Mortar has an important influence on the viscosity and durability of a mixture. The effects of the amount of mineral powder in asphalt mortar on the ultraviolet (UV) aging properties of asphalt were investigated by a Fourier transform infrared spectrum (FTIR), gel permeation chromatography (GPC), and dynamic shear rheometer (DSR). The FTIR results show that the UV-resistant aging ability of asphalt mortar was superior to asphalt and that the carbonyl indices of the SBS- (styrene-butadiene-styrene-) asphalt mortar and matrix asphalt mortar were more significant. The GPC results show that the molecular weight distribution coefficient (Mw/Mn) of the SBS-asphalt-filler mastic is 1.0 and that of the matrix asphalt-filler mastic is 1.2, which is the largest. The macro-property is the most stable. The DSR results show that the matrix asphalt-filler mastic ranging from 1.0 to 1.2 and the SBS-modified asphalt-filler mastic ranging from 0.8 to 1.0 show the best UV aging resistance. Therefore, the effects of the amount of mineral powder cannot be ignored, suggesting that the best mass ratio of the matrix asphalt mortar is 1.2 and that of the SBS-modified asphalt mortar is 1.0 during the UV aging process.
Intense ultraviolet irradiation is an important environmental factor affecting the service performance of asphalt mixtures in high-altitude areas, and the asphalt mortar is the main factor affecting the durability of asphalt mixtures. It is of great theoretical significance and engineering value to study the performance of the asphalt mortar at medium and low temperatures under ultraviolet irradiation. Therefore, this paper focuses on the evolution of the effect of the filler content on the rheological properties of different asphalt materials at low and medium temperatures under quantitative UV irradiation. Taking the average amount of UV irradiation observed annually in Northwest China as the indoor aging condition, the matrix asphalt mortar and modified asphalt mortar with different mass ratios of asphalt mortar are selected for indoor aging tests. Physical property tests, low-temperature performance tests, and dynamic shear rheological tests are carried out. The effects of the UV irradiation intensity and mineral powder content on the low temperature performance of the asphalt mortar are studied by variance analysis method, and the reasonable mass ratio range of the asphalt mortar under UV irradiation is proposed based on the standard residual square sum (STRSS) method. The results show that the temperature sensibility and low-temperature deformation energy significantly decrease with the increase in the filler content, while the values of the softening point, fatigue factor (G*sin δ), and creep stiffness modulus of the asphalt mortar increase. In addition, the variance analysis of the creep stiffness modulus aging index (SAI) shows that the ultraviolet radiation intensity has a significant impact on the performance of the asphalt mortar. When the mineral powder content is less than 40%. When the filler content is greater than 40%, the filler content effects the performance of the asphalt mortar. According to the standard residual square sum (STRSS) method, the best mass ratio of the base asphalt mortar is 1.096, and the best mass ratio of the modified asphalt mortar is 0.9091.
WMA (warm mixing asphalt) is a new energy-saving and environmental-friendly material with a broad prospect. Compared with HMA (hot mix asphalt), WMA reduces the mixing and compaction temperatures, energy consumption and emissions, while maintaining the quality of HMA. On one hand, researching new technology is urgent in the process of sustainable development in Chinese road industry. On the other hand, the developed technologies in other countries should be paid attention. This article expresses the characteristics and status of WMA and analyzing the problems using WMA technology in China. The goal of this article is to promote progress and achieving sustainable development in China.
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