Fundamental Approaches to Predict Moisture Damage in Asphalt Mixtures: State-of-the-Art Review

Soenen, Hilde; Vansteenkiste, Stefan; Maeijer, Patricia Kara De

doi:10.3390/infrastructures5020020

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“…This condition and the change in the microstructural stress mechanism determine the fracture resistance behavior of asphalt mixtures to low temperature [15]. However, other pavement distresses, such as rutting, moisture-induced damage, among others, may appear on asphalt pavements that have been in use for an extended period [1,16,17].…”

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Low-Temperature Performance of Polymer-Modified Binders in Stone Mastic Asphalts

et al. 2021

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When temperatures drop to significantly low levels, road pavements are subjected to thermally-induced stresses, resulting in the appearance of thermal cracking, among other distresses. In these situations, polymers can be used as asphalt binder modifiers to improve certain asphalt binder properties, such as elastic recovery, cohesion, and ductility. Polymers also minimize some of the problems of asphalt mixtures, such as thermal and fatigue cracking and permanent deformation. This work’s objective was to study the behavior of asphalt mixtures at low temperatures, mainly when using modified binders. Thus, three binders were selected and tested: a standard 50/70 penetration grade bitumen and two polymer-modified binders (PMB), obtained by adding, respectively, 2.5% and 5.0% of styrene–butadiene–styrene (SBS) in the 50/70 pen grade bitumen. Then, the PMBs were incorporated into stone mastic asphalt mixtures (namely SMA 11), which were subjected to low-temperature mechanical tests based on the most recent European Standards. The asphalt binders and mixtures evaluated in this work were tested for thermal cracking resistance, creep, elastic recovery, cohesive strength, and ductility strength. Overall, it is concluded that the studied asphalt mixtures with PMB, with just 2.5% SBS, performed adequately at low temperatures down to −20 °C.

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Low-Temperature Performance of Polymer-Modified Binders in Stone Mastic Asphalts

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“…Water damage is one of the primary causes of distress in flexible pavements, reducing their durability (Soenen et al, 2020). The moisture susceptibility test (EN 12697-12) showed that the incorporation of slag reduced the water sensitivity of the mix.…”

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Bituminous base courses for flexible pavements with steel slags

Revenga¹

2021

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The purpose of this research was to study the feasibility of incorporating steel slags into coarse bituminous mixtures. The objective was twofold: to reduce dependence on natural aggregates, and to provide a use for industrial by-products. The slags studied come from the manufacture of carbon steel in electric furnaces and are divided into two types: Electric Arc Furnace (EAF) slag and Ladle Furnace (LF) slag. The mixture designed is coarse bituminous concrete (AC22G), for base courses in flexible pavements.In a first phase, the physical characterization of the materials was carried out to check their suitability. In a second phase, three types of mixes were designed: a control mix (made with natural limestone aggregates), a mix where LF slag was introduced to replace the filler and the fine fraction (sand) of the mix; and finally, the feasibility of manufacturing a totally sustainable mix was analyzed, which would fully incorporate EAF slag as coarse aggregate and LF slag as fine aggregate and filler. In a third and final phase, the designed mixes were subjected to different mechanical, water sensitivity, and durability tests.The research demonstrated that the incorporation of EAF and LF steel slag as a substitute for natural aggregate in coarse bituminous mixtures is feasible, meeting regulatory requirements, improving sustainability in the construction industry, as well as reducing emissions, and contributing to climate change mitigation.

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“…However, the durability of the asphalt mixtures is seriously affected due to moisture-induced damage [12]. According to Soenen et al [13], one of the main reasons flexible pavements fails is their vulnerability to moisture, which lowers their durability. Moisture damage in asphalt mixtures is defined as the "degradation of mechanical properties of the material due to the presence of moisture in a liquid or vapour state" [14].…”

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Moisture susceptibility of waste ceramic tiles modified asphalt mixtures

Daniel,

Olumide,

Jemimah

et al. 2023

Res. Eng. Struct. Mat.

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Waste ceramic tiles have been recognized as viable in producing asphalt mixtures. However, the primary concern is the assurance of its durability, especially in terms of moisture damage. Therefore, this research aims to investigate the moisture susceptibility of asphalt mixtures incorporating waste ceramic tiles (WCT). The coarse aggregates of 25 mm size were partially replaced with WCT at 0%-50% proportions. The Marshall Method of mix design was used to calculate the optimum bitumen content (OBC) at various levels of WCT replacement. Utilizing the retained strength index (RSI) and tensile strength ratio (TSR) tests, the moisture susceptibility of the mixes compacted at OBC was assessed. The results indicate that the continuous increase of WCT leads to decreased TSR and RSI values. The RSI ranges from 91.10%-81.90%, 74.91%-61.07% and 47.89%-41.05% at 1, 3, and 7-day curing, respectively. The TSR ranges from 89.27-74.73%, 71.48-63.81% and 58.02-46.79% at 1, 3, and 7-day curing, respectively. Nevertheless, it was determined that the WCT-modified asphalt mixtures met the TSR and RSI standards for asphalt mixtures with satisfactory moisture resistivity performance at 1 and 3 days of curing. For satisfying performance of WCT-modified asphalt mixtures, the study recommends an optimum proportion of 30% WCT.

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Fundamental Approaches to Predict Moisture Damage in Asphalt Mixtures: State-of-the-Art Review

Cited by 20 publications

References 58 publications

Low-Temperature Performance of Polymer-Modified Binders in Stone Mastic Asphalts

Low-Temperature Performance of Polymer-Modified Binders in Stone Mastic Asphalts

Bituminous base courses for flexible pavements with steel slags

Moisture susceptibility of waste ceramic tiles modified asphalt mixtures

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