Modeling mechanistic responses in asphalt pavements under three-dimensional tire-pavement contact pressure

A three dimensional finite element program incorporating actually measured vertical tire-pavement contact pressure(TPCP) was utilized for modeling the mechanistic responses in asphalt concrete(AC) layers by simulating various vehicle motions:stationary and non-stationary(i.e.in acceleration or deceleration mode).Analysis of the results indicated the following items.1) It is critical to use the vertical TPCP as the design control criteria for the tensile strains at the bottom of the AC layer when the base layer modulus is lower in magnitude(e.g.≤400 MPa);however,when the base layer modulus is higher in magnitude(e.g.≥7 000 MPa),the horizontal TPCP and the tensile strains in the X-direction at the surface of the AC layer should also be considered as part of the design response criteria.2) The definition of "overload" needs to be revised to include tire pressure over-inflation,i.e.,a vehicle should be considered to be overloaded if the wheel load exceeds the specification and/or the tire inflation pressure is higher than the specification.3) Light trucks have more structural impact on the strain responses and pavement design when the thickness of the surfacing AC layer is thinner(e.g.≤50 mm).4) The acceleration of a vehicle does not significantly impact the AC surface distresses such as rutting at the top of the upgrade slopes or intersections;however,vehicle deceleration can dramatically induce horizontal shear strains and consequently,aggravate shoving and rutting problems at the highway intersections.Evidently,these factors should be taken into account during mechanistic stress-strain modeling and structural design of asphalt pavements.

Effects of asphalt pavement texture on hydroplaning threshold speed

Hydroplaning speed can be affected by pavement texture depth,thickness of water film,tire pressure and tread depth.In this study,to understand the influence of pavement texture on the hydroplaning speed,a new lab-scale apparatus has been designed and manufactured.The lack of proportion between linear movement of vehicle shaft and the wheel rotation was found to be a good index to determine hydroplaning threshold.A 5%drop in the ratio of wheel-to-axle rotation has been assumed as an index to determine hydroplaning threshold.Based on the measures,a simplified model was developed that is able to predict the hydroplaning speed depending on pavement's texture characteristics.The results indicated that a 77%increase in mean texture depth cause 9%increase in hydroplaning threshold speed.

Roughness evaluation of three-dimensional asphalt pavement based on two-dimensional power spectral density

To solve the problem of the lack of comprehensive evaluation of three-dimensional(3D)asphalt pavement roughness,a method for evaluating the asphalt pavement roughness is proposed based on two-dimensional(2D)power spectral density(PSD).By calculating the 2D PSD of a 3D asphalt pavement and converting it into the longitudinal average asphalt pavement PSD,the relationship between the evaluation method of the 3D asphalt pavement roughness and the current evaluation standard of roughness is established.Combined with the road-fitting formula used in international standards,the elevation data of the A,B,C,and D grades of the 3D asphalt pavement are simulated by the harmonic superposition method.According to the proposed method,the longitudinal PSD of each level of simulated asphalt pavement is calculated and compared with the standard spectral line of each pavement level.This approach verifies the effectiveness of the proposed method in evaluating the roughness of the 3D asphalt pavement.Compared with the PSD of a certain horizontal profile elevation,it is verified that the fluctuation amplitude of the spectral line calculated by the proposed method is greatly improved.The results show that the proposed method can evaluate the roughness of asphalt pavements more comprehensively and accurately and has strong practicability.

Improvement of Binocular Reconstruction Algorithm for Measuring 3D Pavement Texture Using a Single Laser Line Scanning Constraint

The dense and accurate measurement of 3D texture is helpful in evaluating the pavement function.To form dense mandatory constraints and improve matching accuracy,the traditional binocular reconstruction technology was improved threefold.First,a single moving laser line was introduced to carry out global scanning constraints on the target,which would well overcome the difficulty of installing and recognizing excessive laser lines.Second,four kinds of improved algorithms,namely,disparity replacement,superposition synthesis,subregion segmentation,and subregion segmentation centroid enhancement,were established based on different constraint mechanism.Last,the improved binocular reconstruction test device was developed to realize the dual functions of 3D texture measurement and precision self-evaluation.Results show that compared with traditional algorithms,the introduction of a single laser line scanning constraint is helpful in improving the measurement’s accuracy.Among various improved algorithms,the improvement effect of the subregion segmentation centroid enhancement method is the best.It has a good effect on both overall measurement and single pointmeasurement,which can be considered to be used in pavement function evaluation.

A state-of-the-art review of asphalt pavement surface texture and its measurement techniques

To understand the research status of asphalt pavement texture,the related achievements and progress of pavement surface texture were systematically sorted out from three aspects:the characterization of pavement surface texture,the texture measurement and evaluation,and the relationship between texture and the skid resistance.Based on the statistical geometric characteristics,the spectral characteristics,the fractal characteristics and the multifractal characteristics,the characteristics of pavement texture were discussed.The test methods of pavement texture were divided into two categories:direct measurement methods and indirect measurement methods.The advantages and disadvantages of each measurement method were summarized.The effects of macro-texture and micro-texture on asphalt pavement were discussed,respectively.The relationship between texture and skid resistance was studied.This review shows that multifractal theory should be further studied from the aspect of road engineering.High-precision non-contact integrated detection technology should be further studied to meet the needs of complex testing environments.The method of finite element numerical simulation has potential for the analysis of pavement skid resistance.In addition,methods such as big data analysis,neural network,and deep learning should be studied to achieve the intelligent perception and management of the whole state of skid resistance prediction.

Science Letters:Dynamic concision for three-dimensional reconstruction of human organ built with virtual reality modelling language (VRML)

This research studies the process of 3D reconstruction and dynamic concision based on 2D medical digital images using virtual reality modelling language (VRML) and JavaScript language, with a focus on how to realize the dynamic concision of 3D medical model with script node and sensor node in VRML. The 3D reconstruction and concision of body internal organs can be built with such high quality that they are better than those obtained from the traditional methods. With the function of dynamic concision, the VRML browser can offer better windows for man-computer interaction in real-time environment than ever before. 3D reconstruction and dynamic concision with VRML can be used to meet the requirement for the medical observation of 3D reconstruction and have a promising prospect in the fields of medical imaging.

Texturing and evaluation of concrete pavement surface:A state-of-the-art review

Concrete pavement is accompanied by two major functional properties,namely noise emission and friction,which are closely related to pavement surface texture.While several technologies have been developed to mitigate tirepavement noise and improve driving friction by surface texturization,limited information is available to compare the advantages and disadvantages of different surface textures.In this study,a state-of-the-art and state-of-thepractice review is conducted to investigate the noise reduction and friction improvement technologies for concrete pavement surfaces.The commonly used tests for characterizing the surface texture,skid resistance,and noise emission of concrete pavement were first summarized.Then,the texturing methods for both fresh and hardened concrete pavement surfaces were discussed,and the friction,noise emission and durability performances of various surface textures were compared.It is found that the next generation concrete surface(NGCS)texture generally provides the best noise emission performance and excellent friction properties.The exposed aggregate concrete(EAC)and optimized diamond grinding textures are also promising alternatives.Lastly,the technical parameters for the application of both diamond grinding and diamond grinding&grooving textures were recommended based on the authors'research and practical experience in Germany and the US.This study offers a convenient reference to the pavement researchers and engineers who seek to quickly understand relevant knowledge and choose the most appropriate surface textures for concrete pavements.

Preparation of Dashanzha Wan by three-dimensional printing

Objective:To use three-dimensional(3D)printing technology to prepare Dashanzha Wan.Methods:The standard formula proportion of Dashanzha Wan was used to prepare printable materials(normally called the ink)for 3D printing,and different doses and shapes of Dashanzha Wan were prepared.Then,the rheological properties,texture characteristics,scanning electron microscopy,and content of ursolic acid were evaluated.Results:Dashanzha Wan ink showed good shear thinning properties,which is very suitable for 3D printing.The printed sample had a beautiful and regular shape with high resolution.Meanwhile,ursolic acid content in 3D-printed Dashanzha Wan aligned with the ursolic acid content shown in the Pharmacopoeia of the People's Republic of China 2020.Conclusion:The 3D-printed Dashanzha Wan has a better texture,and can be shaped into various shapes according to individual needs,which would increase patients’interest when taking medicine.Moreover,3D printing of Dashanzha Wan could be easily integrated into the digital life system,enabling online customization or use at home.This study reveals that 3D printing technology is a promising method for the production of traditional Chinese medicine with personalized appearance,dosage,and texture,which is suitable for a broader population.

3D Echocardiogram Reconstruction Employing a Flip Directional Texture Pyramid

Three dimensional(3D)echocardiogram enables cardiologists to visua-lize suspicious cardiac structures in detail.In recent years,this three-dimensional echocardiogram carries important clinical value in virtual surgical simulation.However,this 3D echocardiogram involves a trade-off difficulty between accu-racy and efficient computation in clinical diagnosis.This paper presents a novel Flip Directional 3D Volume Reconstruction(FD-3DVR)method for the recon-struction of echocardiogram images.The proposed method consists of two main steps:multiplanar volumetric imaging and 3D volume reconstruction.In the crea-tion of multiplanar volumetric imaging,two-dimensional(2D)image pixels are mapped into voxels of the volumetric grid.As the obtained slices are discontin-uous,there are some missing voxels in the volume data.To restore the structural and textural information of 3D ultrasound volume,the proposed method creates a volume pyramid in parallel with theflip directional texture pyramid.Initially,the nearest neighbors of missing voxels in the multiplanar volumetric imaging are identified by 3D ANN(Approximate Nearest Neighbor)patch matching method.Furthermore,aflip directional texture pyramid is proposed and aggregated with distance in patch matching tofind out the most similar neighbors.In the recon-struction step,structural and textural information obtained from differentflip angle directions can reconstruct 3D volume well with the desired accuracy.Com-pared with existing 3D reconstruction methods,the proposed Flip Directional 3D Volume Reconstruction(FD-3DVR)method provides superior performance for the mean peak signal-to-noise ratio(40.538 for the proposed method I and 39.626 for the proposed method II).Experimental results performed on the cardi-ac datasets demonstrate the efficiency of the proposed method for the reconstruc-tion of echocardiogram images.

Investigation of surface textures deterioration on pavement skid-resistance using hysteresis friction models and numerical simulation method

Many rubber friction theories or some method combined theories and field-experiments are employed to evaluate the pavement skid-resistance deterioration due to the evolution of surface textures.However,these methods are difficult to be implemented in the analysis of situations with multi-factor coupling and some extreme conditions.This study developed a framework to evaluate the skid-resistance deterioration of asphalt pavements.In this framework,the portable laser scanning was used to create the digital worn pavement model,and a hydroplaning finite element(FE)model for these digital worn pavements was constructed to evaluate coupling effects of the texture evolution and factors of slip ratio,slip angle,velocity and water film on braking-cornering characteristics of tire.In this study,the deterioration of skid-resistance of five typical asphalt pavements due the surface texture wear was systematically investigated by this framework.Compared with previous works,this study established the rubber friction models for each digital worn pavement considering the energy hysteresis of rubber and the power spectrum density of surface texture.And the rubber friction model was used to define the interaction behaviors between the tire and corresponding wore pavements in the FE hydroplaning model,rather than using an empirical friction model or a fixed friction coefficient.

Simulation of vehicle braking behavior on wet asphalt pavement based on tire hydroplaning and frictional energy dissipation

To investigate the influence of wet conditions on vehicle braking behavior,a numerical-analytical method was proposed for the simulation of tire hydroplaning and frictional energy dissipation. First, a finite element model of tire hydroplaning was established using the coupled EulerianLagrangian method,including a pneumatic tire model and a textured asphalt pavement model. Then,the frictional force on the tire-pavement interface at different speeds was calculated by the model. Based on vehicle braking mechanism and frictional energy dissipation,a calculation method for braking distance was proposed based on a three-stage braking process. The proposed method was verified by comparing the calculated hydroplaning speed and braking distance with field test results.Then,vehicle braking distances and wet friction coefficients were calculated under different conditions. The results show that thinner water film,a more complex tread pattern and higher tire inflation pressure all contribute to the vehicle braking performance; moreover, the pavement texture has obvious influence on vehicle braking behavior,especially at a high speed. The proposed method shows great effectiveness in predicting vehicle braking behavior on wet asphalt pavements.

Mechanical Properties of Asphalt Pavement Structure in Highway Tunnel

A linear full 3D finite element method (FEM) was performed in order to present the key design parameters of highway tunnel asphalt pavement under double-wheel load on rectangular loaded area considering horizontal contact stress induced by the acceleration/deceleration of vehicles.The key design parameters are the maximum horizontal tensile stresses at the surface of the asphalt layer,the maximum horizontal tensile stresses at the bottom of the asphalt layer and the maximum vertical shear stresses at the surface of the as- phalt layer were calculated.The influencing factors such as double-wheel weight;asphalt layer thickness;base course stiffness modulus and thickness;and the contact conditions among the structure layers on these key design parameters were also examined separately to propose construction procedures of highway tunnel asphalt pavement.

沥青路面表面纹理三维评价方法及其计算边界条件分析

为了综合评价沥青路面表面纹理的三维特征,推广表面纹理三维评价方法的应用,提出了一套适用性强、计算边界条件明晰的沥青路面表面纹理三维评价指标。首先,利用激光纹理扫描仪采集了不同沥青路面表面纹理的三维点云数据,并分别基于灰度共生矩阵理论和表面纹理偏离基准面的均匀程度,构建了表面纹理水平三维评价指标f_(8mac)、f_(9mac)、f_(8mic)、f_(9mic)和表面纹理分布均匀性三维评价指标σ;然后,以铺砂法、步行式摩擦系数仪和组合表面纹理分布均匀性的测试结果为基准,通过对比三维评价指标和现有二维评价指标与基准指标的相关性,验证了三维评价指标的有效性和优越性;最后,基于表面纹理三维评价指标的计算过程,明确了表面纹理三维评价指标的计算边界条件。研究结果表明:f_(8mac)和f_(8mic)与基准指标的相关系数R分别为0.934 8和0.803 0,优选f_(8mac)和f_(8mic)为表面纹理水平三维评价指标;现有的二维评价指标难以准确表征表面纹理的三维分布状态,指标σ可以有效地评价沥青路面表面纹理的三维分布均匀性;只有在相同的计算边界条件下,表面纹理三维评价指标才具有可比性。研究成果有望为沥青路面表面纹理三维评价方法的推广应用提供理论借鉴。

基于复合分形的路面抗滑随机森林评估模型

路面抗滑性能直接影响着道路交通安全,而基于路表纹理特征的路面抗滑性能评估方法目前存在着可解释性差、准确度不高的问题.该研究使用精度为0.05 mm的便携式三维激光表面分析仪采集了185组路面纹理数据,通过动态摩擦因数测试仪获得了相应路段0~80 km/h速度范围内的路面摩擦数据,构建了综合表征路面纹理空间、横剖、深度方向复杂度的复合分形维数指标,建立了10 km/h和70 km/h速度下的路面抗滑性能随机森林评估模型.研究结果表明:复合分形维数具备独立描述纹理复杂程度的能力,但与路面动态摩擦因数之间不存在线性关系;复合分形维数对70 km/h速度下动态摩擦因数预估的准确度为0.78,可用于评价轮胎橡胶快速滑动状态下的路面抗滑性能;复合分形指标中的空间、横剖、表层、浅层、深层剖面分形特征共同影响着路面抗滑性能,在进行路面纹理形貌评价时,应从多种空间视角下进行纹理特征综合分析.

基于纹理特征的钢渣沥青路面抗滑性能测试与评价

沥青路面的抗滑性能快速下降一直是各国学者高度关注的问题。随着表面纹理逐渐磨损,沥青路面的抗滑性能也持续减弱。为了能更科学地评估和预测路面抗滑性能的衰减,有必要定量地建立起路面纹理和抗滑性能之间的关系。本研究采用了小型加速加载设备、高精度三维扫描设备以及数字图像处理来模拟路面纹理的磨损过程。本研究基于三维纹理特征系统评价了沥青路面的抗滑性能衰减。研究结果显示,英国摆值(BPN)与本研究采用的评价指标三维纹理参数(Sq、Ssk、Vmp、Vmc和Vvc)之间存在着紧密的联系。随着加载次数的增加,BPN和三维纹理参数都呈现出相同的衰减趋势。这些三维纹理参数不仅可以作为评估沥青路面抗滑性能的指标,还能精确地描绘钢渣沥青路面的微观磨损机制。本研究建立的关系将有助于预测路面的抗滑衰减情况,为钢渣沥青路面的路用性能研究提供了有力的技术支持。

表面纹理对水泥吸波路面微波除冰性能的影响

为了增强水泥混凝土路面除冰效率,制备了吸波及疏水涂层,并在此基础上,构建了8种不同表面纹理,用于探究表面纹理、吸波材料对微波升温性能的影响。首先,以石墨为微波吸收剂,掺加纳米SiO_(2)制备了兼具疏水和吸波性能的水泥基涂层;通过机器学习改进铺砂法获得不同纹理的平均构造深度(mean texture depth,MTD);为了评估MTD对微波升温效率、均匀性的影响,采用课题组自行研发的微波除冰车进行微波升温试验;同时,测试了普通及涂层混凝土表面的接触角,进行了冰-混凝土冰黏附性剪切试验,用于评价本文所制备涂层的除冰效果。最后,为了保证本文设计涂层的抗滑性能,还进行了表面抗滑摆值测试。结果表明:不同程度纹理和吸波涂层两者耦合作用增强水泥路面的吸波升温效率,但纹理对升温均匀性有负面影响;当MTD从0.41 mm(未处理表面)提高至2.11mm时,吸波涂层试件的吸波升温效率提高1.42倍。同时,涂层也显著增强了试件表面的接触角,接触角从25.5°提升至104°,进而冰黏附强度降低。当设计厚度为1.5 mm时,在满足抗滑性的同时涂层仍具有较好的吸波性能。

坡率对半柔性路面材料灌注率及路用性能的影响

基于半柔性路面材料灌浆工艺的独特性,为探究坡率对其灌注率及路用性能的影响,采用3种不同流动度的灌浆料,在5个设计坡率下制备半柔性路面试件。通过计算和试验,系统评价了坡率对半柔性路面材料灌注率、高温稳定性、水稳定性及抗滑性能等关键指标的影响规律。结果显示,随着坡率的增加,半柔性路面材料的灌注率和水稳定性呈下降趋势,而高温稳定性则先增大后减小。坡度对半柔性路面构造深度的影响显著,坡率越大,坡底和坡顶的构造深度差异越大,抗滑性能受到不利影响。针对上述问题,研究提出了施工工艺优化措施,并通过室内试验加以验证。

Characterization of pavement texture by means of height difference correlation and relation to wet skid resistance

Driving safety is of utmost importance in the automobile industry and is acknowledged by the introduction of the tire wet grip index as part of the EU tire label. The rubber pavement interaction is determined by the viscoelastic properties of the rubber as well as by the pavement texture. Nowadays available optical surface profiling instruments allow for a detailed measurement of surface roughness covering several length scales. This enables the validation of a mathematical statistical description of pavement texture within the framework of self-affine surfaces and hence provides a holistic characterization of surface roughness covering several length scales within a few characteristic parameters. We deduce within this article the correlation between classical surface roughness pa- rameters and the parameter set of self-affine surfaces. These parameters allow for a detailed understanding of the relationship between pavement texture and its wet skid resistance. We present wet skid resistance measurements with the British pendulum and a linear friction tester device on different pavement textures. We demonstrate that the so- called estimated texture depth does not correlate to the surface skid resistance measured with the British pendulum. Finally, we deduce a dependency of wet skid resistance on pavement texture which is supported by current models for hysteresis friction.

沥青路面构造深度分区域平面拟合算法

针对现有沥青路面构造深度计算方法易受外界和人为因素影响的问题,该文提出基于线激光三维数据的构造深度分区域平面拟合算法。该算法对采集的路面三维高度数据矩阵进行预处理,并提出一种基于斜率的点云数据自适应滤波算法。然后进行分块、确定中心点的局部极值,最后以三点一面的平面拟合算法为核心,计算沥青路面的构造深度。试验结果表明:该算法与电动铺砂法的相关性超过94%,计算复杂度为立体拟合法的1/3,并实现了采集样本由点到面的跨越。

Evaluation of pavement skid resistance using high speed texture measurement

Skid resistance is an important parameter for highway designs, construction, management, maintenance and safety. The purpose of this manuscript is to propose the correlation between skid resistance, which is measured as skid resistance trailer, and mean profile depth （MPD） or the macro surface texture, which is measured by vehicle mounted laser, so that highway agencies can predict the skid resistance of pavement without the use of expensive and time consuming skid resistance trailer, which also causes disruption of traffic in use. In this research skid numbers and MPD from 5 new asphalt pavements and 4 old asphalt pavements were collected using a locked wheel skid trailer and a vehicle mounted laser. Using the data collected, a correlation between the skid number （SN40R） collected by locked wheel skid tester and the texture data or MPD collected by a vehicle mounted laser operating at highway speeds was developed. The proposed correlation for new pavements was positive for MPD values less than 0.75 mm to reach a peak SN40R value, then there was a negative correlation as the MPD increases until the MPD value was equal to 1.1 mm and beyond the MPD value of 1.1 mm to the maximum value of 1.4 mm, SN40R value remained almost constant. There were significant data scatter for the MPD value of 0.8 mm. To explain these results, water film thickness during the friction test was calculated and the critical MPD was defined. The effect of sealed water pool on the SN40R was discussed. The test result showed a similar trend for older asphalt pavements, but with lower SN40R values due to the polishing of pavement micro-texture by traffic. Hence, a reduction factor was proposed for older pavements based on cumulative traffic volume for the above correlation to predict the skid resistance of older pavements.