Towards Sustainable Road Pavements: Sound Absorption in Rubber-Modified Asphalt Mixtures

Towards Sustainable Road Pavements: Sound Absorption in Rubber-Modified Asphalt Mixtures

In the last decade, various asphalt paving materials have undergone investigation for sound attenuation purposes. This research aims to delve into the innovative design of sustainable road pavements by examining sound absorption in rubber-modified asphalt mixtures. More specifically, the impact of a...

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Published in:Infrastructures (Basel) Vol. 9; no. 4; p. 65
Main Authors: Apaza, Freddy Richard, Fernández Vázquez, Víctoriano, Paje, Santiago Expósito, Gulisano, Federico, Gagliardi, Valerio, Saiz Rodríguez, Leticia, Gallego Medina, Juan
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: Basel MDPI AG 01-04-2024
Subjects:
Absorption of sound
Absorption spectra
Acoustic absorption
acoustic absorption spectra
Acoustic properties
Acoustics
Additives
Asphalt
Asphalt mixes
Asphalt pavements
Bandwidths
crumb rubber
Design and construction
End of life
Engineering research
Environmental impact
Green design
impedance tube
Influence
Materials
Methods
Mixing
Noise pollution
Pavement materials
Pavements
Prediction models
Roads
Rubber
Rubber modified asphalt
sound absorption
Sound attenuation
Sound transmission
Spectrum allocation
Spectrum analysis
Sustainable materials
sustainable road pavements
Temperature
Tires
Spain
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Summary:In the last decade, various asphalt paving materials have undergone investigation for sound attenuation purposes. This research aims to delve into the innovative design of sustainable road pavements by examining sound absorption in rubber-modified asphalt mixtures. More specifically, the impact of alternative sustainable materials on the sound absorption of asphalt mixtures across different temperatures, precisely crumb rubber (CR) derived from recycling of end-of-life tires, was investigated. The acoustic coefficient and its Gaussian fit parameters (Peak, BandWidth, and Area Under the Curve) were evaluated. Five different types of asphalt mixtures were studied, encompassing dense, discontinuous, and open mixtures with 0%, 0.75%, and 1.50% CR incorporated through the dry process (DP). The results of sound absorption indicated a slight influence of crumb rubber at temperatures ranging from 10 °C to 60 °C, particularly in mixtures with high void content. On the other hand, as expected, the void content proved to be highly correlated with sound absorption. These findings facilitated the establishment of predictive models that correlate acoustic absorption spectra with the characteristics of asphalt mixtures. As a result, these models will be valuable in the design of the next generation of sound-absorbing pavements.
ISSN:2412-3811
2412-3811
DOI:10.3390/infrastructures9040065