The low temperature properties of conventional and modified asphalt binders evaluated by the failure energy and secant modulus from direct tension tests

2005 ◽  
Vol 38 (1) ◽  
pp. 137-143 ◽  
Author(s):  
S. Ho ◽  
L. Zanzotto
Keyword(s):  
Low Temperature ◽  
Asphalt Binders ◽  
Secant Modulus ◽  
Direct Tension ◽  
Modified Asphalt ◽  
Failure Energy ◽  
Tension Tests

Polymer Modification of Paving Asphalt Binders

1994 ◽  
Vol 67 (3) ◽  
pp. 447-480 ◽  
Author(s):  
L. H. Lewandowski
Keyword(s):  
Low Temperature ◽  
Permanent Deformation ◽  
Tension Test ◽  
Asphalt Binders ◽  
Polymer Modification ◽  
Direct Tension ◽  
Direct Tension Test ◽  
Modified Asphalt ◽  
Asphalt Rubber ◽  
Polymer Modified Asphalt

Abstract • Polymer modification of asphalt binders has become a more accepted method for addressing pavement distresses. The heavier vehicle loads, higher traffic volumes and increased tire pressures have forced user agencies to explore polymer modification for asphalt pavement applications. • The compatibility between the asphalt and polymer depends on many factors. The most significant of these, based on microscopy, are the asphalt crude source, polymer microstructure and the thermal/mechanical history of the polymer-modified asphalt binder. • Classical methods and methods derived specifically for measuring the effect of polymers in the asphalt have poor correlation to mixture performance. The tests also seem to be specific to the different polymers tested. The test conditions make it difficult to extract basic information about the binder's mechanical properties. • Considerable work has been done on the rheology of asphalt and polymer-modified asphalt binders over a wide range of temperatures and rates of loading. Time-temperature superposition has been used to describe the effect of rate of loading on the complex shear modulus (G*) of both polymer modified and unmodified asphalt binders. The addition of polymers has been found to dramatically change the properties at high temperatures or low rates of loading. This has been correlated with varying degrees of success to permanent deformation in the asphalt mixture. • The bending beam rheometer and the direct tension test are ideally suited for measuring the low temperature properties of polymer-modified asphalt binders. Good correlation was found with bending beam results and the fracture temperature of the mixture using the TSRST method. Failure strains, measured for polymer-modified asphalt binders with the direct tension test, were up to ten times greater than that observed for unmodified binders. Polymer-modifiers generally decreased the fracture temperature of the mixture by 6–10°C. • Polymer modifiers for asphalt binders which contain a large percentage of butadiene (50% or greater), exhibit improved low temperature properties. This was observed as a decreased Tg for a polybutadiene modified asphalt measured using dynamic mechanical analysis. Also direct tension results for SB (50% butadiene) -modified asphalt binders showed a marked increase in low temperature failure strains. • The performance-based specifications (SHRP) show good correlation with mixture performance. The best correlations were observed between the binder's Theological properties and the load-associated fatigue and low-temperature thermal cracking resistance. For permanent deformation, it was observed that the aggregate plays a significant role in the resulting rutting. Further testing and field studies are required to validate these laboratory measurements. • Asphalt-rubber mixtures have been shown to have useful properties with respect to distresses observed in asphalt concrete pavements. Most notably a large increase in viscosity and improved low-temperature cracking resistance have been measured. Only a limited body of test results exists and further testing is required to fully understand the contribution of asphalt-rubber to the mixture's performance.

scholarly journals Impact of Graphene Oxide on Zero Shear Viscosity, Fatigue Life and Low-Temperature Properties of Asphalt Binder

Materials ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (11) ◽  
pp. 3073
Author(s):  
Abbas Mukhtar Adnan ◽  
Chaofeng Lü ◽  
Xue Luo ◽  
Jinchang Wang
Keyword(s):  
Graphene Oxide ◽  
Fatigue Life ◽  
Low Temperature ◽  
Shear Viscosity ◽  
Storage Stability ◽  
Asphalt Binder ◽  
Asphalt Binders ◽  
Test Results ◽  
Zero Shear Viscosity ◽  
Modified Asphalt

This study has investigated the impact of graphene oxide (GO) in enhancing the performance properties of an asphalt binder. The control asphalt binder (60/70 PEN) was blended with GO in contents of 0%, 0.5%, 1%, 1.5%, 2%, and 2.5%. The permanent deformation behavior of the modified asphalt binders was evaluated based on the zero shear viscosity (ZSV) parameter through a steady shear test approach. Superpave fatigue test and the linear amplitude sweep (LAS) method were used to evaluate the fatigue behavior of the binders. A bending beam rheometer (BBR) test was conducted to evaluate the low-temperature cracking behavior. Furthermore, the storage stability of the binders was investigated using a separation test. The results of the ZSV test showed that GO considerably enhanced the steady shear viscosity and ZSV value, showing a significant contribution of the GO to the deformation resistance; moreover, GO modification changed the asphalt binder’s behavior from Newtonian to shear-thinning flow. A notable improvement in fatigue life was observed with the addition of GO to the binder based on the LAS test results and Superpave fatigue parameter. The BBR test results revealed that compared to the control asphalt, the GO-modified binders showed lower creep stiffness (S) and higher creep rate (m-value), indicating increased cracking resistance at low temperatures. Finally, the GO-modified asphalt binders exhibited good storage stability under high temperatures.

scholarly journals Effect of Recycled Shell Waste as a Modifier on the High- and Low-Temperature Rheological Properties of Asphalt

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (18) ◽  
pp. 10271
Author(s):  
Yuchen Guo ◽  
Xuancang Wang ◽  
Guanyu Ji ◽  
Yi Zhang ◽  
Hao Su ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
High Temperature ◽  
Low Temperature ◽  
Rheological Properties ◽  
Low Temperatures ◽  
High Speed ◽  
Permanent Deformation ◽  
Asphalt Binder ◽  
Asphalt Binders ◽  
Modified Asphalt ◽  
Temperature Performance

The deteriorating ecological environment and the concept of sustainable development have highlighted the importance of waste reuse. This article investigates the performance changes resulting from the incorporation of shellac into asphalt binders. Seashell powder-modified asphalt was prepared with 5%, 10%, and 15% admixture using the high-speed shear method. The microstructure of the seashell powder was observed by scanning electron microscope test (SEM); the physical-phase analysis of the seashell powder was carried out using an X-ray diffraction (XRD) test; the surface characteristics and pore structure of shellac were analyzed by the specific surface area Brunauer-Emmett-Teller (BET) test; and Fourier infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) qualitatively analyzed the composition and changes of functional groups of seashell powder-modified asphalt. The conventional performance index of seashell powder asphalt was analyzed by penetration, softening point, and ductility (5 °C) tests; the effect of seashell powder on asphalt binder was studied using a dynamic shear rheometer (DSR) and bending beam rheometer (BBR) at high and low temperatures, respectively. The results indicate the following: seashell powder is a coarse, porous, and angular CaCO3 bio-material; seashell powder and the asphalt binder represent a stable physical mixture of modified properties; seashell powder improves the consistency, hardness, and high-temperature performance of the asphalt binder but weakens the low-temperature performance of it; seashell powder enhances the elasticity, recovery performance, and permanent deformation resistance of asphalt binders and improves high-temperature rheological properties; finally, seashell powder has a minimal effect on the crack resistance of asphalt binders at very low temperatures. In summary, the use of waste seashells for recycling as bio-modifiers for asphalt binders is a practical approach.

Experimental Study on Polyphosphoric Acid (PPA) Modified Asphalt Binders

2010 ◽  
Vol 152-153 ◽  
pp. 288-294 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wei Dong Cao ◽  
Shu Tang Liu ◽  
Hong Lu Mao
Keyword(s):  
Low Temperature ◽  
Softening Point ◽  
Asphalt Binder ◽  
Asphalt Binders ◽  
Modified Asphalt ◽  
Temperature Performance ◽  
Point Test ◽  
Low Temperature Performance ◽  
Four Levels ◽  
Temperature Susceptibility

Polyphosphric acid (PPA) modified asphalt binders were produced in the laboratory using one base asphalt and four levels of PPA contents (0.6%, 1.0%, 1.5% and 2.0% by weight of base asphalt). Penetration test, softening point test, rotation viscosity test, creep test with bending beam rheometer (BBR) and four components test were carried out to study the performance of PPA modified asphalt binders and possible modification mechanism. The results indicate that the high-temperature performance of PPA modified asphalt binders are obviously improved and temperature susceptibility are decreased, but the low-temperature performance slightly decline compared with base asphalt. The PPA content has a very significant effect on softening point whereas it has no significant influence on low-temperature performance according to variance analysis (ANOVA). Finally, four components test reveals that the primary modification mechanism of PPA is the change of chemical composition of asphalt binder.

High-temperature, low-temperature and weathering aging performance of lignin modified asphalt binders

2018 ◽  
Vol 111 ◽  
pp. 107-116 ◽  
Author(s):  
K.B. Batista ◽  
R.P.L. Padilha ◽  
T.O. Castro ◽  
C.F.S.C. Silva ◽  
M.F.A.S. Araújo ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
High Temperature ◽  
Low Temperature ◽  
Asphalt Binders ◽  
Modified Asphalt ◽  
Aging Performance

scholarly journals Study on Styrene-Butadiene-Styrene Modified Asphalt Binders Relaxation at Low Temperature

Materials ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (11) ◽  
pp. 2888
Author(s):  
Sylwia Dziadosz ◽  
Mieczysław Słowik ◽  
Filip Niwczyk ◽  
Marcin Bilski
Keyword(s):  
Low Temperature ◽  
Force Measurement ◽  
Asphalt Binder ◽  
Asphalt Binders ◽  
Short Term ◽  
Modified Bitumen ◽  
Modified Asphalt ◽  
Styrene Butadiene Styrene ◽  
Styrene Butadiene ◽  
Butadiene Styrene

The paper presents the results of laboratory investigation on asphalt binders relaxation at low temperature, carried out in a ductilometer using the tensile test with continuous force measurement. Polymer modified asphalt binder samples consisting of a 50/70 penetration grade bitumen mixed with a concentrate of styrene-butadiene-styrene (SBS) modified bitumen—a 160/220 penetration grade bitumen modified with a SBS copolymer in the amount of 9%—were tested. Therefore, polymer modified binders containing 3%, 4.5%, 6% and 7.5% SBS, respectively, were obtained and investigated. Tensile tests were performed at −16 °C on samples before aging and subjected to short-term aging (RTFOT). Test results in the form of relaxation curves have been mathematically described using a modified generalized Maxwell model. Based on the acquired results, it was shown that the increase of the SBS copolymer content in asphalt binder precipitates the relaxation process, while aging slows down this phenomenon. It has also been proven that with increased content of SBS elastomer in asphalt binder, the effect of short-term aging on binder’s stress relaxation ability at low temperatures is reduced.

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