Influence of Aging on the Physical Properties and Chemical Compositions of Asphalt Binder with Soft Clay Particles

Abstract:

This study investigates the effect of oxidation aging on the physical properties of asphalt binder modified by various ratios of soft clay contents. The rheological properties of soft clay modified asphalt binders were performance under unaged and short-term aged, and being applied by using rotational viscometer and dynamic shear rheometer. Therefore, the results indicated that the physical properties of penetration and softening point were consistently reduced and increased, respectively for unaged and short-term aged specimens. The penetration index and viscosity aging index were increased as the soft clay modified binders aged and showed a high significance correlation. It also has the lowest susceptibility for the temperature susceptibility.

• Periodical: Advanced Engineering Forum (Volume 24)
• Pages: 48-54
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AEF.24.48
• Online since: October 2017
• Authors: Allam Musbah Al Allam*, Mohd Idrus bin Masirin, Ahmad Suliman B. Ali
• Keywords: Physical Properties, Scanning Electron Microscopy, Soft Clay, Temperature Susceptibility

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