The Variety of Factors That Have the Greatest Impact on the Condition of Highways during the Life Cycle

Abstract

Asphalt concrete as the main material for the construction of road coverings is most susceptible to various operational impacts. At the same time, the asphalt concrete coating comes into operation already with a set of defects acquired at previous stages of the life cycle. Accumulating internal stresses and irreversible deformations associated to a large extent with changes in the structure of the coating material contribute to the appearance of various defects and damages. Multi-factor analysis and the construction of a computer model that takes into account defects that occur at various stages of the asphalt concrete life cycle will solve the problem of high-quality asphalt concrete coatings with improved physical and mechanical properties and increased service life between repairs.