Influence of Composition and Grain Size Distribution on the Properties of Limestone and Dolomite Asphalt Fillers

Abstract:

The aim of the present research work is to examine the influence of mineral composition and grain size distribution on the properties of limestone and dolomite mineral fillers used in Hungarian road construction. Since these properties fundamentally define the features of asphalt pavements, our research goals were assigned accordingly. Different fractions of two mineral fillers (limestone from Alsózsolca and dolomite from Pilisvörösvár) were compared. We have observed deviations in the grain size distribution of some fractions of fillers that were free of contaminations. While limestone consists of a great amount of fines and a relatively small amount of coarse grains, in case of dolomite it is the opposite, that is, small amount of fines and greater amount of coarse grains. The decrease of the grain size of fractions resulted in a slight increase of specific surface area of fillers. We have observed that by the decrease of the grain size of fillers, the hydrophilic coefficient has also decreased. The increasing presence of fines however, resulted in the decrease of the hydrophilic coefficient.

• Periodical: Materials Science Forum (Volume 729)
• Pages: 344-349
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/MSF.729.344
• Online since: November 2012
• Authors: Robert Geber, István Kocserha, László A. Gömze
• Keywords: Asphalt, BET, Grain Size Distribution, Hydrophobic, Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM), X-Ray Diffraction (XRD)

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