Performance Comparison of Asphalt Emulsion Stabilized Granular Base Modified with Cement or Asphaltenes

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Muhammad Misbah Uddin ◽  
Farshad Kamran ◽  
Leila Hashemian
Keyword(s):  
Tensile Strength ◽  
Oil Sands ◽  
Performance Comparison ◽  
Indirect Tensile Strength ◽  
Asphalt Emulsion ◽  
Performance Properties ◽  
Low Temperature Cracking ◽  
Indirect Tensile ◽  
Base Course ◽  
The Impact

Asphalt emulsion is a common material used for pavement base course stabilization, and cement is usually added as an active filler to improve the stability of asphalt emulsion mixtures further. However, using cement in these mixes has several drawbacks, including high material costs and environmental issues. On the other hand, asphaltenes is a waste by product derived from the processing of Alberta oil-sands bitumen that could be used for the same purpose. This investigation compares the impact of cement and asphaltenes as additives to asphalt emulsion-stabilized layers. To compare the performance properties, cement- and asphaltenes-modified mixtures are prepared at different concentrations. The performance properties of the modified mixtures are investigated by conducting a series of tests including Marshall stability, indirect tensile strength, IDEAL-CT, and tensile strength ratio. In addition, to evaluate low-temperature cracking resistance of the mixtures, indirect tensile strength test is conducted at 0 °C and −10 °C.

Research on Performance of Emulsion Asphalt Cold Reclaimed Mixture with Various RAP Contents

2011 ◽  
Vol 255-260 ◽  
pp. 3432-3436
Author(s):  
Xian Yuan Tang ◽  
Jie Xiao
Keyword(s):  
Tensile Strength ◽  
Low Temperature ◽  
Compression Test ◽  
Asphalt Mixture ◽  
Asphalt Mixtures ◽  
Indirect Tensile Strength ◽  
Beam Test ◽  
Reclaimed Asphalt ◽  
Indirect Tensile ◽  
The Impact

This paper systematically elaborates the impact upon performance of emulsion asphalt cold reclaimed asphalt mixture by different RAP contents, through a series of testing on six cold reclaimed asphalt mixtures with various RAP contents, such as single axle compression test, 15°C indirect tensile strength (ITS) test, 40°C rutting test and -10°C low-temperature bending beam test. Testing results indicate that 15°C ITS decreases from around 0.75 MPa to 0.58 MPa with the RAP content of mixture increasing from 0% to 100%. 40°C dynamic stabilities reduce considerably from around 19,000 time/mm of 0% RAP mixture to 3,600 time/mm of 100% RAP mixture. -10°C failure strains only change from 1500με to 2000με.

Properties of Cement Asphalt Emulsion Mortar for Pavement

2013 ◽  
Vol 723 ◽  
pp. 466-473 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jia Chong Du ◽  
Ming Feng Kuo ◽  
J.C. Yeh
Keyword(s):  
Tensile Strength ◽  
Compressive Strength ◽  
Cement Mortar ◽  
Indirect Tensile Strength ◽  
Engineering Properties ◽  
Fine Aggregate ◽  
Asphalt Emulsion ◽  
Hydraulic Cement ◽  
Indirect Tensile ◽  
Ca Mortar

This study focused on the properties of the cement asphalt emulsion (CA) mortar. The mixtures of the samples were fabricated and allowed them seven, fourteen and twenty eight days for curing before tested by compressive strength, three points flexural test, and indirect tensile strength to probe into their engineering properties. Hydraulic cement mortar samples used as control are analyzed for comparison. The test results show that the compressive strength is hydraulic cement mortar greater than CA mortar; the flexural strength at curing of 28 days is CA mortar greater than hydraulic cement mortar, however, at curing of 7 and 14 days is hydraulic cement mortar greater than CA mortar; and the indirect tensile strength is hydraulic cement mortar greater than CA mortar. The Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM) analysis results show that the Ca (OH2) increased with increases curing time. The CA mortar samples fabricated needs appropriate water for lubrication. Thus, the water absorption of fine aggregate must be concerned. The emulsion asphalt added too much may reduce the strength. In field test, the CA mortar performs very well, especially in workability.

scholarly journals Pengaruh Air Mengunakan Reclaimed Asphalt Pavement Pada Campuran Beton Aspal Berdasarkan Uji Cantabro Dan Indirect Tensile Strength

2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 30-40
Author(s):  
Tommy Iduwin ◽  
Devita Mayasari ◽  
Tri Yuhanah
Keyword(s):  
Weight Loss ◽  
Tensile Strength ◽  
Indirect Tensile Strength ◽  
Reclaimed Asphalt Pavement ◽  
Test Results ◽  
Reclaimed Asphalt ◽  
Marshall Test ◽  
Indirect Tensile ◽  
Asphalt Content ◽  
The Impact

The impact of RAP on water was identified to be analyzed for the material's resistance to water because there are still a lot of waterlogged pavements in Indonesia. This research uses RAP variation 0%, 25% and 35%. The test is the Marshall test to get the optimum asphalt content value, the Cantabro test to determine the weight loss for 300 rounds and the durability by varying the immersion 0.1, 2, 4 and 7 days which will be tested for ITS. The KAO value obtained for each variation is 5.4% for 0% Rap, 5.6 for 25% Rap and 6% for 35% RAP. The results of the Cantabro test show that the largest percentage of weight loss is a mixture of 35% RAP which is 12.54%, where for 0% RAP there is a weight loss of 10.85% and at 25% RAP there is a weight loss of 11.66%. ITS test results have the highest value with variations of RAP 0%, RAP 25% and RAP 35%. variations of 0%, 25% and 35% showed a decreasing trend until the 7th day of immersion, it can be said that in the three variations the ITS value was influenced by the duration of continuous immersion. Keywords: RAP, AC-WC, Marshall, Cantabro, Indirect Tensile Strength

scholarly journals Mechanical properties of cement and cement-asphalt matrices with rubber powder

2017 ◽  
Vol 16 (3) ◽  
pp. 053-063
Author(s):  
Jerzy Kukiełka
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Tensile Strength ◽  
Compressive Strength ◽  
Bending Strength ◽  
Indirect Tensile Strength ◽  
Preliminary Evaluation ◽  
Asphalt Emulsion ◽  
Rubber Powder ◽  
Indirect Tensile ◽  
Concrete Testing

Cement matrices are known from concrete testing. Cement-asphalt matrices made of cement and asphalt emulsion are used in mineral-cement-emulsion mixes (MCEM). The matric strength in MCEM mixtures has not been studied so far. Cement-asphalt matrices with 0/1 mm rubber powder are proposed by the author for use in the MCEM [3, 26]. In this paper the results of the investigation of the mechanical properties of matrices are presented for comparative purposes and for the preliminary evaluation of their suitability for MCEM. The following tests were made: indirect tensile strength, bending strength, compressive strength and rigidity modules in NAT and 4 PB-PR.

scholarly journals Numerical Simulation of the Effect of Loading Angle on Initial Cracks Position Point: Application to the Brazilian Test

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (8) ◽  
pp. 3573
Author(s):  
Meriem Fakhreddine Bouali ◽  
Mounir Bouassida
Keyword(s):  
Numerical Simulation ◽  
Tensile Strength ◽  
Brazilian Test ◽  
Indirect Tensile Strength ◽  
Brazilian Disk ◽  
Initiation Point ◽  
Indirect Tensile ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Initial Cracks ◽  
Distribution Of Stresses

The Brazilian Test is the most used test to determine the indirect tensile strength for brittle materials like concrete. It has been observed that the success of the test depends on the cracks initiation point position and therefore the arch loading angle; a crack appears in the center of the disk when the test is valid. To this effect, using Fast Lagrangian of Continua code FLAC2D; numerical analyses were performed to study the impact of the arch loading angle on the initial crack’s position in a 70 mm diameter Brazilian disk of concrete and mortar under loading arch 2α which varies from 5–45°. The distribution of stresses and the tensile strength at the center of the Brazilian disk obtained numerically was closely similar to analytical and experimental existing solutions. The results showed that to obtain a meaningful and validated test with the most accurate indirect tensile strength, it is recommended to take a loading arch 2α ≥ 20° for the concrete and 2α ≥ 10° for the mortar.

scholarly journals Characteristics of the fatigue life (IT-FT) of the recycled base course at the controlled stresses state

2014 ◽  
Vol 13 (4) ◽  
pp. 109-116 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marek Iwański ◽  
Przemysław Buczyński ◽  
Grzegorz Mazurek
Keyword(s):  
Tensile Strength ◽  
Fatigue Life ◽  
Indirect Tensile Test ◽  
Road Pavement ◽  
Indirect Tensile ◽  
Base Course ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Fatigue Life Test

The paper presents the results of the base coarse made in the cold deep recycling technology with the emulsion in aspect of its durability for a different tensile stress level. The recycled base design simulated a deep recycling process with materials from existing crushed bituminous pavement layers("in-situ" technology). While assessing the quality of the designed MCE mixture, the following physical and mechanical parameters were considered: void contents Vm, indirect tensile strength ITSDRY at 25oC, tensile strength ratio TSR, stiffness modulus Sm. Additionally, the evaluation of fatigue was done at three stress cases: 250 Pa, 400 Pa, 500 Pa. The impact of the vehicle axle load on the stress state in the base course was simulated. For the purpose of determining the pavement durability, one of the method of fatigue life test was used. The tests were done according to IT-FT, based on an indirect tensile test (ITT). This method was choosen because it exhibits good equivalence to the real road pavement behaviour.

Experimental Investigation on Fracture and Tensile Characteristics of Micro-Surfacing Containing Crumb Rubber

2008 ◽  
Vol 385-387 ◽  
pp. 489-492 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zheng Chen ◽  
Shao Peng Wu ◽  
Tao Zhang ◽  
Ling Pang
Keyword(s):  
Tensile Strength ◽  
Crumb Rubber ◽  
Point Load ◽  
Indirect Tensile Strength ◽  
Asphalt Emulsion ◽  
Mean Values ◽  
Modified Asphalt ◽  
Tension Tests ◽  
Indirect Tension ◽  
Indirect Tensile

The major objective of this research was to evaluate the tensile and fracture properties of micro-surfacing, which as a preventive maintenance surface treatment on asphalt pavement, that formed the basis for the ISSA recommendation of an optimum micro-surfacing design incorporating crumb rubber. The research involved a full-factorial experiment with different rubber contents (0, 2 and 5%) and different polymer modified asphalt emulsion contents ranged from 10 to 13% by total weight of crushed aggregate in micro-surfacing. Fracture and indirect tension tests were performed on micro-surfacing beams and Marshall test samples, respectively, at two different test temperatures of 25 and -10°C. The variables studied were indirect tensile strength, peak center-point load carried, and load-point displacement. The results show that higher mean values of indirect tensile strength were obtained corresponding to the highest modified asphalt emulsion content (13%), irrespective of rubber contents, particularly at lower temperatures. A statistical analysis of the test results reveals that there are no significant differences among the means of most of the variables studied corresponding to different rubber contents. However, the differences are significant for different asphalt emulsion contents.

Effect of combined drink cans and steel fibers on the impact resistance and mechanical properties of concrete

2020 ◽  
Vol 14 (2) ◽  
pp. 6734-6742
Author(s):  
A. Syamsir ◽  
S. M. Mubin ◽  
N. M. Nor ◽  
V. Anggraini ◽  
S. Nagappan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Tensile Strength ◽  
Compressive Strength ◽  
Reinforced Concrete ◽  
Impact Resistance ◽  
Fiber Reinforced Concrete ◽  
Steel Fibers ◽  
Fiber Reinforced ◽  
Indirect Tensile ◽  
The Impact

This study investigated the combine effect of 0.2 % drink cans and steel fibers with volume fractions of 0%, 0.5%, 1%, 1.5%, 2%, 2.5% and 3% to the mechanical properties and impact resistance of concrete. Hooked-end steel fiber with 30 mm and 0.75 mm length and diameter, respectively was selected for this study.  The drinks cans fiber were twisted manually in order to increase friction between fiber and concrete. The results of the experiment showed that the combination of steel fibers and drink cans fibers improved the strength performance of concrete, especially the compressive strength, flexural strength and indirect tensile strength. The results of the experiment showed that the combination of steel fibers and drink cans fibers improved the compressive strength, flexural strength and indirect tensile strength by 2.3, 7, and 2 times as compare to batch 1, respectively. Moreover, the impact resistance of fiber reinforced concrete has increase by 7 times as compared to non-fiber concretes. Moreover, the impact resistance of fiber reinforced concrete consistently gave better results as compared to non-fiber concretes. The fiber reinforced concrete turned more ductile as the dosage of fibers was increased and ductility started to decrease slightly after optimum fiber dosage was reached. It was found that concrete with combination of 2% steel and 0.2% drink cans fibers showed the highest compressive, split tensile, flexural as well as impact strength.    

scholarly journals Rejuvenation Mechanism of Asphalt Mixtures Modified with Crumb Rubber

CivilEng ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 370-384
Author(s):  
Hossein Noorvand ◽  
Kamil Kaloush ◽  
Jose Medina ◽  
Shane Underwood
Keyword(s):  
Tensile Strength ◽  
Dynamic Loading ◽  
Creep Compliance ◽  
Asphalt Mixture ◽  
Crumb Rubber ◽  
Indirect Tensile Strength ◽  
Laboratory Evaluation ◽  
Strength Testing ◽  
Noise Mitigation ◽  
Indirect Tensile

Asphalt aging is one of the main factors causing asphalt pavements deterioration. Previous studies reported on some aging benefits of asphalt rubber mixtures through laboratory evaluation. A field observation of various pavement sections of crumb rubber modified asphalt friction courses (ARFC) in the Phoenix, Arizona area indicated an interesting pattern of transverse/reflective cracking. These ARFC courses were placed several years ago on existing jointed plain concrete pavements for highway noise mitigation. Over the years, the shoulders had very noticeable and extensive cracking over the joints; however, the driving lanes of the pavement showed less cracking formation in severity and extent. The issue with this phenomenon is that widely adopted theories that stem from continuum mechanics of materials and layered mechanics of pavement systems cannot directly explain this phenomenon. One hypothesis could be that traffic loads continually manipulate the pavement over time, which causes some maltenes (oils and resins) compounds absorbed in the crumb rubber particles to migrate out leading to rejuvenation of the mastic in the asphalt mixture. To investigate the validity of such a hypothesis, an experimental laboratory testing was undertaken to condition samples with and without dynamic loads at high temperatures. This was followed by creep compliance and indirect tensile strength testing. The results showed the higher creep for samples aged with dynamic loading compared to those aged without loading. Higher creep compliance was attributed to higher flexibility of samples due to the rejuvenation of the maltenes. This was also supported by the higher fracture energy results obtained for samples conditioned with dynamic loading from indirect tensile strength testing.

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