Applications for Asphalt Modification

2002 ◽  
pp. 301-327 ◽  
Author(s):  
Koichi Takamura
Keyword(s):  
Asphalt Modification

scholarly journals Preparation of SBS Modified Emulsified Asphalt in High Cold Region

2019 ◽  
Vol 275 ◽  
pp. 04004
Author(s):  
HOU Yanming
Keyword(s):  
Development Time ◽  
Cold Region ◽  
Influence Of Temperature ◽  
Modified Asphalt ◽  
Cold Area ◽  
Asphalt Modification ◽  
Road Performance ◽  
Emulsified Asphalt ◽  
Sbs Modified Asphalt ◽  
Temperature Time

A kind of SBS modified emulsified asphalt for highly cold area was studied by experiments. The research includes two aspects: the first is preparation of SBS modified asphalt. The influence of temperature, time, shear rate and development time on asphalt modification are determined, so as to determine the process of SBS modified asphalt. On this basis, the blending ratio of SBS modified emulsified asphalt was determined by experiments. The results show that the emulsified asphalt produced by the equipment is of good quality and good ductility.4%SBS latex content can make emulsified asphalt meet the standard requirements, but only 6%SBS latex content can obtain better road performance. Although the softening point of SBS modified emulsified asphalt prepared by this method is still low, it can meet the requirements of high cold area.

scholarly journals Experimental Study to Determine the Most Preferred Additive for Improving Asphalt Performance Using Polypropylene, Crumb Rubber, and Tafpack Super in Medium and High-Temperature Range

2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (8) ◽  
pp. 1567 ◽  
Author(s):  
Huang Xiaoming ◽  
Ismail Bakheit Eldouma
Keyword(s):  
High Temperature ◽  
Physical Properties ◽  
Mechanical Performance ◽  
Asphalt Binder ◽  
Crumb Rubber ◽  
Asphalt Binders ◽  
Modified Bitumen ◽  
Asphalt Modification ◽  
Rotational Viscosity ◽  
Asphalt Performance

The overall objectives of this study were to determine the most appropriate additive for improving the physical properties and the medium- and high-temperature performances (mechanical performance) of asphalt binders. Three different types of modified binders were prepared: crumb rubber modifier (CRM), polypropylene (PP), and tafpack super (TPS), which had concentrations of 2%, 3%, 3.5%, and 4% by weight of asphalt binder, for each modifier. Their physical and rheological properties were evaluated by applying various tests such as ductility, rotational viscosity, toughness, and tenacity, as well as the dynamic shear rheometer (DSR) test. As a result, the physical properties of the modified bitumen binders were compared, as were the medium- and high-temperature performances (mechanical performance), which had temperatures of 58, 64, 70, 76, 82, and 88 °C, respectively. This was how the most appropriate modifier was determined. The results demonstrated that the asphalt binder properties significantly improved by utilizing CRM followed by PP and TPS modifiers. The increase in the rutting parameter (G*/sin(δ)) after asphalt modification indicated its excellent performance at both medium- and high-temperatures. Lastly, the CRM was determined as the most preferred additive because of its positive effect on the physical properties and enhancement of the medium- and high-temperature performance (mechanical performance).

Asphalt modification with different polyethylene-based polymers

2005 ◽  
Vol 41 (12) ◽  
pp. 2831-2844 ◽  
Author(s):  
Giovanni Polacco ◽  
Stefano Berlincioni ◽  
Dario Biondi ◽  
Jiri Stastna ◽  
Ludovit Zanzotto
Keyword(s):  
Asphalt Modification

scholarly journals Application of biochar from crop straw in asphalt modification

PLoS ONE ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 16 (2) ◽  
pp. e0247390
Author(s):  
Xinli Gan ◽  
Wenli Zhang
Keyword(s):  
Electron Microscopy ◽  
Particle Size ◽  
High Temperature ◽  
High Speed ◽  
Asphalt Binder ◽  
Crop Straw ◽  
Modified Asphalt ◽  
Temperature Performance ◽  
Asphalt Modification ◽  
Scanning Electron

The objective of this study is to verify the feasibility of using biochar made from crop straw as a bitumen additive to improve some properties of bitumen. The differences between crop straw biochar prepared in a laboratory and commercial charcoal were investigated through scanning electron microscopy and laser particle size analyses. Furthermore, biochar-modified asphalt was prepared using the high-speed shear method, and the penetration, softening point, ductility at 15°C, and apparent viscosity of the asphalt binder with 6% biochar were measured at 120, 135, 150, 160, and 175°C. It was found that both the crop straw biochar and the commercial charcoal consist mainly of C, O, Si, and K, but the C content of crop straw biochar is slightly higher than that of commercial charcoal. The particle size of biochar is smaller than that of commercial charcoal, while the specific surface area is larger. It was determined that the addition of crop straw biochar significantly improved the high-temperature performance of asphalt, and that biochar and commercial charcoal have a similar influence on the high temperature performance of asphalt.

scholarly journals Sargassum-Modified Asphalt: Effect of Particle Size on Its Physicochemical, Rheological, and Morphological Properties

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (21) ◽  
pp. 11734
Author(s):  
Francisco Javier Escobar-Medina ◽  
José Luis Rivera-Armenta ◽  
Gabriel Hernández-Zamora ◽  
Beatriz Adriana Salazar-Cruz ◽  
Samuel Zapién-Castillo ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Particle Size ◽  
Complex Modulus ◽  
Viscoelastic Behavior ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
Morphological Properties ◽  
Epifluorescence Microscopy ◽  
Modified Asphalt ◽  
Study Results ◽  
Asphalt Modification ◽  
Failure Temperature

The effect of sargassum particle size on the final properties of sargassum-modified asphalt is investigated in this article. Seaweed sargassum particles were first obtained and characterized through elemental analysis, thermogravimetric analysis (TGA), X-ray diffraction, and FTIR spectroscopy. Additionally, pure and sargassum-modified asphalt blends were evaluated through physical and rheological tests such as penetration, softening point, thermal stability, dynamic viscosity, failure temperature, and epifluorescence microscopy. Modified asphalt blends were prepared by the hot mixing technique using different proportions of sargassum particles of two maximum sizes: 500 μm and 850 μm. Incorporating 3.0 wt.% of sargassum particles under 500 μm into the asphalt increased the viscosity of the original binder by a factor of 2.5 and its complex modulus by a factor of 1.9. At the same time, its failure temperature was 11 °C higher than the reference asphalt, which implies an improved viscoelastic behavior and rutting resistance at high temperatures. The study results suggest that the particles under 500 μm were responsible for the most significant effect on the final properties of the asphalt. Moreover, the storage stability test revealed that the modified asphalt blends are stable when the sargassum particle content was kept below 3.0 wt.%. The statistical analysis of the effect of sargassum particle size and concentration on the modified asphalt properties revealed that the rheological behavior is more affected by the modifier particle size; in contrast, the conventional physical properties were more determined by its concentration. Therefore, using low proportions of fine sargassum particles is efficient for improving the physical and rheological properties of the original asphalt, which is not only positive from the asphalt modification technology point of view but also from a sustainable perspective, since seaweed sargassum has become a useless plague in many coastal regions.

Evaluation of Carbon Nanotubes Asphalt Modification Using the Superpave Criteria

2021 ◽  
Vol 902 ◽  
pp. 135-143
Author(s):  
Mohammad Ali Khasawneh ◽  
Khalid Ghuzlan ◽  
Nada Bani Melhem
Keyword(s):  
Carbon Nanotubes ◽  
Low Temperature ◽  
Rheological Properties ◽  
Asphalt Binder ◽  
Fatigue Cracking ◽  
Asphalt Binders ◽  
Asphalt Pavements ◽  
Low Temperature Cracking ◽  
Asphalt Modification ◽  
Rotational Viscosity

Rutting, fatigue cracking and low temperature cracking are the most important distresses in asphalt pavements as a result of changes in rheological properties of asphalt binder. Many types of modifiers were used to enhance asphalt behavior at both low and high temperatures. In this study, carbon nanotubes (CNT) were used as one of many nanomaterials that take a large attention in the latest research related to asphalt modification against different types of distresses. Effect of CNT on rheological properties of asphalt binder was investigated by testing unmodified and CNT modified asphalt binders using two of Superpave devices: Dynamic Shear Rheometer (DSR) and Bending Beam Rheometer (BBR). Penetration, softening point, flash point and rotational viscosity (RV) tests were carried out as well. CNT was added in 0.1%, 0.5% and 1% by weight of asphalt binder. It was found that adding CNT in 0.5% and 1% increase stiffness of asphalt and consequently asphalt pavement rutting resistance. On the other hand, this increase in stiffness affected pavement behavior adversely which is not desirable for fatigue and low temperature cracking. However, Superpave specifications were still satisfied and asphalt binder’s relaxation properties were improved upon CNT modification. It was eventually found that 0.5% of CNT is the optimum percentage for the best performance.

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