Analysis of Temperature-Dropping Characteristics of Warm Mix Asphalt and Hot Mix Asphalt

2012 ◽  
Vol 446-449 ◽  
pp. 2532-2536
Author(s):  
Shu Guang Hou

In order to research the temperature-dropping characteristics of warm mix and hot mix asphalt, some rutting test panels are used as specimens to determine the temperature-dropping characteristics of hot mix asphalt(HMA), warm mix asphalt(WMA) with mixing additive “LuBo” and warm mix asphalt with mixing additive “Sasobit” under the conditions with initial temperatures of 110°C and 130°C. The test results indicate that:the higher initial temperature,the higher temperature-dropping rate is. After 25min the temperatures of rutting test panels with initial temperatures of 110°C and 130°C are close to 66°C and 68°C. The temperature-dropping rates of different types of mixtures are not the same. When the initial temperature is 110°C, the temperature-dropping rate of hot mix asphalt is the highest, the temperature-dropping rate of warm mix asphalt added with “Sasobit” is in the middle, and the temperature-dropping rate of warm mix asphalt added with “LuBo” is the lowest. After 35min, the temperatures of the three types of asphalt mixtures had fallen by 53°C, 51°C and 49°C separately.

2015 ◽  
Vol 2507 (1) ◽  
pp. 100-107 ◽  
Author(s):  
Maria Carolina Rodezno ◽  
Randy West ◽  
Adam Taylor

The flow number (FN) test was recommended in NCHRP Project 9-19 as a simple performance test for rutting evaluation of asphalt mixtures. The test showed good correlation with rutting performance of mixtures from WesTrack, MnROAD, and FHWA's accelerated loading facility. Despite this fact, no standard protocol was recommended for temperature and required stress level. Subsequent NCHRP studies allowed the development of a provisional standard. AASHTO TP 79-13 includes test parameters for stress and temperature, specimen conditioning, and minimum FN criteria that were established for hot-mix asphalt (HMA) and for warm-mix asphalt (WMA) on the basis of traffic level. In NCHRP Project 9-47A, the rutting potential of WMA mixtures was compared with that of HMA mixtures by using the FN test and the rutting criteria included in the AASHTO TP 79-13 were also evaluated. The analysis included results of samples produced by using field and lab mixtures. Thirteen mixes using 10 WMA technologies and eight corresponding HMA mixes were included. The FN test results for plant-produced WMA mixes were found to be statistically lower than those for corresponding HMA mixes in more than two-thirds of the comparisons. The study also found that the FN criteria recommended for both HMA and WMA seemed appropriate for evaluating plant-produced mixes. Another finding from the study was that FN results from lab-produced WMA mixtures were consistently lower than FN values from field mixtures; this result suggests that adjustments to the specimen conditioning requirements should be considered.


2017 ◽  
Vol 2633 (1) ◽  
pp. 108-116 ◽  
Author(s):  
Max A. Aguirre ◽  
Marwa M. Hassan ◽  
Sharareh Shirzad ◽  
Louay N. Mohammad ◽  
Samuel B. Cooper

The use of recycled asphalt shingles (RAS) in asphalt paving construction represents a sustainable approach to reduce virgin material consumption and negative environmental effects, as well as the cost of asphalt pavement. However, many challenges are yet to be addressed about the use of RAS in paving applications. This study evaluated the effect of the incorporation of postconsumer waste shingles and rejuvenators on the performance of hot-mix asphalt. Four asphalt rejuvenators—one bio-oil and three synthetic oils—were evaluated. A set of laboratory tests was conducted to characterize the performance of asphalt mixtures against permanent deformation and fatigue cracking. The addition of 5% RAS showed an improvement in permanent deformation when compared with a conventional mixture with no RAS. Yet the addition of asphalt rejuvenator products slightly decreased the performance against permanent deformation. On the basis of Hamburg wheel-tracking device test results, the addition of RAS did not adversely affect moisture resistance. Yet semicircular bending test results showed that the asphalt mixtures that contained asphalt rejuvenators had a lower critical strain energy release rate than the minimum threshold value (0.5 kJ/m2), which indicated a greater susceptibility to intermediate-temperature cracking.


2020 ◽  
Vol 2020 ◽  
pp. 1-9
Author(s):  
Yuefeng Zhu ◽  
Yanwei Li ◽  
Chundi Si ◽  
Xiaote Shi ◽  
Yaning Qiao ◽  
...  

In recent years, the significant demand for sustainable paving materials has led to a rapid increase in the utilization of reclaimed asphalt pavement (RAP) materials. When RAP is mixed with virgin asphalt concrete, particularly when its percentage is high, performance of the binder and asphalt concrete can be adversely affected. For this reason, different types of additives need to be identified and evaluated beforehand to mitigate the adverse effects. In this study, different types of fiber materials were identified and selected as binder/mixture additives, including lignin fiber (LF), polyester fiber (PF), and basalt fiber (BF). Various samples of fiber-modified binders and asphalt mixtures with different RAP contents (0%, 20%, and 40%) were prepared and were evaluated using two sets of laboratory testing: (i) dynamic shear rheometer (DSR) and bending beam rheometer (BBR) tests were performed to study the rheological properties of fiber-modified binders; (ii) the wheel tracking test, bending creep test, moisture susceptibility test, fatigue test, and self-healing fatigue test were conducted to characterize the laboratory properties of fiber-modified RAP mixtures. Test results for the modified binders show that the BF-modified binder has the greatest positive effect on the high-temperature performance of the asphalt binder, followed by PF- and LF-modified binders. However, the virgin asphalt shows the best low-temperature property than the fiber-modified asphalt binder. Test results for the whole RAP mixtures show that all fibers have a significant effect on the properties (including high- and low-temperature stability, moisture susceptibility, fatigue, and self-healing ability) of RAP mixtures. Among them, adding BF shows the greatest improvement in high-temperature stability, fatigue resistance, and self-healing ability of RAP mixtures. LF is found to significantly enhance low-temperature properties, and PF can greatly improve the resistance to moisture damage of RAP mixtures. For high percentage of RAP using on sites, adding multiple additives may further enhance its durability.


2018 ◽  
Vol 13 (2) ◽  
pp. 94-103 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rajan Choudhary ◽  
Asho Julaganti ◽  
Abhinay Kumar ◽  
Dipak Arjun Ugale

Warm Mix Asphalt, due to lower mixing and compaction temperatures, provides some engineering benefits over conventional Hot Mix Asphalt. In this study, an attempt is made to assess the viability of using Warm Mix Asphalt technology in bituminous base courses. An organic wax-based Warm Mix Asphalt additive was used in this study to produce Dense Bituminous Macadam, a commonly used bituminous base course mix in India. Experimental variables included three additive contents and four mixing temperatures. Rheological properties of binder modified with different doses of additive were examined. In all, twelve Warm Mix Asphalt Dense Bituminous Macadam mix types were prepared, evaluated and compared with Hot Mix Asphalt Dense Bituminous Macadam (control) mix. Rheological test results showed the addition of wax-based additive improved stiffness and resistance against permanent deformation of the base binder. Tensile Strength Ratio and retained Marshall Stability results indicated that Warm Mix Asphalt Dense Bituminous Macadam mixes were resistant to moisture-induced damage.


2015 ◽  
Vol 10 (4) ◽  
pp. 309-315 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ivica Androjić ◽  
Sanja Dimter

Compaction of hot mix asphalt is influenced by several factors; some related to the environment, some determined by mix and structural design and some by contractor during construction. The temperature of asphalt mixture has the biggest influence on the compaction of asphalt mixtures and their properties. The temperature of asphalt mixture affects viscosity of bitumen and achievement of the maximum density of asphalt mixture. This paper describes a laboratory study on the effects of different installation temperatures on the physico-mechanical properties of specimens of asphalt mixtures: stability, Marshall Quotient (stiffness), density, voids and voids filled with asphalt. By regression analysis of the test results the correlation of certain properties of asphalt mix and compaction temperatures was established. For all the models observed, the coefficients of determination are very high and indicate very solid links. The obtained research results indicate a pronounced effect of compaction temperature on each tested property of asphalt mix.


2017 ◽  
Vol 3 (10) ◽  
pp. 987 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hamed Omrani ◽  
Ali Reza Ghanizadeh ◽  
Amin Tanakizadeh

The primary objective of this study is exploring the moisture susceptibility of unmodified and SBS-modified hot and warm mix asphalt mixtures. To this end, two different WMA additives including Aspha-min and Sasobit were employed to fabricate WMA specimens. The moisture susceptibility of warm polymer modified asphalt (WPMA) mixes was evaluated using modified Lottman test at 25°C according to AASHTO standard (T 283). In addition, the effect of different percentages of hydrated lime (from 0% to 2%) and Zycosoil (from 0% to 0.1%) as anti-stripping additives on the moisture susceptibility of the mixtures was explored. Based on the ITS test results, WPMA prepared with Sasobit additive and polymer modified asphalt (PMA) mixes satisfied the desirable tensile strength ratio (TSR) (above 80%) but Aspha-min WPMA mixes had TSR lower than 80%.


2013 ◽  
Vol 723 ◽  
pp. 551-556
Author(s):  
Ling Meng

Nowadays, engineers begin to pay more attention on field-aged asphalt concrete cores because they have more reality than the lab-made cores and the results can tell what happened to the pavement. However, it is not accurate to estimate the full asphalt mixture because as usual the pavement engineers can only extract the binder from it, not the mixture. Now there is a newly developed way to analysis the data more accurately using the Direct Tension Test. Because the field aged asphalt mixtures are not aged uniformly with the pavement depth because of various reasons, there is a modulus gradient going through deeply through the asphalt layer and usually the stiffest layer is the surface because normally the surface is more aged. A method has been developed to analysis this behavior. Tests are both taken on field cores which are Hot Mix Asphalt (HMA) and Warm Mix Asphalt (WMA). During the research, the authors found that it is both applicable for all the field cores. More information about this method and tests are detailed in the following paragraphs.


2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (21) ◽  
pp. 11869
Author(s):  
Anda Ligia Belc ◽  
Adrian Ciutina ◽  
Raluca Buzatu ◽  
Florin Belc ◽  
Ciprian Costescu

Within the last decade, much attention has been focused on determining viable techniques for producing sustainable asphalt mixtures and minimizing fuel use and greenhouse gas emissions. Thus, warm mix asphalt (WMA) has become a topic of significant interest among road specialists as it offers a potential solution for reducing the environmental impact of the asphalt mixtures due to the decreased temperatures they require for mixing and compaction compared to hot mix asphalt (HMA). The present study is focused on the Life Cycle Assessment (LCA), according to a “Cradle-to-Gate” approach, of hot mix asphalt and warm mix asphalt prepared with locally available materials and different warm mix additives such as organic additives, chemical additive, and synthetic zeolite. For the analysis of the environmental impact of the warm mix asphalts was used a dedicated software for modeling and evaluating the LCA. The WMA prepared with chemical additive or organic additive led to a decrease of the environmental impact, in the production phase, compared to HMA. The study reveals that the raw materials extraction has the greatest impact on the environment in all studied cases, followed by the actual production phase of the asphalt mixture. For WMA produced with additives there was a decrease in the global impact on the environment compared to HMA.


2019 ◽  
Vol 2019 ◽  
pp. 1-10 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. Sol-Sánchez ◽  
F. Moreno-Navarro ◽  
M. C. Rubio-Gámez ◽  
V. Pérez-Mena ◽  
P. Cabanillas

The reduction in consumption of natural resources (fuel, gas, etc.) and contaminant emissions (CO2, CO, NOx, etc.) during the production of asphalt mixtures has become one of the main challenges in road engineering. Warm mix asphalts (WMAs) have been developed in order to achieve this objective while ensuring the mechanical performance and durability of traditional hot mix asphalts (HMAs). However, these materials are commonly manufactured using additives or products whose production could reduce both their environmental benefits and cost effectiveness. This paper presents a research study that aims to analyse the reuse of zeolite wastes derived from petroleum refining in the production of warm mix asphalts. For this purpose, two different types of zeolite wastes were analysed as additives for the manufacture of two warm mix asphalts, whose mechanical performance was compared with conventional WMA and hot mix asphalt. The results indicate that zeolite wastes with a lower particles size presented higher capacity to absorb water, while its dosage at 0.3% allows for producing warm mix asphalts at temperatures around 145°C, with comparable workability and densification to conventional HMA at 165°C without reducing its bearing capacity, fatigue life, and resistance to water action and plastic deformation.


2019 ◽  
Vol 276 ◽  
pp. 03003
Author(s):  
Leo Sentosa ◽  
S Subagio Bambang ◽  
Harmein Rahman ◽  
R. Anwar Yamin

Modifying asphalt aims to improve the performance of the asphalt pavement construction as indicated by increased resistance to permanent deformation and fatigue crack. Asbuton Semi Extraction is one of the materials that can be used for asphalt modification. The addition of Asbuton semi-extraction increases the value of Bitumen Stability Modulus, resistance to permanent deformation and can also increase the asphalt PG value, but require a higher temperature for mixing and compaction. The high temperatures for the manufacture of asphalt mixtures require considerable energy at a more expensive cost and will result in large emissions. The asphalt mixing technology currently being developed is Asphalt Warm Mix, that is asphalt mixture with mixing temperature below 1500°C. One method is to use zeolite additives. The asphalt mixture with the addition of synthetic zeolite can be prepared by mixing and compaction temperatures lower than 30°C of the hot mixture. From the Marshall test, it is known that zeolite addition of 0.3% of the total weight of the mixture gives the characteristic values of the asphalt mixture which still meets the requirements of the specification used. Increased zeolite levels minimize the value of mixed resistance to the immersion indicated by the IRS Marshall value.


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