scholarly journals Verification of modulus and fatigue cracking models for hot-mix asphalt with asbuton in laboratory scale

2019 ◽  
Vol 270 ◽  
pp. 03006
Author(s):  
Juan Nugraha ◽  
Djunaedi Kosasih ◽  
Harmein Rahman
Keyword(s):  
Performance Test ◽  
Asphalt Mixture ◽  
Fatigue Cracking ◽  
Laboratory Model ◽  
Test Results ◽  
Modified Asphalt ◽  
Laboratory Test Results ◽  
Life Model ◽  
Petroleum Bitumen ◽  
Wheel Track

Design and analysis of flexible pavement structure using mechanistic approaches require, among other input data, the dynamic modulus of asphalt layer (E*) and it's resistance to fatigue cracking (Nf). These material characteristics can be obtained from both laboratory test results and calibrated against field conditions and from mathematical models, such as the Asphalt Institute's. The two values are to be compared for assessing the applicability of the models for mixes using petroleum bitumen (pen 60/70) and using modified asphalt (with 8% asbuton). The laboratory tests were conducted using Asphalt Mixture Performance Test (AMPT) and Four Point Loading equipment. It was found that the resulting curves are consistent with the Asphalt Institute's model for both types of mixes. Meanwhile, fatigue life model curves show a similar trend to the Asphalt Institute's model on the conservative side. This is explainable the laboratory model needs to be calibrated for variations of wheel track and loading time occuring on site.

Design and Evaluation of Ultra Thin Friction Courses Asphalt Mixture Modified by Polyolefin

2013 ◽  
Vol 723 ◽  
pp. 41-49 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yong Sheng Guan ◽  
Feng Wei An ◽  
Chao Han ◽  
Zhi Xiang Zhang
Keyword(s):  
Asphalt Mixture ◽  
Field Tests ◽  
Great Difficulty ◽  
Test Results ◽  
Modified Asphalt ◽  
Water Sensitivity ◽  
Temperature Performance ◽  
Repair Materials ◽  
Laboratory Test Results ◽  
Sbs Modified Asphalt

Because of the small thickness, the mixture temperature of Ultra Thin Friction Courses (UTFC) decreased quickly during construction process, which causes the great difficulty to guarantee the pavement compaction, especially for the dense gradation asphalt mixture. In order to solve this problem, Polyolefin and SBS modified asphalt (Abbrev. PSA) mixture was designed. Volumetric properties, compaction characteristics, water sensitivity, as well as high/low temperature performance of the mixture were investigated. Laboratory test results show the PSA mixture has very good high temperature performance and other beneficial characteristics. Field tests show that the new asphalt mixture possesses very good pavement performance, as well as easily to be constructed. The PSA mixture can be used as preventive maintenance and repair materials.

Performance-based mix design of unmodified and lime-modified hot mix asphalt

2012 ◽  
Vol 39 (7) ◽  
pp. 824-833 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sangyum Lee ◽  
Cheolmin Baek ◽  
Je-Jin Park
Keyword(s):  
Performance Test ◽  
Hot Mix Asphalt ◽  
Permanent Deformation ◽  
Asphalt Mixture ◽  
Fatigue Cracking ◽  
Mix Design ◽  
Direct Tension ◽  
Element Analysis ◽  
Asphalt Content ◽  
National Cooperative

This paper presents the performance evaluation of unmodified and lime-modified hot mix asphalt (HMA) mixtures at varying asphalt content using asphalt mixture performance test developed from National Cooperative Highway Research Program project 9-19 and 9-29 and the viscoelastic continuum damage finite element analysis. Test methods adopted in this study are the dynamic modulus test for stiffness, the triaxial repeated load permanent deformation test for rutting, and the direct tension test for fatigue cracking. The findings from this study support conventional understanding of the effects of asphalt content and lime modification on the fatigue cracking and rutting performance. Finally, the optimum asphalt content for both lime-modified and unmodified mixtures are proposed based on the knowledge gleaned from the performance-based mix design methodology. With additional validation and calibration, the comprehensive methodology described in this paper may serve as the foundation for a performance-based HMA mix design and performance-related HMA specifications.

scholarly journals Laboratory Investigation of Carbon Black/Bio-Oil Composite Modified Asphalt

Materials ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (17) ◽  
pp. 4910
Author(s):  
Ping Zhang ◽  
Lan Ouyang ◽  
Lvzhen Yang ◽  
Yi Yang ◽  
Guofeng Lu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
High Temperature ◽  
Low Temperature ◽  
Carbon Black ◽  
Influencing Factors ◽  
Asphalt Mixture ◽  
Asphalt Mixtures ◽  
Test Results ◽  
Modified Asphalt ◽  
Temperature Performance ◽  
Bio Oil

As environmentally friendly materials, carbon black and bio-oil can be used as modifiers to effectively enhance the poor high-temperature and low-temperature performance of base asphalt and its mixture. Different carbon black and bio-oil contents and shear time were selected as the test influencing factors in this work. Based on the Box–Behnken design (BBD), carbon black/bio-oil composite modified asphalt was prepared to perform the softening point, penetration, multiple stress creep and recovery (MSCR), and bending beam rheometer (BBR) tests. The response surface method (RSM) was used to analyze the test results. In addition, the base asphalt mixtures and the optimal performance carbon black/bio-oil composite modified asphalt mixtures were formed for rutting and low-temperature splitting tests. The results show that incorporating carbon black can enhance the asphalt’s high-temperature performance by the test results of irrecoverable creep compliance (Jnr) and strain recovery rate (R). By contrast, the stiffness modulus (S) and creep rate (M) test results show that bio-oil can enhance the asphalt’s low-temperature performance. The quadratic function models between the performance indicators of carbon black/bio-oil composite modified asphalt and the test influencing factors were established based on the RSM. The optimal performance modified asphalt mixture’s carbon black and bio-oil content was 15.05% and 9.631%, and the shear time was 62.667 min. It was revealed that the high-temperature stability and low-temperature crack resistance of the carbon black/bio-oil composite modified asphalt mixture were better than that of the base asphalt mixture because of its higher dynamic stability (DS) and toughness. Therefore, carbon black/bio-oil composite modified asphalt mixture can be used as a new type of choice for road construction materials, which is in line with green development.

scholarly journals Influence of Overheating Phenomenon on Bitumen and Asphalt Mixture Properties

Materials ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 12 (4) ◽  
pp. 610 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michał Sarnowski ◽  
Karol Kowalski ◽  
Jan Król ◽  
Piotr Radziszewski
Keyword(s):  
Asphalt Mixture ◽  
Fatigue Cracking ◽  
Weather Conditions ◽  
Asphalt Mixtures ◽  
Heating Process ◽  
Test Results ◽  
Adverse Weather Conditions ◽  
Loss Of Resistance ◽  
Adverse Weather ◽  
The Impact

In the course of manufacturing, transport and installation, road bitumens and asphalt mixtures can be exposed to the impact of elevated process temperatures exceeding 240 °C. This mainly applies to the mixtures used for road pavements and bridge deck insulation during adverse weather conditions. The heating process should not change the basic and rheological properties of binders and the asphalt mixtures that to a degree cause the degradation of asphalt pavement durability. The work involved analyzing the properties of non-modified bitumens and SBS polymer modified bitumens, heated at temperatures of 200 °C, 250 °C and 300 °C for 1 h. Next, the asphalt mixtures were heated in the same temperatures. Based on the developed Overheating Degradation Index (ODI) it was demonstrated that polymer-modified bitumens were characterized by higher overheating sensitivity A(ODI) than non-modified bitumens, which was confirmed by mixture test results. Overheating limit temperatures T(ODI) were determined, which in the case of polymer-modified bitumens are up to 20 °C lower than for non-modified bitumens. When the temperature increases above T(ODI), loss of viscoelastic properties occurs in the material which causes, among other effects, a loss of resistance to fatigue cracking.

scholarly journals Effectiveness of Micro- and Nanomaterials in Asphalt Mixtures through Dynamic Modulus and Rutting Tests

2016 ◽  
Vol 2016 ◽  
pp. 1-14 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hui Yao ◽  
Zhanping You
Keyword(s):  
Dynamic Modulus ◽  
Mechanical Performance ◽  
Permanent Deformation ◽  
Asphalt Mixture ◽  
Asphalt Mixtures ◽  
Asphalt Binders ◽  
Test Results ◽  
Modified Asphalt ◽  
Overall Performance ◽  
Carbon Microfiber

The objectives of this research are to use micro- and nanomaterials to modify the asphalt mixture and to evaluate the mechanical performance of asphalt mixtures. These micro- and nanomaterials, including carbon microfiber, Nanomer material, nanosilica, nonmodified nanoclay, and polymer modified nanoclay, were selected to blend with the control asphalt to improve the overall performance of the modified asphalt binders and mixtures. The microstructures of original materials and asphalt binders were observed by the field emission scanning electron microscope (FE-SEM). The mixture performance tests were employed to evaluate the resistance to rutting and permanent deformation of the modified asphalt mixtures. Test results indicate that(1)the dynamic modulus of micro- and nanomodified asphalt mixtures improved significantly;(2)the rutting susceptibility of the modified asphalt mixtures was reduced significantly compared to that of the control asphalt mixture;(3)the microstructures of modified asphalt binders were different from the control asphalt, and the structures determine the improvement in the performance of modified asphalt mixtures. These results indicate that the addition of micro- and nanomaterials enhanced the rutting performance and strength of asphalt mixtures. In addition, the analysis of variance (ANOVA) was used to analyze the modifying effects of micro- and nanomaterials on the performance.

Study on Dynamic Modulus of Waste Plastic Modified Asphalt Mixture Using Waste Plastic Bag Chips

2011 ◽  
Vol 261-263 ◽  
pp. 824-828 ◽  
Author(s):  
Qian Zhang ◽  
Shu Wei Goh ◽  
Zhan Ping You
Keyword(s):  
Phase Angle ◽  
Dynamic Modulus ◽  
Asphalt Mixture ◽  
Control Sample ◽  
Asphalt Mixtures ◽  
Test Results ◽  
Waste Plastic ◽  
Modified Asphalt ◽  
Plastic Bag ◽  
Dynamic Modulus Test

The objective of this study is to investigate the possibility of using waste plastic as an additive to modify asphalt mixtures thereby reducing the waste plastic stream in our environment. High density polyethylene plastic bags obtained from the retail store were shredded into chips and added into asphalt mixtures at the rate of 0% (control sample), 2, 5 and 8% based on binder weight. Three different temperatures of 4, 21.3 and 39.2°C and frequencies ranging from 0.1 to 25 Hz were used in the dynamic modulus test. It was found that most of the asphalt mixtures modified with waste plastic have higher dynamic modulus when compared with the control samples. However, no significant trend on phase angle was found among all the samples tested based on the test results. In this study, it was found that the modified asphalt mixture with 2% waste plastic had the highest dynamic modulus and phase angle. Based on the test results, it was found that plastic modified asphalt mixture will have a better performance under intermediate and high temperature conditions.

Study on High Temperature Performance of Asphalt Mixture Based on Rutting Test

2015 ◽  
Vol 744-746 ◽  
pp. 1316-1319
Author(s):  
Yi Wang ◽  
Wei Li
Keyword(s):  
High Temperature ◽  
Asphalt Mixture ◽  
Aggregate Size ◽  
Temperature Stability ◽  
Maximum Aggregate Size ◽  
Test Results ◽  
High Temperature Stability ◽  
Modified Asphalt ◽  
Temperature Performance ◽  
Nominal Size

In order to deeply reveal the high temperature stability of asphalt mixture, rutting test was implemented to evaluate the high temperature stability of asphalt mixture, and the evaluation index is dynamic stability. The effect of asphalt type, degree of compaction, gradation type and nominal maximum aggregate size on rutting test results was studied respectively. The results showed that: modified asphalt can improve the high temperature stability of asphalt mixture effectively; the anti-rutting performance of asphalt mixture reduces gradually with decrease of the degree of compaction; the anti-rutting performance of SAC-16 is greater than that of AC-16; and the anti-rutting performance of asphalt mixture is improved with increase of the nominal size of aggregate.

scholarly journals Mechanics and Pavement Properties Research of Nanomaterial Modified Asphalt

2012 ◽  
Vol 5 ◽  
pp. 259-264 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shang Jiang Chen ◽  
Xiao Ning Zhang
Keyword(s):  
Low Temperature ◽  
Resilient Modulus ◽  
Asphalt Binder ◽  
Asphalt Mixture ◽  
Test Results ◽  
Modified Asphalt ◽  
Cleavage Strength ◽  
Modified Asphalt Binder ◽  
Powdered Rubber ◽  
Temperature Crack

Nanomaterials (nano powdered rubber VP401, VP501 and sepiolite and CaCo3 composites) were selected to improve the high-temperature and low-temperature performance of asphalt binder. Nanomaterial modified asphalt was prepared using the high shear machine. Laboratory experiments of asphalt binder and asphalt mixture were conducted to evaluate the properties of modified asphalt binder, including the penetration, ductility, softening point, viscosity, and etc. Also, asphalt mixture tests were carried out, such as the cleavage strength test, resilient modulus test, rutting test, water stability test and etc. Based on the test results, asphalt binder modified by 1% nano powdered rubber VP401 has better performance resistance to low temperature crack and rutting, compared to other nanomaterial modified asphalt binder.

Determining Method for Mixing and Compaction Temperature of Modified Asphalt Mixture

2017 ◽  
Vol 744 ◽  
pp. 83-86
Author(s):  
Xiao Hu Wu ◽  
Miao Miao Tian ◽  
Jin Yan
Keyword(s):  
Shear Rate ◽  
Asphalt Mixture ◽  
Test Results ◽  
Determination Method ◽  
Compaction Temperature ◽  
Modified Asphalt ◽  
Specific Temperature ◽  
The Difference ◽  
Relationship Of ◽  
The Relationship

According to the relationship of the viscosity and temperature when the mixture reached Optimum compaction effect and the shear rate, the viscosity shear rate of the testing modified asphalt mixture, 60s-1 has been found. The test results show that the difference between the compaction temperature of the modified asphalt mixture and the compaction temperature under the condition of the best compaction effect is 5°C. It shows that the temperature is satisfied with the specific temperature during construction, so the determination method is workable.

scholarly journals Mechanical Performance Characterization of Lignin-Modified Asphalt Mixture

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (9) ◽  
pp. 3324
Author(s):  
Yi Zhang ◽  
Xuancang Wang ◽  
Guanyu Ji ◽  
Zhenyang Fan ◽  
Yuchen Guo ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Mechanical Performance ◽  
Asphalt Mixture ◽  
Fatigue Cracking ◽  
Asphalt Mixtures ◽  
Bending Test ◽  
Cracking Resistance ◽  
Moisture Susceptibility ◽  
Modified Asphalt ◽  
Wheel Loading

Lignin, as a bio-based waste, has been utilized in the asphalt industry due to various advantages. This study aimed to investigate the effects of two lignin products (lignin powder and lignin fiber) on the mechanical properties of asphalt mixtures. The raveling, rutting, thermal and fatigue cracking resistance, and moisture susceptibility of different asphalt mixtures were respectively evaluated by the Cantabro test, wheel loading tracking test, semicircular bending test, four-point beam bending test, and freezing-thaw cyclic test. Results show that asphalt mixture with lignin powder-modified asphalt improved the overall mechanical performance. However, lignin fiber showed contradictory effects on certain mechanical properties, i.e., improved rutting resistance and thermal cracking resistance of asphalt mixture, degraded abrasion resistance, fatigue performance, and moisture stability. Therefore, cautions need to be taken when incorporating lignin fiber into asphalt mixture.

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