Chemical Characterization of Asphalts Related to Their Performance [Tech Summary]
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2019-07-01
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Abstract:Using recycled asphalt pavements (RAP) and recycled asphalt shingles (RAS) blended with virgin binder for new road pavements is an environmentally friendly way to recycle the used asphalt. In this project, researchers studied a correlation between the molecular structure of asphalt binders of conventional hot mix asphalt mixtures (HMA) containing recycled asphalts (RAS and /or RAP) and/or recycling agents and their cracking potential. The molecular size and structure of asphalt components undergo large changes during its exposure to environmental factors, which affects its physical properties. Gel permeation chromatography (GPC) was used to study the molecular size distribution and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) was used to study the extent of oxidation (aging) changes in the asphalt binders. The cracking potential of 15 asphalt mixtures was evaluated using the Semi Circular Bend Test (SCB) test procedure.
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