In order to clarify the effect of the new nano-material graphene oxide on the performance of Polyurethane-SBS modified asphalt and asphalt mixture under the effect of thermal aging, the cracking process of semicircular bending test (SCB) specimens was monitored in situ based on computer vision image processing technology (OpenCV), and the modified asphalt and the cracking characteristics of the modified asphalt and mixture were further analyzed by the tests of semicircular three-point bending and aggregate contact angle measurement. The test results showed that the thermal aging effect severely damaged the composite structure formed by the cross-linking effect of Polyurethane and SBS modifier in asphalt, which intensified the degradation of Polyurethane and SBS modifier and led to great changes in the rheological properties of asphalt after aging. However, the incorporation of the new nanomaterial Graphene oxide can slow down the degradation of Polyurethane and SBS modifiers and the change of asphalt cross-linked composite structure, making the anti-cracking and anti-aging properties of Graphene oxide-Polyurethane-SBS modified asphalt mixes better than those of Polyurethane-SBS modified asphalt mixes. Therefore, the new nano-material graphene oxide added to Polyurethane-SBS modified asphalt is meaningful and feasible. Graphene oxide-polyurethane-sbs composite modified asphalt, as a new nano-material modified asphalt, is stronger against the ultraviolet and light asphalt that is prone to aging. With regards to improving the application of road projects, the results are very promising.
In this study, the novel nanomaterial graphene oxide (GO) was added as a modifier to polyurethane–styrene-butadiene-styrene (SBS)-modified asphalt, and a graphene oxide/polyurethane/SBS composite-modified asphalt mix was prepared. The effect of the graphene oxide material on the low-temperature crack resistance of the asphalt and mixes was investigated by bending beam rheometer (BBR) tests, beamlet bending tests at different low temperatures, and characterization by scanning electron microscopy for its microscopic condition. OpenCV image processing was used to visually represent the low-temperature cracking of the mix. The results of the BBR tests showed that the incorporation of graphene oxide resulted in a reduction in creep stiffness S and an increase in creep rate m compared with the control asphalt. The best improvement in the low-temperature cracking resistance of the polyurethane/SBS-modified asphalt was achieved at 0.5% GO doping. The results of the small beam flexural tests showed that graphene oxide as a modifier improved the flexural strength and flexural strain of the mix, resulting in a mix with a lower stiffness modulus and a better relaxation stress capacity with the addition of graphene oxide, which is also expressed through the OpenCV images. Graphene oxide significantly improved the low-temperature crack resistance of polyurethane-SBS-modified asphalt and its mixes. As a new type of nanomaterial-modified asphalt, graphene oxide/polyurethane/SBS composite-modified asphalt shows promising applicability in cold zone roads.
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