scholarly journals Laboratory Assessment of Epoxy Asphalt Mixture Incorporating Tire Rubber Waste

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-10
Author(s):  
Shatha S. Hasan ◽  
Rasha H. Abd Al-Ameer ◽  
Haider A. Hassani
Keyword(s):  
High Performance ◽  
Permanent Deformation ◽  
Asphalt Binder ◽  
Asphalt Mixture ◽  
Asphalt Mixtures ◽  
Laboratory Assessment ◽  
Tire Rubber ◽  
Rubber Waste ◽  
Epoxy Asphalt ◽  
Road Paving

The use of epoxy asphalt in road paving is one of the promising solutions for long-life road pavements in service with minimal maintenance. However, the high cost still stands as an obstacle to the widespread use of this high-performance material. The use of tire rubber waste (TRW) is one of the solutions in order to reduce costs, improve the environment, and improve the performance of epoxy asphalt mixtures, in addition to alleviating the brittle behaviour that epoxy asphalt tends to. This study proposes to add TRW in improving epoxy asphalt produced in local laboratories by using phenol Novolac resin as an epoxy curing agent of the epoxy base inside asphalt binder to produce and evaluate improved epoxy asphalt. The percentage of epoxy base used was 25% of the asphalt binder mixed with a 1:1 ratio of epoxy to Novolac using potassium hydroxide (KOH) as a catalyst. Whereas the proportions of added TRW were (1%, 2%, and 3%) of the total mixture weight by using the dry mixing method. The results showed, at its best values at 2% of TRW, that there was an increase in Marshall stability by 10%, and Marshall flow remained within specification limits with a decrease in the value of air voids at the highest bulk density, and a slight decrease in indirect tensile strength by 2%, with remaining excellent resistance to moisture sensitivity at 94%, and improvement in resistance to permanent deformation (rutting) by 14%. This indicates an improvement in the improved epoxy asphalt mixtures by the addition of TRW compared to the reference epoxy asphalt mixtures.

scholarly journals A Review of Nanomaterials’ Effect on Mechanical Performance and Aging of Asphalt Mixtures

2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (18) ◽  
pp. 3657 ◽  
Author(s):  
João Crucho ◽  
Luís Picado-Santos ◽  
José Neves ◽  
Silvino Capitão
Keyword(s):  
High Performance ◽  
Mechanical Performance ◽  
Permanent Deformation ◽  
Asphalt Binder ◽  
Asphalt Mixture ◽  
Asphalt Mixtures ◽  
Economic Feasibility ◽  
Asphalt Binders ◽  
Aging Resistance ◽  
Marshall Stability

This review addresses the effects of the modifications with nanomaterials, particularly nanosilica, nanoclays, and nanoiron, on the mechanical performance and aging resistance of asphalt mixtures. The desire for high-performance and long-lasting asphalt pavements significantly pushed the modification of the conventional paving asphalt binders. To cope with such demand, the use of nanomaterials for the asphalt binder modification seems promising, as with a small amount of modification an important enhancement of the asphalt mixture mechanical performance can be attained. Several studies already evaluated the effects of the modifications with nanomaterials, mostly focusing on the asphalt binder properties and rheology, and the positive findings encouraged the study of modified asphalt mixtures. This review focuses on the effects attained in the mechanical properties of the asphalt mixtures, under fresh and aged conditions. Generally, the effects of each nanomaterial were evaluated with the current state-of-art tests for the characterization of mechanical performance of asphalt mixtures, such as, permanent deformation, stiffness modulus, fatigue resistance, indirect tensile strength, and Marshall stability. Aging indicators, as the aging sensitivity, were used to evaluate the effects in the asphalt mixture’s aging resistance. Finally, to present a better insight into the economic feasibility of the analyzed nanomaterials, a simple cost analysis is performed.

scholarly journals Functional and environmental performance of plant-produced crumb rubber asphalt mixtures using the dry process

2021 ◽  
Vol 54 (5) ◽  
Author(s):  
M. Bueno ◽  
R. Haag ◽  
N. Heeb ◽  
P. Mikhailenko ◽  
L. Boesiger ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Environmental Performance ◽  
High Performance ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Fatigue Behavior ◽  
Permanent Deformation ◽  
Asphalt Mixture ◽  
Crumb Rubber ◽  
Asphalt Mixtures ◽  
Gaseous Emissions ◽  
Dry Process

AbstractIncorporating crumb rubber (CR) using the dry process, directly in the asphalt mixture rather than into the bituminous binder requires no plant retrofitting, and therefore is the most practical industrial method for CR incorporation into asphalt mixtures. Nevertheless, very few large scale studies have been conducted. This work uses a holistic approach and reports on the functional and environmental performance of asphalt mixtures with different concentrations of CR fabricated employing the dry process in asphalt plants. Gaseous emissions were monitored during the production and laboratory leaching tests simulating the release of pollutants during rain, was conducted to evaluate the toxicology of both the CR material alone and the modified asphalt mixtures. In addition, laboratory compacted samples were tested to assess their fatigue behavior. Furthermore, noise relevant surface properties of large roller compacted slabs were evaluated before and after being subjected to a load simulator (MMLS3) to evaluate their resistance to permanent deformation. The results confirm that comparable performance can be achieved with the incorporation of CR using the dry process for high performance surfaces such as semi-dense asphalt, which usually require the use of polymer modified binders. Environmental performance improvement can be achieved by a washing step of the CR material that could remove polar CR additives which have commonly been used as vulcanization accelerator during rubber production.

Superpave Models: Predicting Performance during Design and Construction

1996 ◽  
Vol 1545 (1) ◽  
pp. 105-112
Author(s):  
Gerald A. Huber ◽  
Xishun Zhang ◽  
Robin Fontaine
Keyword(s):  
Prediction Models ◽  
Permanent Deformation ◽  
Asphalt Binder ◽  
Asphalt Mixture ◽  
Asphalt Mixtures ◽  
Engineering Properties ◽  
Design System ◽  
Widespread Application ◽  
Premature Failure ◽  
The Impact

The Strategic Highway Research Program (SHRP) spent $50 million researching asphalt binders and asphalt mixtures and provided three main products: an asphalt binder specification, an asphalt mixture specification, and Superpave, an asphalt mixture design system that encompasses both the binder and mixture specification. SHRP researchers have provided tools that promise more robust asphalt mixtures with reduced risk of premature failure. Implementation of the specifications and mix design system will require overcoming several obstacles. Superpave must be demonstrated to be practical and easy to use. The impact of Superpave aggregate requirements on aggregate availability must be determined. The Superpave gyratory compaction procedure has been uniquely defined and then calibrated to traffic volume. The reasonableness of this approach must be tested in widespread application. Perhaps the largest implementation hurdle exists in the performance models. Expensive test equipment is necessary to do the performance-based tests. The performance predictions must be established as reasonable to justify the cost. A highway reconstruction project containing three Superpave Level 1 mix designs is documented including quality control done with the Superpave gyratory compactor. Superpave Level 2 performance-based tests were carried out to predict permanent deformation of the design and the mixture as constructed. The performance-based engineering properties obtained from the tests are evaluated, and the reasonableness of the performance prediction models is discussed.

Evaluation of Permanent Deformation of BRA Modified Asphalt Paving Mixtures Based on Dynamic Creep Test Analysis

2016 ◽  
Vol 16 ◽  
pp. 69-81 ◽  
Author(s):  
Muhammad Karami ◽  
Ainalem Nega ◽  
Ahdyeh Mosadegh ◽  
Hamid Nikraz
Keyword(s):  
Creep Test ◽  
Permanent Deformation ◽  
Asphalt Binder ◽  
Asphalt Mixture ◽  
Asphalt Mixtures ◽  
Modified Asphalt ◽  
Nominal Size ◽  
Dynamic Creep ◽  
Asphalt Paving ◽  
Modified Binder

The main objective this study is to evaluate the permanent deformation of buton rock asphalt (BRA) modified asphalt paving mixtures using dynamic creep test so that long term deformation behavior of asphalt mixtures can be characterized. The dynamic creep test was conducted on unmodified and BRA modified asphalt mixture using UTM25 machine. Asphalt cement of C170 from a regional supplier in Western Australia was used as the base asphalt binder for unmodified asphalt mixture; and BRA modified asphalt mixtures were made by substituting the base asphalt with 10, 20, and 30% (by weight of total asphalt binder) natural binder continuing granular BRA modified binder. The granular (pellets) BRA modified binder with a diameter of 7-10 mm was produced and extracted according the Australia Standard. Crushed granite was taken from a local quarry of the region; and dense graded for both unmodified and BRA modified asphalt mixture with the nominal size of 10 mm was used. The results of this analysis showed that BRA modified had a good performance as compared with unmodified asphalt mixtures, and increase in the content modified binder to 10%, 20%, and 30% resulted in decrease of the total permanent strain.

Relating Adhesion and Cohesion of Asphalts to the Effect of Moisture on Laboratory Performance of Asphalt Mixtures

2005 ◽  
Vol 1901 (1) ◽  
pp. 33-43 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kunnawee Kanitpong ◽  
Hussain Bahia
Keyword(s):  
Permanent Deformation ◽  
Asphalt Binder ◽  
Asphalt Mixture ◽  
Asphalt Mixtures ◽  
Asphalt Binders ◽  
Fundamental Properties ◽  
Water Conditioning ◽  
Before And After ◽  
Indirect Tensile ◽  
Wheel Tracking

Antistripping additives and polymer modifications are two common modifiers used to improve the fundamental properties of asphalt binders as those properties relate to the performance of asphalt mixtures. Adhesion and cohesion are two important related properties of asphalt binders that can affect asphalt mixture performance before and after water conditioning. The purpose of this study was to quantify the effects of antistripping additives and polymers on the adhesion and cohesion of binders and to relate these effects to the performance of mixtures as measured in the laboratory before and after water conditioning. The performance tests of asphalt mixtures included indirect tensile strength, uniaxial compression permanent deformation, and Hamburg wheel tracking. Asphalt mixtures were produced with different modified binders and with two aggregate types. The binders were modified with antistripping additives and polymers and by chemical treatment and oxidization methods. Granite and limestone were selected as two types of aggregate sources. The results indicate that the performance of asphalt mixtures is highly dependent on modification techniques and water conditioning. The overall performance of polymer-modified mixtures is more desirable than those of unmodified mixtures and of mixtures modified with antistripping additives. Polymers are found to improve rutting performance, adhesion, and cohesion of an asphalt binder. In contrast, the antistripping additive can improve only the adhesion without changing other properties. The results of this study also illustrate that the adhesion and cohesion of an asphalt binder are good indicators of the performance of asphalt mixtures in the laboratory when they are conditioned with water.

scholarly journals Characterization of neat and modified asphalt binders and mixtures in relation to permanent deformation

2019 ◽  
Vol 26 (1) ◽  
pp. 379-387
Author(s):  
Iuri S. Bessa ◽  
Márcia M. Takahashi ◽  
Kamilla L. Vasconcelos ◽  
Liedi L. B. Bernucci
Keyword(s):  
Permanent Deformation ◽  
Asphalt Binder ◽  
Asphalt Mixture ◽  
Asphalt Mixtures ◽  
Asphalt Binders ◽  
Rutting Resistance ◽  
Modified Asphalt ◽  
Recoverable Compliance ◽  
Modified Binder ◽  
Deformation Tests

AbstractThe addition of polymers on asphalt binders aims to enhance their performance, especially at high temperatures, which correspond to rutting resistance. The Superpave rutting parameter (|G*|/sinδ) has been considered to be inadequate to characterize the performance of modified materials, therefore the Multiple Stress Creep and Recovery (MSCR) test was developed, providing the parameter non-recoverable compliance (Jnr). This research has the main objective of correlating asphalt binders performance-based characterization with rutting resistance of asphalt mixtures, and presents results obtained for one conventional (50/70 penetration grade) and two modified asphalt binders (2.1% RET and 1.9% RET) regarding their rheological characteristics. With the use of the dynamic shear rheometer (DSR), master curves and MSCR results were obtained for the three binders. In addition, permanent deformation tests were performed on the asphalt mixtures by means of laboratory traffic simulation. The rutting characterization indicated higher permanent deformation resistance for the modified binders for the asphalt binder and the asphalt mixture testing. The main conclusions were that the use of modified binder reduced in approximately 50% the Jnr values and the rut depth; also, the asphalt binders’ characteristics were able to predict the asphalt mixtures rutting resistance.

scholarly journals Use of polymer modified binders as rejuvenators in recycled asphalt mixtures

2020 ◽  
Vol 13 (6) ◽  
pp. 654-664
Author(s):  
Hélder P. Torres ◽  
Sara R. M. Fernandes ◽  
Carlos D. A. Loureiro ◽  
Caroline F. N. Moura ◽  
Hugo M. R. D. Silva ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Performance ◽  
Permanent Deformation ◽  
Asphalt Mixture ◽  
Asphalt Mixtures ◽  
Production Costs ◽  
Waste Materials ◽  
Recycled Asphalt ◽  
Water Sensitivity ◽  
Modified Binders ◽  
Road Paving

AbstractRoad paving recycling has been acquiring more relevance in society, especially within the paradigm of a circular economy. The addition of waste materials in asphalt mixtures is an excellent solution to face the gradual emergence of a great diversity of waste materials and reduce the production costs. This study aims to evaluate the addition of commercial and laboratory-produced polymer modified binders as rejuvenators in recycled asphalt mixtures with high contents of reclaimed asphalt pavement material (RAP). A commercial polymer modified binder (PMB) and a conventional bitumen modified with 5% of styrene-butadiene-styrene (SBS) or 4% of Regefalt were added to RAP aged bitumen and compared with a rejuvenated binder. Fatigue, permanent deformation and water sensitivity tests carried out on recycled mixtures produced with those binders showed that polymer modified binders could be used as rejuvenators to improve their performance significantly. The recycled asphalt mixture produced with the commercial PMB presented the best mechanical performance. The polymer-modified binders revealed an ageing resistance equivalent to that of the control rejuvenated binder, or slightly better in the case of the final binder with SBS polymer.

Investigation of Creep Mechanics Properties of Layered Nano-Montmorillonite Modified Asphalt Mixtures

2011 ◽  
Vol 467-469 ◽  
pp. 1541-1545 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tian Gui Liu ◽  
Shao Peng Wu ◽  
Jun Han
Keyword(s):  
Elastic Property ◽  
Asphalt Concrete ◽  
Permanent Deformation ◽  
Asphalt Binder ◽  
Testing Machine ◽  
Asphalt Mixture ◽  
Layered Silicate ◽  
Asphalt Mixtures ◽  
Modified Bitumen ◽  
Modified Asphalt

Montmorillonite（MMT）is a typical layered silicate. It has been widely used to modify polymers. It improves the thermal, mechanical and aging properties of polymers. The prominent features of MMT modified asphalt concrete are significant for prolonging the service life of asphalt pavement. The profound researches on the service performance and mechanical characteristics of MMT modified asphalt binder and mixtures are important for the application of MMT modified asphalt concrete in practice projects. The effect of MMT on the creep properties of asphalt mixture has been investigated in the research. The result showed that the physical capabilities of MMT modified bitumen was improved evidently. UTM 25 electro-hydraulic servo-universal testing machine was used to do Creep Text, and proper rheological models are employed to describe such characteristics. Results indicated that the visco-elastic properties of the mixtures can be changed by the use of MMT. The revised Burgers model is suitable for the visco-elastic property research of MMT modified asphalt mixtures. The model demonstrated that the retardant visco-elastic property and viscous property of asphalt mixtures containing MMT can be improved, which result in the enhancement of resistance to permanent deformation for MMT modified asphalt mixtures.

A Hybrid Model to Predict the Gyratory Compaction of Hot Mixed Asphalt

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Teng Man
Keyword(s):  
Hybrid Model ◽  
Asphalt Binder ◽  
Asphalt Mixture ◽  
Aggregate Size ◽  
Asphalt Mixtures ◽  
Compaction Process ◽  
Particle Rearrangement ◽  
Compaction Behavior ◽  
Grain Size Distributions ◽  
Gyratory Compaction

The compaction of asphalt mixture is crucial to the mechanical properties and the maintenance of the pavement. However, the mix design, which based on the compaction properties, remains largely on empirical data. We found difficulties to relate the aggregate size distribution and the asphalt binder properties to the compaction behavior in both the field and laboratory compaction of asphalt mixtures. In this paper, we would like to propose a simple hybrid model to predict the compaction of asphalt mixtures. In this model, we divided the compaction process into two mechanisms: (i) visco-plastic deformation of an ordered thickly-coated granular assembly, and (ii) the transition from an ordered system to a disordered system due to particle rearrangement. This model could take into account both the viscous properties of the asphalt binder and grain size distributions of the aggregates. Additionally, we suggest to use the discrete element method to understand the particle rearrangement during the compaction process. This model is calibrated based on the SuperPave gyratory compaction tests in the pavement lab. In the end, we compared the model results to experimental data to show that this model prediction had a good agreement with the experiments, thus, had great potentials to be implemented to improve the design of asphalt mixtures.

scholarly journals MECHANICAL PERFORMANCE OF ASPHALT MIXTURE CONTAINING CUP LUMP RUBBER

2019 ◽  
Vol 81 (6) ◽  
Author(s):  
Norfazira Mohd Azahar ◽  
Norhidayah Abdul Hassan ◽  
Ramadhansyah Putra Jaya ◽  
Hasanan Md. Nor ◽  
Mohd Khairul Idham Mohd Satar ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Performance ◽  
Resilient Modulus ◽  
Permanent Deformation ◽  
Asphalt Binder ◽  
Asphalt Mixture ◽  
Modified Asphalt ◽  
Dynamic Creep ◽  
Aging Conditions ◽  
Public Work Department ◽  
Indirect Tensile

The use of cup lump rubber as an additive in asphalt binder has recently become the main interest of the paving industry. The innovation helps to increase the natural rubber consumption and stabilize the rubber price. This study evaluates the mechanical performance of cup lump rubber modified asphalt (CMA) mixture in terms of resilient modulus, dynamic creep and indirect tensile strength under aging conditions. The CMA mixture was prepared using dense-graded Marshall-designed mix and the observed behavior was compared with that of conventional mixture. From the results, both mixtures passed the volumetric properties as accordance to Malaysian Public Work Department (PWD) specification. The addition of cup lump rubber provides better resistance against permanent deformation through the enhanced properties of resilient modulus and dynamic creep. Furthermore, the resilient modulus of CMA mixture performed better under aging conditions.  

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