Two bituminous binders were used in this research to investigate the influence of high-temperature volatilization on the binder performance. The results indicated that at higher temperature, the weight of bituminous binder reduced and the reducing rate was decreasing with heating time. After certain volatilization period, the softening points of bituminous binder increased while the penetration reduced significantly. The volatilization condition of oxygen and vacuum did not have significant differences on the asphaltene and colloid. The bitumen binder modified with 3% of Layered double hydroxides (LDHs) would reduce the amount of VOC fumes.
In recent years, using rejuvenator sealer materials (RSMs) to recover the performance of aged asphalt on the pavement is becoming more and more popular. In this paper, four different RSMs were made and applied to rejuvenate the aged asphalt which experienced a PAV 20H process. Then the dynamic rheological characteristics of different binders were tested by the dynamic shear rheometer (DSR).The results indicated that the four RSM can recover the stress relaxation and fatigue factor of aged asphalt. But the rutting parameter decreased with the introduction of four RSMs.
Volatile organic compounds (VOC) emission from different asphalts not only causes the change in the performances of the bitumen, but also its chemical compositions. This paper carried out four-component analysis to study the influence of VOC emission from different asphalts on bitumens chemical compositions under different conditions. Results show that four-component of asphalts from different places is different. Also as the time of VOC emission increases, the total contents of resins and asphaltenes increase, but the total contents of saturates and aromatics decrease. VOC emission under different temperatures also has a great impact on the asphalt chemical components; Saturates and aromatics decrease in high temperature is larger than in low temperature, and there exists big differences in the asphalt surface layer and the internal of chemical components.
Light components in the asphalt can volatilize under the circumstances of high temperature or long-term service process, leading to the deteriorating of the asphalt pavement. This paper tried to discuss the influences of volatile organic compounds (VOC) emission from the asphalt on physical properties in the high temperature (at 180) by grey system theory. Both Heat and Vacuum environment were monitored as the emission conditions and the emission temperature was 180°C, physical properties of asphalt, released and unreleased were analyzed. Basic tests, including mass change, chemical compositions, penetration and soften point, were used to compare the influences of VOC emission on the asphalts performances. Meanwhile, grey system theory was used to investigate the sequent performances influenced by VOC emission. Results show that physical properties and four generic components of the asphalts are affected obviously in these two emission conditions, and the oxygen may promote VOC emission from the asphalt. In additional, the greatest factor associating with VOC emission is light components in the asphalt.
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