This invention relates to a sensor-based method for determining the flushing timing of permeable
asphalt pavements. The method includes: preparing
asphalt mixture specimens; testing the
capacitance value of the specimens using a planar
capacitance sensor; testing the
permeability coefficient of the specimens; conducting multiple in-situ clogging tests; testing the
capacitance value and
permeability coefficient of the specimens after the clogging tests; correcting the
permeability coefficient and calculating the degree of clogging after each set of tests; finally, fitting the relationship between the degree of clogging and the capacitance value, optimizing and establishing a fitting formula suitable for actual conditions, and then detecting actual permeable
asphalt pavements. Based on the clogging degree standard, a flushing timing decision is made for the permeable
asphalt pavement. This invention allows the actual pavement capacitance value obtained by a planar capacitance sensor to be converted into the corresponding degree of clogging through a fitting formula, achieving non-destructive continuous detection of the clogging state of asphalt pavements, improving pavement detection efficiency, and having significant implications for determining the flushing timing of permeable asphalt pavements.