Modeling Micro Surfacing Rut Fill as a Structural Treatment to Reduce Surface Shear Strain

Presented at the AEMA-ARRA-ISSA Annual Meeting February 19-23, 2013 Renaissance Esmeralda Resort Indian Wells, California Ben Berkach Superintendent, PSI Technologies Inc.

February 21, 2013

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
PSI Technologies Inc.
Dr. Roberto Soares Rielle Haichert, P.Eng. Diana Podborochynski, E.I.T. Vanessa Garcia Katelyn Broda Dr. Curtis Berthelot, P.Eng.

Morsky Construction Saskatchewan Ministry of Highways and Infrastructure

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MICRO SURFACING IN SASKATCHEWAN

MICRO SURFACING
1400 1200 Lane Km / Value 1000
Lane km

800
$ (x 10,000)

600 400 200 0 1996 1997 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012

$ / t (x 10)

Construction Year

PURPOSE OF THIS STUDY

Demonstrate Benefits of Modeling Micro Surfacing as a Structural Treatment (Surface Shear).
Non Destructive HWD Testing PSIPave3DTM Numerical Computational Modeling

MICRO SURFACING HWD TEST SECTIONS

3 2 1
Surface Shear Rutting

Pre Construction

HEAVY WEIGHT DEFLECTOMETER (HWD)

PSI Technologies HWD Sensors

Loading Plate

Peak Surface Deflection (mm)

0.00 0.20 Pre Construction Post Construction 0.40 0.60 0.80 1.00 1.20 1.40 1.60 1.80

16.990 16.992 16.994 16.996 16.998 17.000 17.002 17.004 17.006 17.008 17.010 18.860 18.862 18.864 18.866 18.868 18.869 18.872 18.874 18.875 18.877 18.885 20.099 20.101 20.103 20.106 20.108 20.109 20.111 20.114 20.116 20.118 20.120
Test Section 3 Test Section 2 Test Section 1

HWD VERTICAL DEFLECTION TEST RESULTS

Peak Surface Deflection (mm) at Primary Weight Limits

POST CONSTRUCTION SURFACING LOGS

Direction/ Wheel Path Highway Section Chainage (km) Number Subgrade Classification Layers on Top of Subgrade Layer Number Thickness (mm) Construction Type 2012 MIC 1992 GAS 1986 GAS 1986 GB 1986 GSB 1978 CBC 2012 MIC 1992 GAS 1986 GAS 1986 GB 1986 GSB 1978 CBC 2012 MIC 1992 GAS 1986 GAS 1985 GAS 1985 GB 1978 CBC

NBDL/IWP

17 03-1

16.990 to 17.010

Silty Sand / Clay

SBDL/OWP

17 03-2

18.880 to 18.860

Silty Sand / Clay

SBDL/OWP

17 03 -3

20.120 to 20.100

Silty Sand

6 5 4 3 2 1 6 5 4 3 2 1 6 5 4 3 2 1

25
13 27 150 250 18

Post Construction

25
13 27 150 250 18

25
13 13 16 220 18

MICRO SURFACING HWD TEST SECTION

Post Construction

PSIPAVE3D ROAD MODEL

Advanced 3D Model Incorporates Varying Geometry, Road Layer Thicknesses, Materials, Load Spectra, Load Types, Climatic Conditions, etc.
o Uses mechanistic material properties to assess the fundamental mechanistic primary responses directly related to long term pavement performance. o 3D Finite Element approach for road structural analysis & design. o Measures normal and shear strain in all pavement layers.

PSIPAVE3D MODELING RESULTS

Horizontal Strain
Pre Construction Post Construction

High strain

Reduced strain

PSIPAVE3D MODELING RESULTS

Shear Strain
Pre Construction Post Construction

High Shear Strain

Reduced Shear Strain

PSIPAVE3D MODELING RESULTS

Horizontal Strain & Shear Strain
Horizontal Strain Percent Reduction = 62% Shear Strain Percent Reduction = 47%

25.00

Pre Construction Post Construction 19.76

20.00

Strain (10^-4)

15.00 10.52

10.00 4.00 1.53 0.00 Maximum Horizontal Strain Maximum Shear Strain

5.00

CONCLUSIONS
Micro Surfacing Rut Filling is a Structural Treatment in the sense of reducing surface related distresses that can accelerate structural failure. Micro Surfacing reduced strains at top of the HMAC Layer.
Horizontal Strain reduced by 62% Shear Strain reduced by 47% Micro Surfacing also appears to demonstrate structural properties by reducing vertical deflections up to 24% where apriori deflections are > 1.0 mm.

Thank You!

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