aggregates,cements,and fillers in road infrastructures were fully investigated,including their pozzolanic properties,integration effects to virgin materials,modification or enhancement solutions,engineering performances.Utilization of these materials not only addresses the challenge of waste management but also offers environmental benefits aiming carbon neutral and contributes to sustainable infrastructure development.However,challenges such as variability in material properties,environmental impact mitigation,secondary pollution to environment by leaching,and concerns regarding long-term performance need to be further addressed.Despite these challenges,the recycled solid wastes hold immense potential in revolutionizing road construction practices and fostering environmental stewardship.This review delves into a bird’seye view of the utilization of recycled solid wastes in road engineering,highlighting advances,benefits,challenges,and future prospects.

Innovation of Engineering Surveying Course Teaching for Road and Bridge Engineering Technology Majors in Higher Vocational Colleges

Engineering surveying is an important course for road and bridge engineering technology majors in higher vocational colleges.With the advancement of science and technology,engineering surveying technology is also constantly developing,so the theoretical knowledge and professional skills that students need to master are also becoming increasingly complicated.To stimulate the students’interest in learning the course,it is necessary to continuously introduce innovative teaching methods into the course.In this paper,the importance of teaching innovation in engineering surveying courses of road and bridge engineering technology majors in higher vocational colleges and the knowledge system that students need to master are analyzed.Subsequently,innovative strategies are proposed to help improve the students’mastery of engineering surveying.

Application of BIM + Virtual Simulation Technology in Road Engineering Construction Technology and Organization Course

We focus on the goal of undergraduate talent training,consider the course features of Road Engineering Construction Technology and Organization,analyze the problems existing in the practical teaching of the course,use the advantages of BIM+virtual simulation technology,design a scientific and reasonable practical teaching content of Road Engineering Construction Technology and Organization,and address the contrast between the strong practical aspect of the traditional Road Engineering Construction Technology and Organization course and the lack of practical instruments in hope to improve students’learning autonomy,enhance the quality of practical teaching,achieve the training objectives of the course,and nurture applied technical talents.

Design Method for Road Reconstruction and Expansion

This article analyzes the method for designing routes in road reconstruction and expansion projects,using an actual engineering project as an example.This includes an overview of a specific road reconstruction and expansion project,an analysis of the preexisting road,the basic principles of the design road project,and an analysis of the design methods and steps.This study aims to offer some guidance for road reconstruction and expansion design.

Effects of freeze-thaw cycle on engineering properties of loess used as road fills in seasonally frozen ground regions,North China

Compacted loess is widely used as fills of road embankments in loess regions of northern China.Generally, densely-compacted loess can satisfy the requirements of embankment strength and postconstruction deformation. However, uneven subsidence, pavement cracks and other related damages can affect the integrity of loess subgrade after several years of operation,and even cause some hazards, especially in North China, where the strong freeze-thaw erosion occurs. In this study, cyclic freeze-thaw tests for both densely and loosely compacted loess samples were performed to determine the variation in engineering properties such as volume, void ratio, collapsible settlement,microstructure, and the related mechanisms were addressed. The experimental results showed that an obvious water migration and redistribution occurred within the samples during freeze-thaw cycles. Ice lenses and fissures could be identified in the upper frozen layers of the samples. After freeze-thaw cycles,the dry densities of the upper layers of samples changed significantly due to strong freeze-thaw erosion. The dry densities decreased for the dense sample and increased for the loose sample. It can be found that dense samples become loose, while loose samples became dense with the increasing number of freeze-thaw cycles. Their related void ratios changed reversely. Both void ratios tended to fall into a certain range, which verified the concept of a residual void ratio proposed by Viklander. The loosening process of densely compacted samples involves the formation of large pores, volume increase and density reduction as well as the related changes in mechanical properties because freeze-thaw cycles may be important contribution to problems of loess road embankments.Adverse effects of freeze-thaw cycles, therefore,should be taken into account in selecting loess parameters for the stability evaluation of road embankment in seasonally frozen ground regions.

Perceived Benefits of Using Value Engineering on Road Projects in Ghana

The need for Optimum Value benefit realization on Road Projects in developing countries has become topical. While the traditional Cost Control project management process only aligns actual costs with budgeted costs, Value Engineering (VE) is a sustainable and systematic innovative methodology for establishing the best functional balance among desired features of a project. A Value Engineering (VE) study was conducted with the aim of examining the benefits associated with its use on Road Projects in Ghana. This study employed a two-stage research procedure: desk study and field research. The literature review identified the Optimum Value benefits associated with VE road project management technique as increased Confidence Level in Contract Compliance, reliable Implementation Level of Construction Delivery and enhanced Effectiveness Level of Project Sustainability. A quantitative survey research design based on a purposive sampling technique of selecting respondents was adopted. Employing closed-ended questions, 40 sets of questionnaires were issued to professionals in Road Infrastructure and Support Agencies (RISA) under the Ministry of Roads and Highways (MRH) in the Eastern Region of Ghana. At a response rate of 85%, descriptive statistical analysis (Means, Standard Deviations and Variances) and inferential statistical analysis of variance (ANOVA) test were used to process the data and determine whether there was any significant difference between VE benefit parameters and the groups of respondents. The results revealed that road professionals are familiar with the VE process but solely use Cost Control project management technique. Road professionals recognized the high Optimum Value benefits of professionally ethical Contract Compliance, efficient Construction Delivery and functionally viable Project Sustainability on VE road project management process.

Control Points of the Compaction Technology for Subgrades and Pavements in Municipal Road Engineering

With the rapid development of current social economy,China’s infrastructure construction is constantly increasing.The development of transportation industry and road structure which serve as infrastructure facility for the vehicles are fundamental aspect in economy growth.It’s not only convenience to people for travel,but also as a good foundation for the development of economy.Therefore,the quality of road construction is of great significance importance in the process of development.As technology advances,engineering construction is continuously expanding,especially in the road engineering sector.In this point,it’s necessary to impose strict quality control over related matters and ensure the quality and safety of municipal road construction.In the construction of municipal road engineering,one of the most important components is the compaction of subgrades and pavements,which requires more supervision.The compaction should match the requirements of road design and implement relevant work.

Review of advanced road materials, structures, equipment, and detection technologies

As a vital and integral component of transportation infrastructure,pavement has a direct and tangible impact on socio-economic sustainability.In recent years,an influx of groundbreaking and state-of-the-art materials,structures,equipment,and detection technologies related to road engineering have continually and progressively emerged,reshaping the landscape of pavement systems.There is a pressing and growing need for a timely summarization of the current research status and a clear identification of future research directions in these advanced and evolving technologies.Therefore,Journal of Road Engineering has undertaken the significant initiative of introducing a comprehensive review paper with the overarching theme of“advanced road materials,structures,equipment,and detection technologies”.This extensive and insightful review meticulously gathers and synthesizes research findings from 39 distinguished scholars,all of whom are affiliated with 19 renowned universities or research institutions specializing in the diverse and multidimensional field of highway engineering.It covers the current state and anticipates future development directions in the four major and interconnected domains of road engineering:advanced road materials,advanced road structures and performance evaluation,advanced road construction equipment and technology,and advanced road detection and assessment technologies.

Cause and Prevention Measures of Concrete Cracks during the Construction of Road and Bridge Engineering

Road and bridge engineering is an indispensable part of socialist economic construction in China, whose construction quality significantly affects the infrastructure construction level in the whole society. To meet the rapid economic development of various regions, construction scale and quantity of road and bridge engineering have been continuously expanded and increased, therefore, higher requirements for construction quality and construction standard are also presented. During the construction of road and bridge engineering, concrete crack is a key problem which affects the construction quality. In this regard, this paper analyzes cause and prevention measures of concrete cracks during the construction of road and bridge engineering, and hopes to provide construction personnel with valuable references.

Analysis of Common Diseases and Construction Treatment Technologies of Road and Bridge Engineering

In recent years, the rapid growth of the number of private cars has greatly increased the traffic pressure, so the quality of roads and bridges should be further improved. The paper expounds the related matters of road and bridge engineering from three aspects. Firstly, it expounds the construction principles of road and bridge engineering, which are regarded as the theoretical basis of follow-up research. Secondly, it analyzes the common diseases of road and bridge engineering, including bridgehead damage, rein-forcement corrosion, and subgrade uneven settlement, etc. Finally, it puts forward the construction treatment technology of road and bridge engineering on the basis of the construction principles and taking the common diseases as reference.

Application of Construction Waste Recycled Material Processing in Road Engineering

In order to promote the recycling of construction waste in China and reduce the cost of road engineering materials,this paper expounds on the technical indexes,road performance,durability,and the impact on the compressive strength of road engineering of construction waste recycled materials based on the analysis of the processing technology of construction waste recycled materials to provide reference for future research.

Belt and Road Creates A New Engine of Economic Growth for Countries in Europe,Asia and Africa

The impact of the Belt and Road has continued to spread.Especially in the post-pandemic era,China and countries in Europe,Asia and Africa have restored their production capacities to build new engines for economic growth.This will inject new momentum into the economic growth of countries along the Belt and Road region.

基于路用性能的热再生沥青混合料RAP掺量研究

为解决沥青路面热再生技术中RAP掺量受限,提高沥青混合料再生利用效益,对热再生沥青混合料的RAP掺量开展了研究。首先,从试验材料的性能测试着手,严格控制试验材料的质量,对7种不同RAP掺量下再生沥青混合料进行详细的配合比设计;然后通过高温车辙试验、浸水马歇尔试验、冻融劈裂试验、小梁低温弯曲试验和间接拉伸疲劳试验,综合测试不同RAP掺量下AC-20型再生沥青混合料的高温稳定性、水稳定性、低温抗裂性和疲劳耐久性等4类路用性能;最后,采用灰色关联度分析方法,确定了RAP掺量与路用性能评价指标之间的关联程度。结果表明:(1)随着RAP掺量的增加,再生沥青混合料的高温性能逐渐提高,水稳、低温和疲劳性能逐渐下降,并且其高温、低温和水稳性能的评价指标均在30%~40%的RAP掺量范围内加速变化,而疲劳性能的评价指标在40%~50%RAP掺量范围内加速变化;(2)灰色关联度分析显示RAP掺量与再生沥青混合料的动稳定度联系最为紧密,因此其高温性能对RAP掺量变化最为敏感;(3)根据再生沥青混合料路用性能评价指标与RAP掺量的灰色关联度分析结果,并结合路用性能随RAP掺量增加的变化规律以及沥青路面结构层功能,综合确定本批AC-20型再生沥青混合料中RAP合理掺量范围为35%~40%。

考虑侧向刚柔边界约束的黄土填方路基沉降计算方法

提出一种新的考虑刚柔边界约束和侧向变形的黄土填方路基沉降计算方法。基于自主研发的三向加载设备和室内压缩试验,分析不同竖向加载方式和不同侧向约束对土体竖向及侧向变形的影响,提出考虑土体压实度和围压的边界影响系数,建立压实黄土侧向应变模型,给出考虑刚柔边界条件和侧向变形的黄土路基沉降计算方法。研究结果表明:边界影响系数与路基压实度和围压都呈正相关,且刚柔约束边界对黄土压缩性指标的影响程度最高能达到40%。提出的竖向和三向边界影响系数综合考虑了路基压实度、侧向围压以及边界条件的影响。利用工程实例验证了新模型计算方法的准确性和实用性,提高了传统分层总和法的精度。

水泥-石灰-磷石膏固化赤泥的路用基层性能

基于磷石膏硫激发作用水泥-石灰固化赤泥,开展了固化赤泥无侧限抗压强度、抗劈裂、抗回弹力学性能和干湿、冻融耐久性能等路用性能的室内试验,探究了该固化赤泥应用道路基层的可行性。试验结果表明:采用固化剂配比m水泥∶m石灰∶m磷石膏=8∶2∶2的固化赤泥路用基层性能最佳,7 d无侧限抗压强度为4.18 MPa,满足基层强度要求;28 d劈裂强度和回弹模量分别为0.256、1020 MPa;五级干湿和冻融循环后,质量变化率<2%,强度损失指标BDR均在80%以上。压汞试验从微观揭示了磷石膏反应产生的钙矾石,通过填充孔隙(0.1~1μm),增强固化赤泥强度;过量钙矾石使得固化赤泥体积膨胀,产生微裂缝孔隙(1~10μm),强度性能劣化。综合固化赤泥性能试验结果,使用m赤泥∶m水泥∶m石灰∶m磷石膏=100∶8∶2∶2配合比制备的固化赤泥替代传统路面基层材料是可行的,拓宽了赤泥综合利用的途径。

不同钢渣掺量AC-16沥青混合料性能研究

研究将钢渣应用于道路建设中的可行性和钢渣沥青混合料性能特点,揭示混合料性能随钢渣掺量不同的变化规律。将钢渣0%、25%、50%、75%掺量代替石灰岩集料制备钢渣沥青混合料,采用高温单轴贯入试验、低温劈裂强度试验、冻融劈裂强度试验、间接拉伸疲劳试验,分别针对不同钢渣掺量下沥青混合料的高温性能、低温性能、水稳定性与疲劳性能展开相应研究。试验结果表明,钢渣各项性能指标均满足规范要求,可以作为集料制备沥青混合料,掺加钢渣后沥青混合料各项性能均有不同程度提高。随着钢渣掺量的提高沥青混合料各项性能变化规律不同,建议钢渣掺量控制在50%左右,以达到沥青混合料综合性能最优。

刚柔复合式路面结构与材料及发展趋势

刚柔复合式路面作为一种耐久性路面结构,广泛应用于重载交通、特殊地质条件、桥隧铺装等工程。为进一步推动耐久性刚柔复合式路面的应用,明确研究中的关键问题及发展方向,该文综述了国内外刚柔复合式路面的相关研究进展。在梳理刚柔复合式路面结构设计理论及施工技术的基础上,首先阐述了刚柔复合式路面的结构力学行为特征,分析了沥青面层和刚性基层的荷载应力、温度应力及其交互影响,刚性基层上的沥青面层一方面直接承受荷载和环境作用,另一方面可以改善下卧结构层的应力场和温度场,是影响刚柔复合式路面服役性能及使用寿命的关键;明确了刚柔复合式路面的病害主要出现在沥青面层,由于沥青面层与刚性基层之间的模量差异巨大,刚性基层上的沥青面层更倾向于产生压剪破坏,刚性基层的开裂以及刚‒柔层间的结合状态对沥青路面的性能也有着显著影响;最后,分别从沥青面层抗剪、基层板整体性、刚‒柔层间结合3个方面归纳了刚柔复合式路面性能的提升技术。基于刚柔复合式路面的结构力学特性,开展结构‒高性能材料一体化设计是提升刚柔复合式路面使用性能和耐久性的有效途径。

Technologies for Asphalt Pavement Surface Testing in Road and Bridge Construction

Asphalt pavement is currently one of the main components in the construction of roads and bridges.However,from a practical point of view,various quality problems are prone to occur in the surface layer of asphalt pavement,which will lead to the poor overall quality of road and bridge projects.Therefore,it should be applied reasonably.Advanced testing technologies are used to test the mixture quality,compaction,segregation,thickness,and other aspects of the asphalt pavement surface layer,so as to improve the quality of the asphalt pavement surface layer,and then improve the overall quality of road and bridge construction.Therefore,this paper mainly analyzes the technologies for asphalt pavement surface layer testing in road and bridge engineering construction.

多因素影响下预崩解炭质泥岩动回弹特性研究

为探究多因素影响下预崩解炭质泥岩的动回弹特性,通过动三轴试验研究偏应力、最小体应力、含水率、压实度和干湿循环次数对动态回弹模量的影响,并建立考虑上述因素影响的动回弹模量预测模型。研究表明:动回弹模量与最小体应力、压实度呈正相关关系,与偏应力、含水率呈负相关关系;在同一围压下,动回弹模量随偏应力增加而降低,降幅区间为14.1%~30.7%;含水率为6%时对应的动回弹模量最大;在围压和偏应力相同时,含水率从6%递增至10%,动回弹模量降幅区间为18.6%~35.5%;压实度从93%递增至96%时,动回弹模量增幅区间为4.47%~20.64%。采用干湿循环损伤因子表征干湿循环次数对动回弹模量的影响,发现损伤因子随干湿循环次数N增加可分为3个阶段,即快速增长阶段(N=0~1)、缓慢增长阶段(N=1~6)和增长稳定阶段(N=6~9)。各因素按显著性由高到低排序依次为:压实度、干湿循环、含水率、偏应力、最小体应力。建立的综合考虑约束效应、剪切效应、压实度、含水率和干湿循环的预测模型具有较高地准确性和适用性,可有效评估和预测湿热地区炭质泥岩路堤的动回弹模量。

钢渣沥青混合料在道路工程中的应用

为了总结钢渣在道路工程领域的研究现状,推动钢渣沥青混合料的应用,把握其发展现状并梳理发展需求,综述了国内外钢渣沥青混合料的应用与研究进展。通过对钢渣沥青混合料的制备与施工工艺进行总结分析,围绕钢渣掺量变化,分析其对沥青混合料路用性能的影响,归纳出目前钢渣沥青混合料的优势与不足。最后,分别对钢渣沥青混合料的经济效益、体积膨胀性和环境影响进行综合评估,旨在为钢渣沥青混合料的深入研究与应用提供启示和借鉴。结果表明:钢渣沥青路面具有路用性能优越、服役寿命长、绿色环保等优势,在多个工程实践中得到了验证;在制备钢渣沥青混合料时,级配、原材料种类以及制备工艺的差异均会对混合料性能产生关键影响;在施工过程中,由于钢渣的特殊性,需严格控制运输、摊铺以及碾压阶段的温度与均匀性;钢渣掺量对沥青混合料的路用性能有显著影响,适当掺入钢渣可提升沥青混合料的水稳定性、高温稳定性、抗疲劳性以及抗滑性,但会降低体积稳定性,综合考虑各项指标后建议钢渣适宜掺量范围为40%~50%;在钢渣沥青混合料的推广应用中,应综合评估不同地区的经济效益,并选择合适的钢渣处理工艺,以进一步改善钢渣的应用性能、提高处理效率并降低成本,为工程建设带来更好的灵活性和可持续性。