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Article

Sensitivity and Reliability Analysis of Ultrasonic Pulse Parameters in Evaluating the Laboratory Properties of Asphalt Mixtures

by
Xiaoshu Tan
1,
Chunli Wu
1,
Liding Li
1,*,
He Li
1,
Chunyu Liang
1,
Yongchao Zhao
2,
Hanjun Li
2,
Jing Zhao
2 and
Fuen Wang
2
1
College of Transportation, Jilin University, Changchun 130025, China
2
Jilin China Railway Expressway Co., Ltd., Changchun 130052, China
*
Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Materials 2023, 16(21), 6852; https://doi.org/10.3390/ma16216852
Submission received: 19 September 2023 / Revised: 17 October 2023 / Accepted: 23 October 2023 / Published: 25 October 2023
(This article belongs to the Special Issue Characterization, Applications and New Technologies of Civil Engineering Materials and Structures)
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Abstract

The ultrasonic test is a promising non-destructive testing technique for evaluating the properties of asphalt mixtures. To investigate the applicability and reliability of ultrasonic testing technology (UTT) in evaluating the performance of asphalt mixtures, ultrasonic tests, indirect tensile tests, compression tests, and dynamic modulus tests were carried out at various temperatures. Subsequently, the distribution characteristics of ultrasonic traveling parameters for asphalt mixtures were analyzed. The variation of ultrasonic pulse velocity and amplitude in dry and wet states with temperature was studied. Then, the correlation between the ultrasonic parameters and both the volume parameters and the mechanical performance parameters of asphalt mixtures was revealed, and the functional relationship between ultrasonic pulse velocity and compressive strength was established. Finally, the reliability of predicting high-frequency dynamic modulus by ultrasonic velocity was verified. The laboratory tests and analysis results indicate that both ultrasonic pulse velocity and amplitude in dry and wet conditions show a decreasing trend with an increase in temperature. Ultrasonic parameters are greatly influenced by asphalt content and mineral aggregate content of 9.5~13.2 mm and 13.2~16 mm. The dynamic modulus at a high-frequency load can be predicted by using ultrasonic velocity, and predicting the results for OGFC and SMA mixtures deduced by using the UPV at a high-frequency load have higher reliability.
Keywords: asphalt mixture; performance evaluation; ultrasonic testing technology; ultrasonic pulse velocity; grey correlation analysis; dynamic modulus asphalt mixture; performance evaluation; ultrasonic testing technology; ultrasonic pulse velocity; grey correlation analysis; dynamic modulus

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Tan, X.; Wu, C.; Li, L.; Li, H.; Liang, C.; Zhao, Y.; Li, H.; Zhao, J.; Wang, F. Sensitivity and Reliability Analysis of Ultrasonic Pulse Parameters in Evaluating the Laboratory Properties of Asphalt Mixtures. Materials 2023, 16, 6852. https://doi.org/10.3390/ma16216852

AMA Style

Tan X, Wu C, Li L, Li H, Liang C, Zhao Y, Li H, Zhao J, Wang F. Sensitivity and Reliability Analysis of Ultrasonic Pulse Parameters in Evaluating the Laboratory Properties of Asphalt Mixtures. Materials. 2023; 16(21):6852. https://doi.org/10.3390/ma16216852

Chicago/Turabian Style

Tan, Xiaoshu, Chunli Wu, Liding Li, He Li, Chunyu Liang, Yongchao Zhao, Hanjun Li, Jing Zhao, and Fuen Wang. 2023. "Sensitivity and Reliability Analysis of Ultrasonic Pulse Parameters in Evaluating the Laboratory Properties of Asphalt Mixtures" Materials 16, no. 21: 6852. https://doi.org/10.3390/ma16216852

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Tan, X., Wu, C., Li, L., Li, H., Liang, C., Zhao, Y., Li, H., Zhao, J., & Wang, F. (2023). Sensitivity and Reliability Analysis of Ultrasonic Pulse Parameters in Evaluating the Laboratory Properties of Asphalt Mixtures. Materials, 16(21), 6852. https://doi.org/10.3390/ma16216852

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