Performance Characterization of Hot Mix Asphalt with High RAP Content and Basalt Fiber

Wu, Zhengguang; Zhang, Chen; Li, Bo; Kang, Aihong

doi:10.3390/ma13143145

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“…This is because PVA fibers possess higher tensile strength than acrylic and polyester fibers. The same behavior was observed by several previous studies, in which the reinforced asphalt mixes have higher indirect tensile strength than the reference mixes [48][49][50][51]. Moisture susceptibility of the asphalt mixtures is considered as one of the main distress that influences the performance of the asphalt layer [52].…”

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Laboratory Evaluation of Fiber-Modified Asphalt Mixtures Incorporating Steel Slag Aggregates

Alnadish¹,

Aman²,

Katman³

et al. 2022

Computers, Materials &Amp; Continua

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Vigorous and continued efforts by researchers and engineers have contributed towards maintaining environmental sustainability through the utilization of waste materials in civil engineering applications as an alternative to natural sources. In this study, granite aggregates in asphaltic mixes were replaced by electric arc furnace (EAF) steel slag aggregates with different proportions to identify the best combination in terms of superior performance. Asphalt mixtures showing the best performance were further reinforced with polyvinyl alcohol (PVA), acrylic, and polyester fibers at the dosages of 0.05%, 0.15%, and 0.3% by weight of the aggregates. The performance tests of this study were resilient modulus, moisture susceptibility, and indirect tensile fatigue cracking test. The findings of this study revealed that the asphalt mixtures containing coarse steel slag aggregate exhibited the best performance in comparison with the other substitutions. Moreover, the reinforced asphalt mixtures with synthetic fibers at the content of 0.05% exhibited an almost comparable performance to the unreinforced asphalt mixtures. Modifying the asphalt mixtures with PVA, acrylic, and polyester fibers at the proportion of 0.15% have improved the fatigue cracking resistance by 41.13%, 29.87%, and 18.97%, respectively. Also, the fiber-modified asphalt mixtures with PVA, acrylic, and polyester have enhanced the fatigue cracking resistance by about 57%, 44%, and 39%, respectively. The results of the resilient modulus demonstrated that as the fiber content increase, the resilient modulus of the reinforced asphalt mixtures decreases. Therefore, introducing synthetic fibers at the content of 0.3% has slightly decreased the resilient modulus in comparison with unreinforced mixtures. On the other hand, the results of the mechanisticempirical pavement design showed that the reinforced asphalt mixes with a high content of synthetic fibers have shown lower service life than the control mixes due to the low resilient modulus. On the contrary, based on the laboratory results, the asphalt mixes incorporating PVA, acrylic, and polyester fibers

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Section: Moisture Susceptibility Of the Reinforced Asphalt Mixturessupporting

confidence: 85%

Laboratory Evaluation of Fiber-Modified Asphalt Mixtures Incorporating Steel Slag Aggregates

Alnadish¹,

Aman²,

Katman³

et al. 2022

Computers, Materials &Amp; Continua

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“…The findings indicated that the low-temperature performance and fatigue resistance decrease with the increase in RAP content; meanwhile, the water damage resistance of bituminous mixture first increases (with 0-40% RAP), and then decreases (>40% RAP). Wu [11] indicated that the bituminous mixture containing 40% RAP had the greatest shear strength. The RAP increases the potential for low-temperature cracking in bituminous mixtures [12].…”

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Mechanism and Performance of Bituminous Mixture Using 100% Content RAP with Bio-Rejuvenated Additive (BRA)

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The low RAP content, hot mixing conditions, and the addition of a high ratio of new bitumen and aggregates result in low economic and environmental benefits for current regeneration technologies. A bio-rejuvenated additive (BRA) that can fully (100%) regenerate the RAP without heating is proposed in this paper. To reveal the mechanisms of BRA-rejuvenated RAP, the effects of BRA on the chemical structure and molecular weight of the RAP were investigated using Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy and gel permeation chromatography. The mechanical performance and water damage resistance of BRA-rejuvenated RAP were studied. Low contents of new bitumen or epoxy resin were suggested to increase the mechanical performance of 100% RAP. The results show that the 1.5% BRA-rejuvenated RAP had the best mechanical performance. The blending of BRA with recycled RAP is a completely physical process, without any chemical reactions. The molecular weight of BRA is lower than that of bitumen; it can substantially increase the content of light components in aged bitumen, and play the role of adjusting and restoring the balance of the components of aged bitumen. The mechanical performance of BRA-rejuvenated RAP is enhanced significantly by adding low dosages of new bitumen or epoxy resin.

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“…), asphalt properties, and mixture gradation. Many literatures were dedicated to the above factors [22][23][24][25][26], and the results indicated that some factors have to be strictly controlled to achieve the desirable mixture performance. Fortunately, the fiber properties, the proposed optimum fiber dosage selection for different mixture gradations, and the construction processes are specified in the newly issued guideline "Technical Guideline for Construction of Asphalt Pavement with Basalt Fiber" (T/CHTS 10016-2019) [27] and the provincial specification "Standard specification for construction of Asphalt Pavement with Basalt Fiber" (DB32/T 3710-2019) [28], which contribute to the standardized application of basalt fiber in the asphalt mixture and ensure the reinforcing effect to some extent.…”

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Suitability of Fiber Lengths for Hot Mix Asphalt with Different Nominal Maximum Aggregate Size: A Pilot Experimental Investigation

Lou

Kang

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Fiber length is a key parameter for the mixture design of basalt fiber-reinforced hot mix asphalt (HMA), which significantly affects the mix performance. To evaluate the suitability of fiber lengths for HMA with different nominal maximum aggregate size (NMAS), basalt fiber with the lengths of 3, 6, 9, 12, and 15 mm were selected for dense graded gradations with different NMASs (namely, SUP-13, SUP-20, and SUP-25), so as to prepare the fiber-reinforced HMA mixtures. Then, the mix performance was evaluated by an indirect tensile asphalt cracking test (IDEAL-CT), a four-point bending beam fatigue test, a wheel tracking test, a uniaxial penetration test, a low temperature bending beam test, and a freeze-thaw splitting test. Based on the performance results, the optimum fiber length for each mix gradation was proposed by the normalization method. The results showed that adding basalt fiber can enhance the comprehensive performance of all three types of HMA to a great extent. Furthermore, fiber length presented remarkable impact on the crack resistance, the fatigue resistance of the HMA, and the low temperature crack resistance, but it had limited influence on the high temperature deformation resistance, and water stability. The optimum fiber length for SUP-13, SUP-20, and SUP-25 was 6, 9, and 12 mm, respectively.

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Performance Characterization of Hot Mix Asphalt with High RAP Content and Basalt Fiber

Cited by 18 publications

References 44 publications

Laboratory Evaluation of Fiber-Modified Asphalt Mixtures Incorporating Steel Slag Aggregates

Laboratory Evaluation of Fiber-Modified Asphalt Mixtures Incorporating Steel Slag Aggregates

Mechanism and Performance of Bituminous Mixture Using 100% Content RAP with Bio-Rejuvenated Additive (BRA)

Suitability of Fiber Lengths for Hot Mix Asphalt with Different Nominal Maximum Aggregate Size: A Pilot Experimental Investigation

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