Study on the Effect of Warm Mix Modifiers on the Performance of Guss Asphalt

Abstract:

In order to comparatively study the effect of warm mix modifiers on the road performance of guss asphalt, the guss asphalt mixtures, whose asphalt aggregate ratio were 8.5%,9.0%,9.5% respectively, were mixed with 0%,1%,2%,3% of the RH and Sasobit warm mix modifiers. Then by means of Lueer test, penetration test, wheel track test and low-temperature bending test, the performance of guss asphalt were evaluated. The test results show that: RH and Sasobit can effectively improve the workability of guss asphalt; RH is better than Sasobit in reducing viscosity of guss asphalt; RH reduces the high-temperature properties of guss asphalt; On the contrary, Sasobit can improve the hightemperature performance of guss asphalt; RH and Sasobit have an adverse impact on the crack resistance of guss asphalt in low temperature, so their content should not too high. Guss asphalt has characteristics of high construction temperature and energy consumption. In order to reduce construction temperature, based on energy conservation, low-carbon emission environment, reduce the aging of asphalt principle, warm modifiers could be used to reduce the viscosity of guss asphalt at high temperatures^[1-5]. Sasobit modifiers imported from Germany are used much more to improve the workability of guss asphalt. In this paper, 0%, 1%, 2%, 3% RH and Sasobit warm mix modifier were mixed with the aggregate ratio of 8.5%, 9.0%, and 9.5% of the Guss asphalt to compare and analyzed the performance of those two warm modifiers on Guss asphalt.

• Periodical: Applied Mechanics and Materials (Volumes 488-489)
• Pages: 554-557
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMM.488-489.554
• Online since: January 2014
• Authors: Xing Song Cao*, Dong Wei Cao, Yi Fei Wu, Xio Qiang Yang, Shi Xiong Liu
• Keywords: Guss Asphalt, RH, Sasobit, Warm Mix Modifiers

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