SO TENCATE Polyfelt TECHNICAL NOTE Evaluation of the adhesion strength of asphalt concrete pavements installed with and without Polyfelt PGM paving fabrics. Poiyfelt PGM paving fabrics are proven to significantly delay the propagation of cracks in old pavements from reflecting upwards into new asphalt overlays. To determine the adhesion strength of pavement overlays incorporating Polyfelt PGM paving fabrics and pavements with no paving fabrics adhesion tests. were conducted on extracted pavement cores at the National University of Singapore. Overview Solving problems associated with reflective cracking of new asphalt overlays over old cracked pavements subjected to heavy traffic stress (airport runways, container loading Yards, slow traffic lanes of highways) is @ major problem for Pavement engineer. Installation of bitumen saturated paving fabric stress relieving interlayers between old and new overlays is proven to significantly extend the lifespan of overlays. (One of the main benefits of instaling paving fabric is the achievement of more consistent adhesive bonding of the new overly t the old pavement than is achieved in overlays without paving fabrics. In igh stress pavements such as airport runways tis is important. Effective adhesive bonding improves the transfer of ttaffc load stress down through the pavement structure, To compare the athesive bond strength of pavements. incorporating Polyfelt_ paving fabrics and pavements with no paving fabric cores were extracted from numerous projects and adhesion tests conducted on the cores at the Nationa Univesity of Singapore. TestMethod ‘Adhesion tests was carted on cored samples from road. and airport runway. pavements according to ONORM B 3639 - 2 (1997) Pull off Resistance test for Contact Surfaces of References Wi Experiance in Philip Asphalt Layers, to evaluate the adhesion between the new overlay and the old asphalt concrete pavement ayers. Modification ofthe loading plates ofthe tensile machine was undertaken ta ensure that the tensile force was applied uniformly over the entire surface ayer ofthe cored samples. Both nds ofthe cred samples were smoothed and juod firmly onto the loading pats. The testing temperature was maintained at 25-270 to reflect the practical working temperature on site in the South East Asian region instead of the sugested tmpeatur of OC inthe aiginal Test Standard Properties ‘ait | Without | With Mean value of wea | 1092 117.95 adhesive strength ‘Standard deviation of | WPa | 2831 | 1271 auhesive strength Variation of 2688 | 10.78 athasv strength Take Ari et ef ass Conclusion The tests show that paving fabrics induce @ higher and more uniform bond strength than is evident on pavements with no paving fabric. This uniform bonding of layers improves the cffectve transfor of ‘traffic stress dawn through the whole pavement directly contributing tothe extension af paverentlite. 2} Results af core tests from ores extracted from numerous projec sites. Fig 2 cata apc Now Fess stg LK, Renato Jr, D.T., Antonio NIN. Lbrad, P.G. & Chew, S.H, 2006, “Geosynthetics Paving Fabric for Airport Rehaittion Works: Field "International Geasyatheties Conference, Yokohama Japan. pp.B05-808. The natn phn chal ee a thee of oe end cre! an pete th etn any xno, Ho ese ad pt tape ca nad ries ey. The urate mae aso et aoe mtn prs wy oe hs af eg ed 7 ‘hector of elie oop oa pts Fara i ee Tose ois tt a Tecate Gurates aS. BB. 2224) ‘elsanSononinzT8 Skyen 2? 40h Stan am, Seager Oo Eta, Naa Ta 18095192856, x so 91000575 9° TENCATE materials that make a difference 4 £ z 3