Journal article
Evaluation of the rheological properties and activation energy of virgin and recovered asphalt binder blends
Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering, Vol.27(3)
2015
Abstract
In this study, the rheological properties and activation energy (AE) of unaged and aged asphalts blended with different percentages of binder, recovered from three reclaimed asphalt pavement (RAP) sources, were investigated. Superpave asphalt binder tests were used to evaluate the effects of the recovered asphalt binder source and content. The results indicated that the addition of recovered binder from each source increased the viscosity, G* / sin δ, and G* sin δ. The increase in viscosity per 1% recovered binder was evaluated using nondimensional viscosity index (∇ηRAP). In addition, the increase in G* = sin δ and G* sin δ per 1% recovered binder were investigated using relative Superpave rutting gradient (RSRG) and relative G* sin δ gradient (RG) factors, respectively. The results indicated that the ∇ηRAP, RSRG, and RG depended on recovered binder source, content, aging, and test temperature. The interpretation of the AE results depended on the physical phase of the asphalt blends, irrespective of the recovered binder source and content. The AE increased when the physical phases of the asphalt blends were in liquid and semiliquid (high phase angle) states over the range of temperatures tested compared with the control asphalt binder. However, the AE decreased when the physical phase of the asphalt blend samples was solid (low phase angle).
Details
- Title
- Evaluation of the rheological properties and activation energy of virgin and recovered asphalt binder blends
- Authors
- Ali Jamshidi (Author) - Universiti Sains Malaysia, MalaysiaM O Hamzah (Author) - Universiti Sains Malaysia, MalaysiaZulkurnain Shahadan (Author) - Politeknik Sultan Azlan Shah, MalaysiaA S Yahaya (Author) - Universiti Sains Malaysia, Malaysia
- Publication details
- Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering, Vol.27(3)
- Publisher
- American Society of Civil Engineers
- Date published
- 2015
- DOI
- 10.1061/(ASCE)MT.1943-5533.0001024
- ISSN
- 0899-1561; 0899-1561
- Organisation Unit
- School of Science and Engineering - Legacy; University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland; School of Science, Technology and Engineering
- Language
- English
- Record Identifier
- 99451452202621
- Output Type
- Journal article
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