scholarly journals Modified Asphalt Binder with Natural Zeolite for Warm Mix Asphalt

2015 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 61-68 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marián Dubravský ◽  
Ján Mandula

Abstract In recent years, warm mix asphalt (WMA) is becoming more and more used in the asphalt industry. WMA provide a whole range of benefits, whether economic, environmental and ecological. Lower energy consumption and less pollution is the most advantages of this asphalt mixture. The paper deals with the addition of natural zeolite into the sub base asphalt layers, which is the essential constituent in the construction of the road. Measurement is focused on basic physic – mechanical properties declared according to the catalog data sheets. The aim of this article is to demonstrate the ability of addition the natural zeolite into the all asphalt layers of asphalt pavement. All asphalt mixtures were compared with reference asphalt mixture, which was prepared in reference temperature.

2018 ◽  
Vol 2018 ◽  
pp. 1-7 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yafei Li ◽  
Jing Chen ◽  
Jin Yan ◽  
Meng Guo

In order to study the effect of different rock asphalt contents on the physical and mechanical properties of an asphalt binder and asphalt mixture, the physical and mechanical tests and analysis were conducted. An on-site case was investigated to verify the effectiveness of rock asphalt-modified pavement. The results show that the activation treatment can effectively enhance the molecular polarity of Buton rock asphalt. The “wet process” was used to prepare the Buton rock asphalt-modified asphalt binder, and the high-temperature performance and aging resistance were significantly improved. The modified asphalt prepared by mixing 30% rock asphalt shows the optimum balance between service performance and segregation. The on-site full-scale application of the Buton rock asphalt-modified asphalt pavement showed the good workability and service performance. This research demonstrated the ability of rock asphalt improving asphalt pavement on multiscales. It is helpful for the broader application of rock asphalt in asphalt pavement.


2012 ◽  
Vol 490-495 ◽  
pp. 2540-2545
Author(s):  
Wen Yuan Xu ◽  
Chun Yao Deng ◽  
Hong Yu Yang

The stress-absorbing interlayer of modified asphalt mixture studied in this report is a special asphalt pavement mixture. Capable of delaying the occurrence of reflection cracks, the asphalt mixture is mainly composed of aggregate passing through a 9.5 mm sieve, machine-made or natural sand, and modified asphalt binder.


2011 ◽  
Vol 284-286 ◽  
pp. 523-530
Author(s):  
Wen Yuan Xu ◽  
Hong Gang Yu

The stress-absorbing interlayer of modified asphalt mixture studied in this report is a special asphalt pavement mixture. Capable of delaying the occurrence of reflection cracks, the asphalt mixture is mainly composed of aggregate passing through a 9.5 mm sieve, machine-made or natural sand, and modified asphalt binder. Because the adopted modified asphalt binder can form the highly elastic network structure in the mixture with good fatigue resistance, the stress-absorbing interlayer of modified asphalt mixture can effectively delay reflection cracks of semi-rigid base pavement.


2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (5) ◽  
pp. 870 ◽  
Author(s):  
Limin Li ◽  
Zhaoyi He ◽  
Weidong Liu ◽  
Cheng Hu

To solve the early rutting failure of asphalt pavement, the application of rock asphalt from Sichuan, China, based on anti-rutting performance, was studied. Preparations of North Sichuan rock asphalt (NS RA) and NS RA-modified asphalt mixture were elaborated in detail. Using Zhonghai AH-70 asphalt, Esso AH-70 asphalt, North American rock asphalt (NA RA) and NS RA, the performances of NS RA modified asphalt were researched based on index tests, Brookfield rotary viscosity test and bending beam rheometer test. A performance verification of NS RA-modified asphalt was carried out using rutting calculation, the rutting, indirect tensile fatigue, freeze–thaw split and small beam bending tests based on five kinds of selected gradations. The results indicated that in comparison with NA RA, the NS RA has a good modification effect as well. The NS RA can obviously improve the anti-rutting ability of the asphalt binder, and it can enhance its anti-aging performance as well. For the NS RA-modified asphalt mixture, it is feasible to determine the optimum NS RA content, based on its anti-rutting performance, and its optimum NS RA content is about 8%. The dynamic stability values of NS RA-modified asphalt mixtures are at least 3-fold higher than those of the base asphalt mixtures, and they are all far greater than the summer hot area requirement (no less than 2800 times/mm). NS RA-modified asphalt mixtures used in the middle course of asphalt pavement can obviously improve the anti-rutting performance of the pavement, and to enhance the anti-rutting ability of pavements, it should be used in the middle course of the pavement. The fatigue life values of NS RA-modified asphalt mixtures are at least 14.5-fold higher than those of the base asphalt mixtures. The freeze–thaw splitting strength ratio values of NS RA-modified asphalt mixtures are improved by at least 9.5% over the base asphalt mixtures, and their freeze–thaw splitting strength ratio values are all greater than the requirement (no less than 75%). In comparison with the base asphalt, the low temperature performances of NS RA-modified asphalt and its mixtures slightly decline, but they can meet the requirements for the zones with a minimum temperature of no less than –21.5 °C too. Therefore, except for the extremely low temperature area, it is an effective method for solving the rutting problem of pavement for using NS RA-modified asphalt.


2021 ◽  
Vol 1023 ◽  
pp. 121-126
Author(s):  
Van Bach Le ◽  
Van Phuc Le

Although small amount of binder in asphalt concrete mixture may commonly range from 3.5 to 5.5% of total mixture as per many international specifications, it has a significant impact on the total cost of pavement construction. Therefore, this paper investigated the effects of five carbon nanotubes contents of 0.05%, 0.1%, 0.15%, 0.2%, 0.25% by asphalt weight as an additive material for binder on performance characteristics of asphalt mixtures. Performance properties of CNTs modified asphalt mixtures were investigated through the Marshall stability (MS) test, indirect tensile (IDT) test, static modulus (SM) test, wheel tracking (WT) test. The results indicated that asphalt mixtures with CNT modified binder can improve both the rutting performance, IDT strength and marshall stability of tested asphalt mixtures significantly at higher percentages of carbon nanotubes. However, the issue that should be considered is the construction cost of asphalt pavement. Based on the asphalt pavement structural analysis and construction cost, it can be concluded that an optimum CNT content of 0.1% by asphalt weight may be used as additive for asphalt binder in asphalt mixtures.


2011 ◽  
Vol 105-107 ◽  
pp. 810-817 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rong Hui Zhang ◽  
Jia Liu ◽  
Jian Chao Huang ◽  
Yi Fu

To solve the high-temperature rutting problem of asphalt pavement, the old rubber of the tire rubber and plastic of general polyethylene waste composite modified asphalt mixture is proposed. The plastic and rubber compound particle was made by the rubber through efficient desulfurization additives, pre-swelling, twin-screw extrusion equipment. The particles mixed with the asphalt mixtures specimen preparation and the dynamic stability experiments, composite beam fatigue experiments, flexural tensile strength and modulus experiments and anti-reflective pavement cracks and other mechanical experiments are performed. The comparative data obtained by the rubber and plastic composited modified asphalt mixtures and SBS asphalt mixtures prove that the rubber and plastic composited modified asphalt mixtures have excellent rutting resistance and fatigue resistance.


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.


2011 ◽  
Vol 243-249 ◽  
pp. 4112-4118
Author(s):  
Min Jiang Zhang ◽  
Gang Chen ◽  
Li Xia Hou ◽  
Li Ping Zhang

Based on the viscoelasticity theory and the data of creep test, Burgers model was established, which was used to study the viscoelastic property of SBR asphalt mixtures, and the viscoelastic constitutive relation was obtained. Using the finite element method, the temperature stresses field was calculated under the environmental conditions and the thermal stresses of SBR modified asphalt pavement was given at the last part of this paper. The study indicated that SBR modified asphalt mixtures have the advantage over common asphalt mixture in low-temperature performance.


2012 ◽  
Vol 193-194 ◽  
pp. 452-457 ◽  
Author(s):  
Meng Yun Huang ◽  
Jing Hui Liu ◽  
Xi Zhang ◽  
Dan Ni Li

Using the waste crumb rubber modified asphalt to pave the road surface could reduce cost and save energy. However,in order to obtain adequate workability, the mixing temperature and compaction temperature of rubberized asphalt binder and its mixture is much higher than those of conventional asphalt mixtures. Warm Mix Asphalt (WMA) is the name given to certain technologies that reduce the production and placement temperatures of asphalt mixes. One of the main benefits advertised is the increased workability at conventional and lower compaction temperatures with the WMA addition. This paper evaluates whether there are any synergy effects of using warm mix technologies and Asphalt Rubber(AR) hot mixes. This paper summarizes a lab research to evaluate the workability of Asphalt Rubber hot mixes containing warm mix technologies. Both asphalt binder and asphalt mixture were evaluated and compared. The research suggests that combining WMA technology with Asphalt Rubber mixtures is a win-win.


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