Except for the relatively small zones within pavements that are subjected to loadings, the primary challenge in asphalt concrete (AC) pavement design and maintenance is to prevent and/or control environmentally induced distresses. Distresses, including block and thermal cracking, and possibly raveling of construction joints, tend to accelerate with time; as a result, it is critical to evaluate the state of crack resistance in asphalt pavement surfaces before and after maintenance treatments. A review of the use of noncollinear wave mixing to evaluate oxidative aging of AC pavements, and the used of rejuvenators in oxidized pavements toward extension of pavement life, is presented. The approach requires no core extraction. Results show that the noncollinear wave mixing can evaluate the state of oxidative aging of AC pavements. Results also indicate that the use of rejuvenators is a successful strategy of pavement maintenance and sustainability.
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Evaluation and Life Extension of Asphalt Pavements Using Rejuvenators and Noncollinear Ultrasonic Wave Mixing: A Review
Megan E. McGovern,
Megan E. McGovern
Manufacturing Systems Research Lab,
General Motors Research and Development,
30500 Mound Road,
Warren, MI 48092
e-mail: megan.mcgovern@gm.com
General Motors Research and Development,
30500 Mound Road,
Warren, MI 48092
e-mail: megan.mcgovern@gm.com
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William Buttlar,
William Buttlar
Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering,
University of Missouri,
E2506 Lafferre Hall,
Columbia, MO 65211
e-mail: buttlarw@missouri.edu
University of Missouri,
E2506 Lafferre Hall,
Columbia, MO 65211
e-mail: buttlarw@missouri.edu
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Henrique Reis
Henrique Reis
Department of Industrial and Enterprise
Systems Engineering,
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign,
117 Transportation building,
104 S. Mathews,
Urbana, IL 61801
e-mails: h-reis@uiuc.edu; h-reis@illinois.edu
Systems Engineering,
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign,
117 Transportation building,
104 S. Mathews,
Urbana, IL 61801
e-mails: h-reis@uiuc.edu; h-reis@illinois.edu
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Megan E. McGovern
Manufacturing Systems Research Lab,
General Motors Research and Development,
30500 Mound Road,
Warren, MI 48092
e-mail: megan.mcgovern@gm.com
General Motors Research and Development,
30500 Mound Road,
Warren, MI 48092
e-mail: megan.mcgovern@gm.com
William Buttlar
Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering,
University of Missouri,
E2506 Lafferre Hall,
Columbia, MO 65211
e-mail: buttlarw@missouri.edu
University of Missouri,
E2506 Lafferre Hall,
Columbia, MO 65211
e-mail: buttlarw@missouri.edu
Henrique Reis
Department of Industrial and Enterprise
Systems Engineering,
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign,
117 Transportation building,
104 S. Mathews,
Urbana, IL 61801
e-mails: h-reis@uiuc.edu; h-reis@illinois.edu
Systems Engineering,
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign,
117 Transportation building,
104 S. Mathews,
Urbana, IL 61801
e-mails: h-reis@uiuc.edu; h-reis@illinois.edu
1Corresponding author.
Manuscript received May 7, 2017; final manuscript received July 18, 2017; published online September 29, 2017. Editor: Tribikram Kundu.
ASME J Nondestructive Evaluation. Feb 2018, 1(1): 011002-011002-13 (13 pages)
Published Online: September 29, 2017
Article history
Received:
May 7, 2017
Revised:
July 18, 2017
Citation
McGovern, M. E., Buttlar, W., and Reis, H. (September 29, 2017). "Evaluation and Life Extension of Asphalt Pavements Using Rejuvenators and Noncollinear Ultrasonic Wave Mixing: A Review." ASME. ASME J Nondestructive Evaluation. February 2018; 1(1): 011002–011002–13. https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4037502
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