High-Temperature Performance and Workability of Crumb Rubber–Modified Warm-Mix Asphalt

2018 ◽  
Vol 48 (4) ◽  
pp. 20170384 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hainian Wang ◽  
Xiaoyan Li ◽  
Jinkun Xiao ◽  
Zhanping You ◽  
Xu Yang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
High Temperature ◽  
Crumb Rubber ◽  
Warm Mix Asphalt ◽  
Temperature Performance

scholarly journals Evaluation of Micro-Mechanism and High- and Low-Temperature Rheological Properties of Disintegrated High Volume Crumb Rubber Asphalt (DHVRA)

Materials ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (5) ◽  
pp. 1145
Author(s):  
Wei Li ◽  
Sen Han ◽  
Xiaokang Fu ◽  
Ke Huang
Keyword(s):  
High Temperature ◽  
Low Temperature ◽  
Rheological Properties ◽  
Particle Diameter ◽  
Gel Permeation Chromatography ◽  
High Volume ◽  
Crumb Rubber ◽  
Test Method ◽  
Polar Component ◽  
Temperature Performance

The aims of this paper are to prepare disintegrated high volume crumb rubber asphalt (DHVRA) with low viscosity, good workability and low-temperature performance by adding disintegrating agent (DA) in the preparation process, and to further analyze the disintegrating mechanism and evaluated high-temperature and low-temperature rheological properties. To obtain DHVRA with excellent comprehensive performance, the optimum DA dosage was determined. Based on long-term disintegrating tests and the Fluorescence Microscopy (FM) method, the correlations between key indexes and crumb rubber (CR) particle diameter was analyzed, and the evaluation indicator and disintegrating stage division standard were put forward. Furthermore, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR) and Gel Permeation Chromatography (GPC) was used to reveal the reaction mechanism, and the contact angle test method was adopted to evaluate the surface free energy (SFE). In addition, the high-temperature and low-temperature rheological properties were measured, and the optimum CR content was proposed. Results indicated that the optimum DA dosage was 7.5‰, and the addition of DA promoted the melt decomposition of CR, reduced the viscosity and improved the storage stability. The 135 °C rotational viscosity (RV) of DHVRA from mixing for 3 h could be reduced to 1.475 Pa·s, and the softening point difference was even less than 2 °C. The linear correlation between 135 °C RV and the diameter of CR particle in rubber asphalt system was as high as 0.968, and the viscosity decay rate (VDR) was used as the standard to divide the disintegrating process into a fast disintegrating stage, stable disintegrating stage and slight disintegrating stage. Compared to common rubber asphalt (CRA), DHVRA has an absorption peak at 960 cm−1 caused by trans olefin = C-H, and higher molecular weight and polar component of surface energy. Compared with CRA, although the high-temperature performance of DHVRA decreases slightly, the low-temperature relaxation ability can be greatly improved.

scholarly journals Performance Evaluation of Asphalt Rubber Mixture with Additives

Materials ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 12 (8) ◽  
pp. 1200 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cheng ◽  
Liu ◽  
Ren ◽  
Huang
Keyword(s):  
High Temperature ◽  
Fatigue Cracking ◽  
Crumb Rubber ◽  
Good Choice ◽  
Environmental Benefits ◽  
Fatigue Properties ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Rubber Mixture ◽  
Asphalt Rubber ◽  
Temperature Performance

Crumb rubber, as a recycled material used in asphalt mixture, has gained more attention in recent years due to environmental benefits and the advantages of its pavement, such as excellent resistance to cracking, improved durability, less road maintenance, lower road noise, etc. However, the high-temperature performance of mixture with crumb rubber does not perform well. In order to improve the performance, this paper examined the effect of additives on the laboratory performance of asphalt rubber Stone Matrix Asphalt (AR-SMA) with additives. Three groups of AR-SMA: no additives, Styrene–Butadiene–Styrene (SBS) and Granular Polymer Durable additive (GPDa) were included, with no additives as a control group. Each group was investigated at three asphalt rubber content (ARC): 6.4%, 6.9%, 7.4% with regard to high-temperature and fatigue properties. The results show that with increasing ARC, the high-temperature performance of mixture without additive decreases, and the high-temperature performance increases first and then decreases for SBS and GPDa. Moreover, the rutting resistance of AR-SMA with GPDa at 6.9% ARC performs best. Under the condition of mixtures with appropriate ARC, AR-SMA with GPDa has higher fatigue life and sensitivity to fatigue cracking than the control group. Simultaneously, the fatigue performance of AR-SMA with GPDa is not as significant as that without additive with increasing ARC. In a word, GPDa is a good choice to improve the performance of AR-SMA. However, it should be noted that optimal asphalt content of AR-SMA mixtures with GPDa is higher than that of traditional mixtures.

Surface area and microstructure of microwave activated crumb rubber modifier and its influence on high temperature properties of crumb rubber modifier binders

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 272-277 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bo Li ◽  
Xuwei Zhu ◽  
Xingjun Zhang ◽  
Xiaolong Yang ◽  
Xiuli Su
Keyword(s):  
High Temperature ◽  
Surface Area ◽  
Gas Adsorption ◽  
Treatment Time ◽  
Particle Surface ◽  
Microwave Treatment ◽  
Crumb Rubber ◽  
Adsorption Method ◽  
Temperature Performance ◽  
Mechanism Of Interaction

Crumb rubber pretreatment by microwave before blending with an asphalt matrix can address and improve the modification problem of of crumb rubber modifier (CRM) asphalt plant. In this research, the surface area and microstructure of microwave activated CRM and high-temperature performance of CRM asphalt were investigated to characterize the mechanism of interaction between activated CRM blends added and base asphalt. The surface area and microstructure of CRM were measured by gas adsorption method and the scanning electron microscopy (SEM) respectively when CRM was activated using microwave treatment time (30 s, 60 s, 90 s, 120 s and 150 s). The complex shear modulus (G*) and the phase angle (δ) of the CRM asphalt were measured by Dynamic Shear Rheometer (DSR) test. The results indicated that microwave treatment produced more porous structure and agglomeration phenomenon than control one for a given activated time of CRM. The flocculent structure was the most obvious one and agglomeration phenomenon was the most significant one for the particle surface microwave activated 90 s. The δ decreased and G* increased as CRM blends activated time increased before a certain time using the same frequency of microwave treatment. The G*/sinδ of CRM blends was the maximum when CRM activated for 90 s using microwave treatment. Both surface area and microstructure of the CRM influenced the high-temperature performance of CRM binders.

Effect of Shear Time and the Crumb Rubber Percentage on the Properties of Composite Modified Asphalt

2013 ◽  
Vol 848 ◽  
pp. 26-30
Author(s):  
Fu Qiang Dong ◽  
Wen Zhe Zhao ◽  
Yu Zhen Zhang ◽  
Hua Dong Sun ◽  
Wei Yu Fan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
High Temperature ◽  
Crumb Rubber ◽  
Rubber Content ◽  
Step Method ◽  
Modified Asphalt ◽  
Temperature Performance ◽  
Styrene Butadiene Styrene ◽  
Styrene Butadiene ◽  
Important Measurement ◽  
Butadiene Styrene

This paper presents a laboratory study of Styrene-Butadiene-Styrene (SBS)/ crumb rubber modified asphalt by the two-step method. The conventional properties of the modified asphalt were determined. The effects of crumb rubber content and shearing time on the performance of the crumb rubber modified asphalt and composite modified asphalt. The results show that the crumb rubber contents and shearing time have significant impacts on the performance of the modified asphalt. With the crumb rubber content increasing, the high temperature performance was improved and the low temperature chanethe softening point increases and penetration decrease, and the ductility change little. It is comfortable for workability at the crumb rubber content of 20%. The viscosity is an important measurement for the workability of the modified asphalt. After adding the stabilizer, the viscosity increases until the shearing time reaching 1.5h, then it will decrease gradually.

scholarly journals A New Type of Crumb Rubber Asphalt Mixture: A Dry Process Design and Performance Evaluation

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 372
Author(s):  
Feng Ma ◽  
Jiasheng Dai ◽  
Zhen Fu ◽  
Jenny Liu ◽  
Wenhao Dong ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
High Temperature ◽  
Low Temperature ◽  
Asphalt Mixture ◽  
Crumb Rubber ◽  
Volume Replacement ◽  
Dry Process ◽  
Temperature Performance ◽  
New Type ◽  
Substitution Ratio ◽  
Road Performance

To obtain a crumb rubber asphalt mixture with excellent performance, this study combined trans-polyoctenamer rubber (TOR), crumb rubber, and other additives to establish a new type of crumb rubber (CRT). The objective of this study was to design and evaluate the road performance of the new type of crumb rubber asphalt mixture (CRTAM) with a skeleton dense texture through a dry process. First, the skeleton intrusion compact volume method was used to optimize the grading of coarse and fine aggregates, and the design of the CRTAM gradation was carried out through the same and unequal volume replacement grading method. Then, three types of road performance were analyzed: high-temperature stability, low-temperature crack resistance, and water stability. The results showed that 2% and 2.5% CRT met a low-temperature index with equal volume substitution, and the six gradations obtained by unequal volume replacement with 2% CRT complied with the requirements of a skeleton dense texture. When the substitution ratio was 1.5 and 0.5, the high-temperature performance was better. In addition, when the substitution ratio was 0.5, the flexural strain energy density was the highest and the low-temperature performance was the best. Including considerations of economic benefits, it is recommended that the CRT content be 2% and the substitution ratio be 0.5.

scholarly journals Characterization of Desulfurized Crumb Rubber/Styrene–Butadiene–Styrene Composite Modified Asphalt Based on Rheological Properties

Materials ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (14) ◽  
pp. 3780
Author(s):  
Jingyao Yang ◽  
Gang Xu ◽  
Peipei Kong ◽  
Xianhua Chen
Keyword(s):  
High Temperature ◽  
Rheological Properties ◽  
Construction Materials ◽  
Chemical Reactor ◽  
Crumb Rubber ◽  
Modified Asphalt ◽  
Temperature Performance ◽  
Styrene Butadiene Styrene ◽  
Styrene Butadiene ◽  
Butadiene Styrene

With the growing interest in bituminous construction materials, desulfurized crumb rubber (CR)/styrene–butadiene–styrene (SBS) modified asphalts have been investigated by many researchers as low-cost environmental-friendly road construction materials. This study aimed to investigate the rheological properties of desulfurized CR/SBS composite modified asphalt within various temperature ranges. Bending beam rheometer (BBR), linear amplitude sweep (LAS), and multiple stress creep recovery (MSCR) tests were performed on conventional CR/SBS composite modified asphalt and five types of desulfurized CR/SBS modified asphalts. Meanwhile, Burgers’ model and the Kelvin–Voigt model were used to derive nonlinear viscoelastic parameters and analyze the viscoelastic mechanical behavior of the asphalts. The experimental results indicate that both the desulfurized CR/SBS composite modifier and force chemical reactor technique can enhance the crosslinking of CR and SBS copolymer, resulting in an improved high-, intermediate-, and low-temperature performance of desulfurized CR/SBS composite modified asphalt. Burgers’ model was found to be apposite in simulating the creep stages obtained from MSCR tests for CR/SBS composite modified asphalts. The superior high-temperature performance of desulfurized CR/SBS modified asphalt prepared with 4% SBS, 20% desulfurized rubber, and a force chemical reactor time of 45 min contributes to the good high-temperature elastic properties of the asphalt. Therefore, this combination is recommended as an optimal preparation process. In summary, the desulfurization of crumb rubber and using the force chemical reactor technique are beneficial to composite asphalt performance and can provide a new way of utilizing waste tire rubber.

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