Date Approved
8-18-2025
Embargo Period
8-18-2027
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
M.S. Civil Engineering
Department
Civil and Environmental Engineering
College
Henry M. Rowan College of Engineering
Advisor
Yusuf Mehta, Ph.D.
Committee Member 1
Thomas C. Baird
Committee Member 2
Daniel Offenbacker, Ph.D.
Keywords
Accelerated Pavement Testing;Heavy Vehicle Simulator;PAP Structural Design;Permeable Pavement;Porous Asphalt;Porous Pavement
Disciplines
Civil and Environmental Engineering | Civil Engineering | Engineering
Abstract
Porous asphalt (PA) mixtures, characterized by their high interconnected air voids, offer stormwater management alongside reductions in splash, road spray, improved skid resistance, and pollutant capture/ filtration in low-traffic applications. Although most research on PA focuses on hydrological aspects, recent advancements make porous asphalt pavements (PAPs) viable under heavy traffic by proper structural design. This study develops a design framework for durable PAPs by laboratory testing, AASHTO 93 and Pavement ME methods, and full-scale construction and instrumentation. Three lab-mixed PA mixtures were tested for air voids, moisture susceptibility, draindown, permeability, and durability. Dynamic modulus (|E*|) tests showed 16–21% stiffness increase under 20 psi confinement. Fatigue tests (Overlay Test and IDEAL-CT) were satisfactory, and rut depths were within the limit (< 5mm) for two of the mixes. Similar performance in-plant-mixed samples confirmed the lab findings. Designing a full-depth PAP for high-traffic demonstrated the design framework, starting from hydrological design and followed by structural design. Two full-scale PAP test sections for medium and high-traffic loading (1 million and 13 million ESALs) were constructed and instrumented to facilitate accelerated pavement testing. This work outlines the laboratory evaluation, quality assurance procedures, and challenges unique to full-depth PAP design and construction for high-traffic roadways.
Recommended Citation
Siddique, Abu Bakar Md, "STRUCTURAL DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION OF FULL-DEPTH POROUS ASPHALT PAVEMENT FOR HIGH-TRAFFIC VOLUME ROADWAYS" (2025). Theses and Dissertations. 3440.
https://rdw.rowan.edu/etd/3440
