Research on Influence of Different Fibers on Pavement Performance of SMA

Abstract:

The influence and influence mechanism of three different kinds of fibers, xylon fiber, polyester fiber and basalt mineral fiber, on the pavement performance of Stone Matrix Asphalt (SMA) are investigated for optimizing the pavement performance of SMA in this paper, by comparative analysis of high temperature performance, water stability and low temperature performance of SMA with the three different types of fibers. The results suggest that there are large differences in the performance of SMA with the three kinds of fibers above mentioned, because of the different dispersibility and adsorption capacity of each fiber, and SMA with basalt mineral fiber has the best behavior in pavement performance.

• Periodical: Applied Mechanics and Materials (Volumes 253-255)
• Pages: 599-602
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMM.253-255.599
• Online since: December 2012
• Authors: Gang Dong, Nan Xiang Zheng, Lei Tang Qie
• Keywords: Basalt Mineral Fiber, Influence Mechanism, Pavement Performance, Stone Matrix Asphalt (SMA)

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