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Comparing the Effect of Thermal-Oxidation and Photo-Oxidation of Asphalt Mixtures on the Rheological and Chemical Properties of Extracted Bituminous Binder4.23 MB
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Comparing the Effect of Thermal-Oxidation and Photo-Oxidation of Asphalt Mixtures on the Rheological and Chemical Properties of Extracted Bituminous Binder
Materials, Vol.15(19), pp.1-15
2022
PMID: 36234144
Abstract
The reliable and representative ageing of asphalt samples in the laboratory is critically important to research on asphalt durability, waste material recycling and rejuvenation treatments. However, standard laboratory ageing protocols omit ultraviolet radiation and moisture, and are also based on a universally applied oven temperature and ageing duration. The aim of this research was to demonstrate the importance of ultraviolet radiation in laboratory asphalt aging, motivated by the need for more realistic ageing protocols. Asphalt cores were thermally aged in a standard laboratory oven for 98 days, while other cores were aged for the same period in a weathering chamber that combined thermal oxidative (heat) and photo oxidative (ultraviolet irradiation) aging. The bitumen was then extracted from the top, middle and bottom of each asphalt core, and tested for rheological, chemical, and compositional properties. The results were used to compare the effects of the aging protocols, and the effects of depth below the pavement surface. It was concluded that accelerated laboratory asphalt ageing must include photo oxidation, in combination with thermal oxidation. It was also concluded that both chemical and rheological properties were effective indicators of extracted asphalt binder aging, although the rheological testing was preferred.
Details
- Title
- Comparing the Effect of Thermal-Oxidation and Photo-Oxidation of Asphalt Mixtures on the Rheological and Chemical Properties of Extracted Bituminous Binder
- Authors
- Ahmed Abouelsaad (Author) - University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland, School of Science, Technology and EngineeringGreg White (Corresponding Author) - University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland, School of Science, Technology and Engineering
- Publication details
- Materials, Vol.15(19), pp.1-15
- Publisher
- MDPI AG
- Date published
- 2022
- DOI
- 10.3390/ma15196793
- ISSN
- 1996-1944
- PMID
- 36234144
- Copyright note
- © 2022 by the authors. Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) license (https:// creativecommons.org/licenses/by/ 4.0/).
- Organisation Unit
- University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland; School of Science, Technology and Engineering
- Language
- English
- Record Identifier
- 99681396902621
- Output Type
- Journal article
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