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Table 7 The comparison of the road performance between the polyurethane- and asphalt-based bridge deck pavement materials

From: Gene-editable materials for future transportation infrastructure: a review for polyurethane-based pavement

Technical index

Type of mixture

Test result

Technical requirements

Test method

Dynamic stability (70oC, 0.7 MPa) / (passes/mm)

Polyurethane mixture [53]

69750

≥6000

T 0719 in JTG E20-2011, China

Dynamic stability (60oC, 0.7 MPa) / (passes/mm)

Base asphalt mixture [96]

1691

≥1000

SBS modified asphalt mixture [96]

6503

≥2800

Residual splitting strength after freeze-thawing / %

Polyurethane mixture [53]

80

T 0729 in JTG E20-2011, China

Base asphalt mixture [96]

77.6

≥70

SBS modified asphalt mixture [96]

90.0

≥75

Fatigue life (15oC, 1200 με) / 104

Polyurethane mixture [53]

168

T 0739 in JTG E20-2011, China

Fatigue life (15oC, 0.6 stress ratio) / 104

Asphalt mixture [97]

2.07

Fatigue life (20oC, 1000 με) / 104

Asphalt mixture [98]

0.2856

Low-temperature flexural tensile strain (–10oC) /με

Polyurethane mixture [53]

48762

T 0728 in JTG E20-2011, China

Asphalt mixture [99]

2322

≥2000

Water permeability coefficient / (ml·min-1)

Polyurethane mixture [53]

No seepage

≤200

T 0730 in JTG E20-2011, China

Asphalt mixture [100]

No seepage

≤200