Abstract
Next Generation Binder for Airport Asphalt
Australian Asphalt Pavement Association (AAPA) International Flexible Pavements Conference: Innovation Driving Value, 16th (Gold Coast, Australia, 13-Sep-2015–16-Sep-2015)
2015
Abstract
Most of Australia's runways are surfaced with Marshall designed, dense graded, hot mix asphalt. There surfaces are typically replaced by asphalt overlay every 10-15 years. Traditionally, conventional C320 bitumen was used as the binder. To address a number of perceived performance issues, since the start of the 21st century, airport asphalt in Australia has often included premium binders. There is a perception of a reduction in performance of binders in Australia and overseas. Aircraft and their operation at major airports have also become ever more severe with continued growth in wheel loads and tyre pressures. The field performance of airport asphalt has been questioned with a number of failures being well documented. Binder comprises only 5-6% of the mass of airport-quality asphalt. However, its influence on the performance of the mixture cannot be disputed. This critical element of this mix is, however, one of the least transparently monitored elements. Aggregates are subject to an array of independent testing and petrographic analysis, quarry faces are inspected and source rock approved ahead of time. Bitumen, by contrast, is required only to pass through empirical 'gates' for viscosity and other parameters, which vary for different grades and binder types. In an effort to improve airport asphalt's field performance a new proprietary binder was developed called JetBind. JetBind was developed to meet the specific demands of airport pavements in Australia's generally hot climate. The high temperature/high shear performance of the JetBind was compared to that of commonly specified products. Comparisons were made using the USA's Performance Grading test known as the Multiple Stress Creep Recovery protocol for the Dynamic Shear Rheometer. Comparisons were also made for Marshall and other properties. The test results show the benefits of JetBind in comparison to the current grades of binder for Australia airports.
Details
- Title
- Next Generation Binder for Airport Asphalt
- Authors
- Gregory W White (Author) - Fulton Hogan, BrisbaneKevin Embleton (Author) - Fulton Hogan, Brisbane
- Conference details
- Australian Asphalt Pavement Association (AAPA) International Flexible Pavements Conference: Innovation Driving Value, 16th (Gold Coast, Australia, 13-Sep-2015–16-Sep-2015)
- Publisher
- Australian Asphalt Pavement Association
- Date published
- 2015
- Copyright note
- Copyright © 2015 The Author. Reproduced here with permission.
- Organisation Unit
- School of Science and Engineering - Legacy; University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland; School of Science, Technology and Engineering
- Language
- English
- Record Identifier
- 99449343102621
- Output Type
- Abstract
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