Abstract
The skid resistance performance of pavement is closely related to the micro-texture of pavement aggregate, while there is very few research on the relationship between micro-texture and the skid resistance. In this paper, the optical microscope is used to acquire the surface morphology of three types of aggregates including basalt, limestone and red sandstone respectively, where a total of 12 indicators are developed based on the surface texture information. The polishing effect on aggregate is simulated by Wehner/Schulze (W/S) device, during the polishing procedure, the skid resistance are measured by British Pendulum Tester (BPT). Based on the results of independent T-test and the polishing resistance analysis, it shows that the surface texture of basalt is significantly different between limestone and red sandstone. Three indicators including the average roughness (Ra), the kurtosis of the surface (Sku) and the mean summit curvature (Ssc) are selected to describe the characteristics of aggregate micro-texture based on the correlation analysis. The contribution of micro-texture to the skid resistance can be described with the secondary polynomial regression model by these indicators.
This is a preview of subscription content, log in via an institution to check access.
Similar content being viewed by others
References
Permanent International Association of Road Congresses (PIARC). The 18th World Road congresses Report. http://publications.piarc. org/en/technical-reports/. Accessed July 31, 2016
Chen X H, Wang D W. Fractal and spectral analysis of aggregate surface profile in polishing process. Wear, 2011, 271(11‒12): 2746–2750
Kane M, Artamendi I, Scarpas T. Long-term skid resistance of asphalt surfacings: correlation between wehner-schulze friction values and the mineralogical composition of the aggregates. Wear, 2013, 303(1‒2): 235–243
Rohde S M. On the effect of pavement microtexture on thin film traction. International Journal of Mechanical Sciences, 1976, 2(18): 95–101
Taneerananon P, Yandell W O. Microtexture roughness effect on predicted road-tyre friction in wet conditions. Wear, 1981, 69(3): 321–337
Rachakatla P. Application of relational database principles for rating bituminous coarse aggregates with respect to frictional performance. Dissertation for phD degree. Texas Tech University. 2000
Hou Y, Sun F Y, Sun W J, Guo M, Xing C, Wu J F. Quasi-brittle fracture modeling of pre-flawed bitumen using a diffuse interface model. Advances in Materials Science and Engineering, 2016a, 2016: 8751646
Hou Y, Sun W J, Das P, Song X G, Wang L B, Ge Z, Huang Y C. Coupled Navier-Stokes phase-field model to evaluate the microscopic phase separation in asphalt binder under thermal loading. Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering, 2016b, 28(10): 04016100
Guo M, Motamed A, Tan Y Q, Bhasin A. Investigating the interaction between asphalt binder and fresh and simulated RAP aggregate. Materials & Design, 2016, 105: 25–33
Guo M, Tan Y Q, Zhou S W. Multiscale test research on interfacial adhesion property of cold mix asphalt. Construction & Building Materials, 2014, 68: 769–776
Tan Y Q, Guo M. Using surface free energy method to study the cohesion and adhesion of asphalt mastic. Construction & Building Materials, 2013, 47: 254–260
Tan Y Q, Guo M. Micro- and nano-characteration of interaction between asphalt and filler. Journal of Testing and Evaluation, 2014, 42(5): 1089–1097
Fletcher T, Chandan C, Masad E, Sivakumar K. Aggregate imaging system for characterizing the shape of fine and coarse aggregates. Transportation Research Record, 2003, 1832(1)
Chen G M, Tan Y Q, Wang Z R, Liu L H, Ma H P. Experimental design for measurement on aggregates surface texture. China Journal of Highway & Transport, 2006, 19(2): 36–41 (in Chinese)
Hou Y, Wang L B, Yue P T, Pauli T, Sun W J. Modeling mode I cracking failure in asphalt binder by using nonconserved phase-field model. Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering, 2014, 26(4): 684–691
Hou Y, Wang L B, Yue P T, Sun W J. Fracture failure in crack interaction of asphalt binder by using a phase field approach. Materials and Structures, 2015a, 48(9): 2997–3008
Hou Y, Wang L B, Pauli T, Sun W J. Investigation of the asphalt self-healing mechanism using a phase-field model. Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering, 2015b, 27(3): 1–13
ISO (International Organization for Standardization). Geometric product specifications (GPS)-Surface texture: profile method-Terms, definitions and surface texture parameters. Standard ISO 4287. British Standards Institution. 1997
ISO (International Organization for Standardization). Geometrical Product Specification (GPS)-Surface texture: profile method-Motif parameters. Standards ISO 12085. Swiss. 1996
Majumdar A, Bhushan B. Fractal model of elastic-plastic contact between rough surfaces. Journal of Tribology, 1991, 113(1): 1–11
Xia Y Y, Zhu R G. Application study in structural rock mass using fractal theory. Chinese Journal of Rock Mechanics & Engineering, 1997, 4(16): 69–74 (in Chinese)
Li Z C, Ji C Y. Calculation of weed fractal dimension based on image analysis. Transactions of the Chinese Society of Agricultural Engineering, 2006, 22(11): 175–178 (in Chinese)
Wang D, Chen X, Oeser M, Stanjek H, Steinauer B. Study of microtexture and skid resistance change of granite slabs during the polishing with the Aachen polishing machine. Wear, 2014, 318(1–2): 1–11
Acknowledgements
This paper is supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant Nos. 51308042 and 41372320).
Author information
Authors and Affiliations
Corresponding author
Rights and permissions
About this article
Cite this article
Qian, Z., Meng, L. Study on micro-texture and skid resistance of aggregate during polishing. Front. Struct. Civ. Eng. 11, 346–352 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11709-017-0409-7
Received:
Accepted:
Published:
Issue Date:
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11709-017-0409-7