目前台灣瀝青混凝土主要採用馬歇爾配比設計法來決定最佳瀝青用量，然而面對日益嚴重的極端氣候、交通載重遽增、以及瀝青混凝土原料 (瀝青、粒料、填充料、改質劑) 來源日益廣泛，馬歇爾設計中基於經驗的材料設計規範值的適用性亦受到嚴苛挑戰。為應對上述挑戰，國際上行之有效的方法之一是將瀝青混凝土成效試驗納入配比設計程序，以開發成效平衡的混合料，又稱為平衡配比設計(BMD)。因此，目前迫切需要研究將成效試驗和BMD納入台灣鋪面工程的可行性。本研究的目的是評估在台灣實施 BMD 的可行性，研究中採用文獻分析、專家問卷調查和實驗室平衡配比設計案例，從各方面綜合評估台灣路面工程實施 BMD 的可行性。研究結果顯示，就實驗技術面而言，台灣執行BMD是可行的，結合國際上已實施BMD地區之經驗，後續需進行BMD試驗與程序的推廣，以及研究台灣本土環境的成效試驗門檻值。此外由學者專家的問卷調查中亦可發現，現階段台灣鋪面工程界對車轍成效試驗已有相當的瞭解，反之對於裂縫成效試驗的十分陌生。研究中分析數種車轍與裂縫成效試驗之試驗時間-成本，發現適合同實用於配比設計與品質驗證階段的車轍與裂縫成效試驗分別為HWTT與IDEAL-CT試驗。由試驗流程分析，因導入BMD方法造成瀝青混凝土配比設計額外增加的時間，業界專家多數認為是可以接受的。總體來說，本研究建議台灣未來施行BMD時可基於不同道路等級調整BMD之施行方案，同時建議推動初期，可先採用具成效驗證之體積設計法做為BMD途徑，待成效試驗觀念普及後，再納入進階的成效改進的體積設計法途徑。

Currently, the Marshall mix design method is used to determine the optimum asphalt content for asphalt concrete in Taiwan. However, the applicability of the empirical design specification in the Marshall method has been severely challenged by the extreme climate, the rapid increase in traffic loadings, and the wide range of sources of asphalt concrete materials. In respond to the aforementioned challenge, one of the proven approaches internationally is to incorporate the asphalt concrete performance test in the mix design procedure to develop a performance balanced material. Thus, there is an urgent need to investigate the feasibility of incorporating performance tests and BMD into Taiwan’s pavement engineering. The objective of this study is to evaluate the feasibility of implementing BMD in Taiwan. The study has adopted literature analysis, expert questionnaire survey, and laboratory balance mix design practice to overall evaluate feasibility of implementing BMD in Taiwan.
The results of the study show that Taiwan's implementation of BMD is feasible in terms of experimental technology. And it was found that the performance tests that were suitable for the mix design and quality assurance stages were the HWTT and IDEAL-CT. According to the analysis of the test process, most experts believe that the additional time required for doing a mix design due to using BMD method is acceptable. In general, this study suggests that when implementing BMD in Taiwan in the future, the BMD implementation plan can be adjusted based on different road levels.

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