Influence Analysis of Performance on Sasobit Warm Mix Asphalt with Salinity

Abstract:

Sasobit warm mix drainage asphalt pavement has become increasingly popular due to its environmental benefits and comfortable using effect. However, test results show that its low-temperature and anti-fatigue performance have a certain degree of reduced. To improve the performance of asphalt four different doses (1%, 3%, 5% and 7%) of salt are added to the Sasobit asphalt. Laboratory tests were used to simulate short and long term aging asphalt in the process of construction and using pavement. A series of binder tests including bending beam rheometer (BBR), dynamic shear rheometer (DSR) and Brookfield viscosity tests were conducted. Results show an increase of rutting performance for warm mix binders with Sasobit while asphalt with salt has similar high temperature performance to original asphalt. Unlike Sasobit which has a decrease of cracking performance for asphalt at low-temperature, salinity can greatly improve the Low-temperature performance. And the low-temperature cracking performance and anti-fatigue performance presents a tendency of climbing up first and then declining with the increase of salinity. The figure of viscosity-temperature curve shows that the optimum of salinity is 5%.Further more, asphalt with Sasobit and salt can gain better performance and same mixing and compaction effect in lower 20°C than hot mix asphalt without it.

• Periodical: Applied Mechanics and Materials (Volumes 490-491)
• Pages: 138-141
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMM.490-491.138
• Online since: January 2014
• Authors: Kun Wang, Jing Ya Chen*, Xiang Qu
• Keywords: Anti-Fatigue, Asphalt, Low-Temperature Performance, Salinity, Warm Mix Additive Sasobit

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