An Assessment of the Impact of Temperature Rise Due to Climate Change on Asphalt Pavement in China
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Temperature-Related Parameters for Asphalt Pavement Performance Prediction
2.1. Temperature Calibration Coefficients
2.2. Equivalent Temperature
2.3. Design Low-Temperature
3. Impact of Temperature Rise on Asphalt Pavement in China from 1970 to 2019
3.1. Data Basis
3.2. Impact on the FLAL, FLIBSL, and AVCSSS
3.3. Impact on PDAL
3.4. Impact on LTCIASL
4. Potential Impact of Global Warming on Asphalt Pavement in China in the Future
4.1. Relationship between GMST Anomaly and Temperature-Related Parameters for Asphalt Pavement Performance Prediction in China
4.2. Potential Impact of 1.5 °C and 2 °C Global Warming on Asphalt Pavement in China in the Future
5. Discussion
6. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Parameter | Regression Model | R Square | F Value | p < |
---|---|---|---|---|
kT1 | 0.9770 | 2078.5 | 0.0001 | |
kT2 | 0.9747 | 1887.2 | 0.0001 | |
kT3 | 0.9603 | 1187.6 | 0.0001 | |
Tpef | 0.9464 | 865.9 | 0.0001 | |
T | 0.9441 | 396.6 | 0.0001 |
Design Indicator | 1.5 °C GMST Anomaly | 2 °C GMST Anomaly |
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Nf1 | −2.52% | −4.51% |
Nf2 | −3.98% | −7.06% |
[εz] | −0.46% | −0.85% |
Ra | 18.63% | 36.71% |
CI | −0.97% | −1.03% |
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Miao, Y.; Sheng, J.; Ye, J. An Assessment of the Impact of Temperature Rise Due to Climate Change on Asphalt Pavement in China. Sustainability 2022, 14, 9044. https://doi.org/10.3390/su14159044
Miao Y, Sheng J, Ye J. An Assessment of the Impact of Temperature Rise Due to Climate Change on Asphalt Pavement in China. Sustainability. 2022; 14(15):9044. https://doi.org/10.3390/su14159044
Chicago/Turabian StyleMiao, Yinghao, Jiajia Sheng, and Jin Ye. 2022. "An Assessment of the Impact of Temperature Rise Due to Climate Change on Asphalt Pavement in China" Sustainability 14, no. 15: 9044. https://doi.org/10.3390/su14159044