Resistance of Asphalt Composites With Recycled Materials To Withstand Extreme Temperatures
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2019-11-30
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Edition:Final Report June 2015 – May 2019
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Abstract:The asphalt industry has become particularly interested in the impact of recycled asphalt pavement (RAP)andadditives such as rejuvenators on the behavior and performance of the material. The goal of this study was to evaluate the tensile strength characteristics of asphalt binders and composites in addition to their stiffnesscharacteristics. The study was conducted in three parts: (1) the evaluation of tensile strength of asphalt binders with similar performance grades, (2) the evaluation of tensile strength of asphalt binders as a functionof the amount of recycled asphalt binder added to the virgin binder as well field evaluation of binders with RAP, and (3) the influence of recycled asphalt and rejuvenators on the stiffness and tensile strength of asphalt mortars. In addition to these three objectives, this study also developed simplified methods to prepare andevaluate the tensile strength of asphalt binders and mortars as a material characterization tool to screen or evaluate the efficacy of RAP, rejuvenators, and other additives. Results show that similarly graded bindershave a significant variability both in terms of their stiffness and strength and that rejuvenators can be used with RAP to achieve a balance of stiffness and strength. Finally, the proposed method using asphalt mortars can be used without extracting RAP binder to evaluate the relative performance of asphalt composites (as ascreening tool) as a function of variables such as RAP content, RAP type, rejuvenator content, rejuvenator type, chemical additives, and binder source.
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