A Laboratory and Field Universal Estimation Method for Tire–Pavement Interaction Noise (TPIN) Based on 3D Image Technology

Abstract

Tire–pavement interaction noise (TPIN) accounts mainly for traffic noise, a sensitive parameter affecting the eco-based maintenance decision outcome. Consistent methods or metrics for lab and field pavement texture evaluation are lacking. TPIN prediction based on pavement structural and material characteristics is not yet available. This paper used 3D point cloud data scanned from specimens and road pavement to conduct correlation and clustering analysis based on representative 3D texture metrics. We conducted an influence analysis to exclude macroscope pavement detection metrics and macro deformation metrics’ effects (international roughness index, IRI, and mean profile depth, MPD). The cluster analysis results verified the feasibility of texture metrics for evaluating lab and field pavement wear, differentiating the wear states. TPIN prediction accuracy based on texture indicators was high (R2 = 0.9958), implying that it is feasible to predict the TPIN level using 3D texture metrics. The effects of pavement texture changes on TPIN can be simulated by laboratory wear.