scholarly journals Laboratory Evaluation on the Performance Degradation of Styrene-Butadiene-Styrene-Modified Asphalt Mixture Reinforced with Basalt Fiber under Freeze–Thaw Cycles

Polymers ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (5) ◽  
pp. 1092 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yongchun Cheng ◽  
He Li ◽  
Wensheng Wang ◽  
Liding Li ◽  
Haitao Wang

This paper aims at the freeze–thaw (F-T) cycles resistance of styrene-butadiene-styrene (SBS) modified asphalt mixture reinforced with basalt fiber in order to explore the performance evaluation and prediction of asphalt mixtures at seasonal frozen regions. Asphalt was firstly modified by the common SBS and then SBS-modified stone mastic asphalt (SMA) specimens with basalt fiber were prepared by using Superpave gyratory compaction (SGC) method. Next, asphalt mixture specimens processed by 0–21 F-T cycles were adopted for the high-temperature compression test, low-temperature splitting test and indirect tensile stiffness modulus test. Meanwhile, a three-dimensional model of F-T damage evolution of the mixtures was also established based on the reliability and damage theory. The test results showed that the loss rates of mechanical strength increased rapidly, and then gradually flattened; however, these indications changed significantly after 15–18 F-T cycles. In addition, the exponential function could reflect the variation trend of the mechanical performances with F-T cycles to a certain degree. The damage evolution and prediction model based on the reliability and damage theory can be established to analyze the internal degradation law better.

Polymers ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (8) ◽  
pp. 1804
Author(s):  
Wensheng Wang ◽  
Guojin Tan ◽  
Chunyu Liang ◽  
Yong Wang ◽  
Yongchun Cheng

This study aims to study the viscoelastic properties of asphalt mixtures incorporating styrene–butadiene–styrene (SBS) polymer and basalt fiber under freeze–thaw (F-T) cycles by using the static creep test. Asphalt mixture samples incorporating styrene–butadiene–styrene (SBS) polymer and basalt fiber were manufactured following the Superpave gyratory compaction (SGC) method and coring as well as sawing. After 0 to 21 F-T cycles processing, a uniaxial compression static creep test for the asphalt mixture specimens was performed to evaluate the influence of F-T cycles. The results indicated that the F-T cycles caused a larger creep deformation in the asphalt mixtures, which led to a decrease in the rut resistance of the asphalt mixtures incorporating SBS polymer and basalt fiber. Besides, the resistance to deformation decreased significantly in the early stage of F-T cycles. On the other hand, the viscoelastic parameters were analyzed to discuss the variation of viscoelastic characteristics. The relaxation time increased with F-T cycles, which will not be conducive to internal stress dissipation. Compared with lignin fiber, basalt fiber can improve the resistance to high-temperature deformation and the low-temperature crack resistance of asphalt mixtures under F-T cycles.


2017 ◽  
Vol 50 (3) ◽  
pp. 256-275 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mahdi Delaviz Bayekolaei ◽  
Koorosh Naderi ◽  
Fereidoon Moghadas Nejad

In recent years, the use of nano materials for improving various mechanical and performance-related properties of polymer-modified asphalt binders has been growing rapidly. However, few researches investigated the effects of base binder and styrene–butadiene–styrene (SBS) structure on rutting resistance of polymer-nanocomposite-modified asphalt mixtures. This study investigated the effect of polymer–nanocomposite modification, using two different penetration grade asphalt binders and two types of SBS, on rutting properties of asphalt mixtures. Rheological properties of modified binders, Marshall stability, resilient modulus, and rut depth in wheel-tracking tests were used to evaluate the rutting performance of the modified binders and mixtures. The results indicated that both base binder type and SBS structure had significant effect on rutting resistance of polymer-nanocomposite-modified asphalt mixtures.


Polymers ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (8) ◽  
pp. 1698
Author(s):  
Guojin Tan ◽  
Wensheng Wang ◽  
Yongchun Cheng ◽  
Yong Wang ◽  
Zhiqing Zhu

This study aims to study the freeze–thaw (F–T) resistance of asphalt mixture incorporating styrene–butadiene–styrene (SBS) polymer and basalt fiber by using the established complex master curves of the generalized Sigmoidal model. Asphalt mixture samples incorporating styrene–butadiene–styrene (SBS) polymer and basalt fiber were manufactured following the Superpave gyratory compaction (SGC) method and coring as well as sawing. After 0–21 F–T cycles processing, a complex modulus test asphalt mixture specimen was performed to evaluate the influence of the F–T cycle. Besides, according to the time–temperature superposition principle, the master curves of a complex modulus were constructed to reflect the dynamic mechanical response in an extended range of reduced frequency at an arbitrary temperature. The results indicated that the elastic and viscous portions of asphalt mixture incorporating SBS and basalt fiber have decreased overall. It could be observed from the dynamic modulus ratio that the dynamic modulus ratios of specimens were more affected by the F–T cycle at low frequency or high temperature. Thus, in the process of asphalt pavement design and maintenance, attention should be paid to seasonal frozen asphalt pavement under low frequency and high temperature.


Materials ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 11 (12) ◽  
pp. 2400 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yongchun Cheng ◽  
Di Yu ◽  
Yafeng Gong ◽  
Chunfeng Zhu ◽  
Jinglin Tao ◽  
...  

This study proposed an asphalt mixture modified by basalt fiber and diatomite. Performance of diatomite modified asphalt mixture (DAM), basalt fiber modified asphalt mixture (BFAM), diatomite and basalt fiber compound modified asphalt mixture (DBFAM), and control asphalt mixture (AM) were investigated by experimental methods. The wheel tracking test, low-temperature indirect tensile test, moisture susceptibility test, fatigue test and freeze–thaw cycles test of four kinds of asphalt mixtures were carried out. The results show that the addition of basalt fiber and diatomite can improve the pavement performance. Diatomite has a significant effect on the high temperature stability, moisture susceptibility and resistance to moisture and frost damage under freeze–thaw cycles of asphalt mixture. Basalt fiber has a significant effect on low-temperature cracking resistance of asphalt mixture. Composed modified asphalt mixture has obvious advantages on performance compared to the control asphalt mixture. It will provide a reference for the design of asphalt mixture in seasonal frozen regions.


Materials ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (21) ◽  
pp. 6536
Author(s):  
Jingrong Zhu ◽  
Wenyuan Xu

The influences of silica fume content and aging on the rheological properties of silica fume/styrene-butadiene-styrene composite-modified asphalts were investigated via rolling thin-film oven test simulations. The asphalts rheological properties before and after aging were measured using three-major-indices, dynamic shear rheology, and bending beam rheometer tests. Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy was used to examine the changes in the functional groups of the asphalt. The silica fume did not chemically react with the modified asphalt, and its original structure was maintained. The aging resistance improved significantly after adding the silica fume. At 6% silica fume content, the relaxation of the asphalt was the highest, indicating that the asphalt had the best low-temperature crack resistance at this mixing proportion. Furthermore, the carbonyl index value of this sample exhibited the smallest increment among all of the samples, and this asphalt sample had the strongest short-term aging resistance. Thus, the optimum silica fume content in the composite-modified asphalt was determined to be 6%. This information may be used to fabricate an asphalt mixture that can improve the service life and aging resistance of pavements.


Polymers ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (14) ◽  
pp. 2249
Author(s):  
Bei Chen ◽  
Fuqiang Dong ◽  
Xin Yu ◽  
Changjiang Zheng

In order to solve the problems caused by asphalt diseases and prolong the life cycle of asphalt pavement, many studies on the properties of modified asphalt have been conducted, especially polyurethane (PU) modified asphalt. This study is to replace part of the styrene-butadiene-styrene (SBS) modifier with waste polyurethane (WP), for preparing WP/SBS composite modified asphalt, as well as exploring its properties and microstructure. On this basis, this paper studied the basic performance of WP/SBS composite modified asphalt with a conventional performance test, to analyze the high- and low-temperature rheological properties, permanent deformation resistance and storage stability of WP/SBS composite modified asphalt by dynamic shear rheometer (DSR) and bending beam rheometer (BBR) tests. The microstructure of WP/SBS composite modified asphalt was also observed by fluorescence microscope (FM) and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), as well as the reaction between WP and asphalt. According to the results of this study, WP can replace SBS as a modifier to prepare WP/SBS composite modified asphalt with good low-temperature resistance, whose high-temperature performance will be lower than that of SBS modified asphalt. After comprehensive consideration, 4% SBS content and 15% WPU content (4 S/15 W) are determined as the suitable types of WPU/SBS composite modified asphalt.


2021 ◽  
Vol 1036 ◽  
pp. 459-470
Author(s):  
Hong Gang Zhang ◽  
Qiang Huai Zhang ◽  
Xue Ting Wang ◽  
Hua Tan ◽  
Li Ning Gao ◽  
...  

A styrene-butadiene-styrene triblock copolymer (SBS) was grafted with an unsaturated polar monomer (monomer A) composed of maleic anhydride (MAH) and methoxy polyethylene (MPEG) via a ring-opening reaction after epoxidizing styrene-butadiene-styrene triblock copolymer (ESBS). The microscopic changes of SBS before and after grafting has been characterized with Fourier transform infrared spectrum (FT-IR), X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) and gel permeation chromatography (GPC). The results revealed that the monomer A was successfully grafted on SBS backbone, and the maximum graft ratio (GR) was 20.32%. To verify the compatibility between SBS and asphalt, solubility parameters and surface free energy (SFE) of SBS, grafted SBS and asphalt were measured. It was found that the solubility parameter and SFE of grafted SBS were closer to asphalt compared with SBS. It also has been confirmed from storage stability that the temperature susceptibility of grafted SBS modified asphalt was reduced in compare with SBS modified asphalt binder. As consequence, the use of grafted copolymer can be considered a suitable alternative for modification of asphalt binder in pavement.


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