Primary investigation on the relationship between microstructural characteristics and the mechanical performance of asphalt mixtures with different compaction degrees

2019 ◽  
Vol 223 ◽  
pp. 784-793 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pengfei Liu ◽  
Jing Hu ◽  
Gustavo Canon Falla ◽  
Dawei Wang ◽  
Sabine Leischner ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Performance ◽  
Asphalt Mixtures ◽  
Microstructural Characteristics ◽  
The Relationship

scholarly journals Review of the relationship between aggregates geology and Los Angeles and micro-Deval tests

2021 ◽  
Vol 80 (3) ◽  
pp. 1963-1980
Author(s):  
Solomon Adomako ◽  
Christian John Engelsen ◽  
Rein Terje Thorstensen ◽  
Diego Maria Barbieri
Keyword(s):  
Los Angeles ◽  
Crystal Size ◽  
Grain Shape ◽  
Mechanical Performance ◽  
Pore Space ◽  
Construction Material ◽  
Engineering Properties ◽  
Coarse Grained ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The Relationship

AbstractRock aggregates constitute the enormous volume of inert construction material used around the globe. The petrologic description as igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic types establishes the intrinsic formation pattern of the parent rock. The engineering properties of these rocks vary due to the differences in the transformation process (e.g. hydrothermal deposits) and weathering effect. The two most common mechanical tests used to investigate the performance of aggregates are the Los Angeles (LA) and micro-Deval (MD) tests. This study reviewed the geological parameters (including mineralogy, grain and crystal size, grain shape, and porosity) and the relationship to Los Angeles and micro-Deval tests. It was found that high content of primary minerals in rocks (e.g. quartz and feldspar) is a significant parameter for performance evaluation. Traces of secondary and accessory minerals also affect the performance of rocks, although in many cases it is based on the percentage. Furthermore, some studies showed that the effect of mineralogic composition on mechanical strength is not sufficient to draw final conclusions of mechanical performance; therefore, the impact of other textural characteristics should be considered. The disposition of grain size and crystal size (e.g. as result of lithification) showed that rocks composed of fine-grain textural composition of ≤ 1 mm enhanced fragmentation and wear resistance than medium and coarse grained (≥ 1 mm). The effect of grain shape was based on convex and concave shapes and flat and elongated apexes of tested samples. The equidimensional form descriptor of rocks somehow improved resistance to impact from LA than highly flat and elongated particles. Lastly, the distribution of pore space investigated by means of the saturation method mostly showed moderate (R = 0.50) to strong (R = 0.90) and positive correlations to LA and MD tests.

Uncertainty analysis of in-situ pavement compaction considering microstructural characteristics of asphalt mixtures

2021 ◽  
Vol 279 ◽  
pp. 122514
Author(s):  
Quan Liu ◽  
Jing Hu ◽  
Pengfei Liu ◽  
Jiantao Wu ◽  
Sabine Leischner ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Uncertainty Analysis ◽  
Asphalt Mixtures ◽  
Microstructural Characteristics

scholarly journals Modelling the elastic mechanical properties of bioactive glass-derived scaffolds

2020 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 50-56
Author(s):  
Francesco Baino ◽  
Elisa Fiume
Keyword(s):  
Elastic Properties ◽  
Poisson’S Ratio ◽  
Mechanical Performance ◽  
Solid Material ◽  
Poisson's Ratio ◽  
Predictive Capability ◽  
Shear Moduli ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Constitutive Parameters ◽  
The Relationship

AbstractPorosity is known to play a pivotal role in dictating the functional properties of biomedical scaffolds, with special reference to mechanical performance. While compressive strength is relatively easy to be experimentally assessed even for brittle ceramic and glass foams, elastic properties are much more difficult to be reliably estimated. Therefore, describing and, hence, predicting the relationship between porosity and elastic properties based only on the constitutive parameters of the solid material is still a challenge. In this work, we quantitatively compare the predictive capability of a set of different models in describing, over a wide range of porosity, the elastic modulus (7 models), shear modulus (3 models) and Poisson’s ratio (7 models) of bioactive silicate glass-derived scaffolds produced by foam replication. For these types of biomedical materials, the porosity dependence of elastic and shear moduli follows a second-order power-law approximation, whereas the relationship between porosity and Poisson’s ratio is well fitted by a linear equation.

Mechanical performance of sustainable asphalt mixtures manufactured with copper slag and high percentages of reclaimed asphalt pavement

2021 ◽  
Vol 304 ◽  
pp. 124653
Author(s):  
Osvaldo Muñoz-Cáceres ◽  
Aitor C. Raposeiras ◽  
Diana Movilla-Quesada ◽  
Daniel Castro-Fresno ◽  
Manuel Lagos-Varas ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Performance ◽  
Asphalt Pavement ◽  
Copper Slag ◽  
Asphalt Mixtures ◽  
Reclaimed Asphalt Pavement ◽  
Reclaimed Asphalt

scholarly journals Assessments on the Performance of Asphalt Mixtures Prepared with Adhesion Promoters

2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (3S3) ◽  
pp. 332-339
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Performance ◽  
Water Immersion ◽  
Asphalt Binder ◽  
Asphalt Mixture ◽  
Asphalt Mixtures ◽  
Adhesion Promoters ◽  
Modified Asphalt ◽  
Service Characteristics ◽  
Bonding Properties ◽  
Mechanical Performances

Asphalt pavement is typically susceptible to moisture damage. However, it could be improved with the incorporation of additives or modifiers through binder modifications. The objective of the study is to assess the effect of adhesion promoters, namely PBL and M5000, onto the Hot Mix Asphalt (HMA). The performance of asphalt mixture has been assessed in terms of the service characteristics, the bonding properties, and mechanical performances. The service characteristics were assessed through the Workability Index (WI) and Compaction Energy Index (CEI) to evaluate the ease of asphalt mixture during the mixing and compaction stage. The bonding properties of the modified asphalt mixtures were determined using the boiling water test and static water immersion test to signify the degree of coating after undergoing specific conditioning period and temperature. The mechanical performances of the modified asphalt mixture were evaluated via Marshall stability, semi-circular bending, and modified Lottman tests. All specimens were prepared by incorporating adhesion promoters at the dosage rates of 0.5% and 1.0% by weight of asphalt binder. From the investigation, the bonding properties significantly improved for the modified asphalt mixture compared to the control mixture. The WI of the modified asphalt mixture increased while the CEI decreased in comparison to the control specimen. This implies the workability of modified asphalt mixture is better and requires less energy to be compacted. Modified asphalt mixture generally had better mechanical performance. Therefore, it can be deduced that the asphalt mixture with adhesion promoters have better overall performance than the control mixture.

Mechanical performance of asphalt mixtures produced with cork or rubber granulates as aggregate partial substitutes

2013 ◽  
Vol 41 ◽  
pp. 209-215 ◽  
Author(s):  
Simão M.S. Pereira ◽  
Joel R.M. Oliveira ◽  
Elisabete F. Freitas ◽  
Pedro Machado
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Performance ◽  
Asphalt Mixtures

Effect of Coarse Aggregate Morphology on the Resilient Modulus of Hot-Mix Asphalt

2005 ◽  
Vol 1929 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-9 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tongyan Pan ◽  
Erol Tutumluer ◽  
Samuel H. Carpenter
Keyword(s):  
Surface Texture ◽  
Coarse Aggregate ◽  
Resilient Modulus ◽  
Asphalt Binder ◽  
Aggregate Size ◽  
Asphalt Mixtures ◽  
Maximum Aggregate Size ◽  
Asphalt Mixes ◽  
Aggregate Morphology ◽  
The Relationship

The resilient modulus measured in the indirect tensile mode according to ASTM D 4123 reflects effectively the elastic properties of asphalt mixtures under repeated load. The coarse aggregate morphology quantified by angularity and surface texture properties affects resilient modulus of asphalt mixes; however, the relationship is not yet well understood because of the lack of quantitative measurement of coarse aggregate morphology. This paper presents findings of a laboratory study aimed at investigating the effects of the material properties of the major component on the resilient modulus of asphalt mixes, with the coarse aggregate morphology considered as the principal factor. With modulus tests performed at a temperature of 25°C, using coarse aggregates with more irregular morphologies substantially improved the resilient modulus of asphalt mixtures. An imaging-based angularity index was found to be more closely related to the resilient modulus than an imaging-based surface texture index, as indicated by a higher value of the correlation coefficient. The stiffness of the asphalt binder also had a strong influence on modulus. When the resilient modulus data were grouped on the basis of binder stiffnesses, the agreement between the coarse aggregate morphology and the resilient modulus was significantly improved in each group. Although the changes in aggregate gradation did not significantly affect the relationship between the coarse aggregate morphology and the resilient modulus, decreasing the nominal maximum aggregate size from 19 mm to 9.5 mm indicated an increasing positive influence of aggregate morphology on the resilient modulus of asphalt mixes.

Measurement of strength and microstructural characteristics of epoxypolimers cured by thermal and microwave methods

2020 ◽  
pp. 35-41
Author(s):  
E. V. Matveev ◽  
A. V. Mamontov ◽  
A. I. Gajdar ◽  
B. A. Lapshinov ◽  
A. N. Vinogradov
Keyword(s):  
Microwave Field ◽  
Epoxy Polymer ◽  
Local Deformation ◽  
Test Method ◽  
Microstructural Characteristics ◽  
Curing Conditions ◽  
Secondary Cracks ◽  
Curing Methods ◽  
Cracks Propagation ◽  
The Relationship

In this work, we studied the strength parameters, fractographic patterns, and the microstructure of epoxy polymer samples cured both by thermal and microwave methods at various temperature, power, and time conditions. The dependence of strength on curing conditions is determined using the tensile test method. To achieve maximum strength for both curing methods optimum conditions were found. A comparative fractographic analysis of microwave and thermal cured samples fractures having similar strength characteristics was carried out by electron microscopy. It was found that microwave field curing leads to the globules size increase in the cured epoxy polymer and an increase in the number of nanopores in the material. Plastic samples local deformation is also more pronounced during fracture, which leads to a greater difference of the main and secondary cracks propagation velocities ratio. The relationship between the studied samples optical density in the wavelength range from 360 to 2500 nm and the parameters of both curing methods (microwave and thermal) was established.

Creep Versus Microstructure of γ2-Containing Amalgams

1977 ◽  
Vol 56 (12) ◽  
pp. 1493-1499 ◽  
Author(s):  
David B. Mahler ◽  
Jerome D. Adey ◽  
Richard L. Marantz
Keyword(s):  
Grain Size ◽  
Microstructural Characteristics ◽  
Predominant Factor ◽  
The Relationship

An analysis of the relationship between creep and microstructural characteristics of several γ 2 -containing amalgams showed the grain size of the Ag-Hg phase (γ1 ) to be a predominant factor influencing creep. When γ1 grain size is increased, creep is reduced.

scholarly journals Performance and Durability of Porous Asphalt Mixtures Manufactured Exclusively with Electric Steel Slags

Materials ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 12 (20) ◽  
pp. 3306 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marta Skaf ◽  
Emiliano Pasquini ◽  
Víctor Revilla-Cuesta ◽  
Vanesa Ortega-López
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Performance ◽  
Asphalt Mixture ◽  
Asphalt Mixtures ◽  
Electric Steelmaking ◽  
Porous Asphalt ◽  
Bituminous Mixtures ◽  
Abrasion Loss ◽  
Water Sensitivity ◽  
Electric Arc Furnace Slag ◽  
Furnace Slag

Electric arc furnace slag (EAFS) and ladle furnace slag (LFS) are by-products of the electric steelmaking sector with suitable properties for use in bituminous mixtures as both coarse and fine aggregates, respectively. In this research, the production of a porous asphalt mixture with an aggregate skeleton consisting exclusively of electric steelmaking slags (using neither natural aggregates nor fillers) is explored. The test program examines the asphalt mixtures in terms of their mechanical performance (abrasion loss and indirect tensile strength), durability (cold abrasion loss, aging, and long-term behavior), water sensitivity, skid and rutting resistance, and permeability. The results of the slag-mixes are compared with a standard mix, manufactured with siliceous aggregates and cement as filler. The porous mixes manufactured with the slags provided similar results to the conventional standard mixtures. Some issues were noted in relation to compaction difficulties and the higher void contents of the slag mixtures, which reduced their resistance to raveling. Other features linked to permeability and skid resistance were largely improved, suggesting that these mixtures are especially suitable for permeable pavements in rainy regions. In conclusion, a porous asphalt mixture was produced with 100% slag aggregates that met current standards for long-lasting and environmentally friendly mixtures.

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