Virtual strain loading method for low temperature cohesive failure of asphalt binder

Cohesive failure is one of the primary reasons for low-temperature cracking in asphalt pavements.Understanding the micro-level mechanism is crucial for comprehending cohesive failure behavior.However,previous literature has not fully reported on this aspect.Moreover,there has been insufficient attention given to the correlation between macroscopic and microscopic failures.To address these issues,this study employed molecular dynamics simulation to investigate the low-temperature tensile behavior of asphalt binder.By applying virtual strain,the separation work during asphalt binder tensile failure was calculated.Additionally,a correlation between macroscopic and microscopic tensile behaviors was established.Specifically,a quadrilateral asphalt binder model was generated based on SARA fractions.By applying various combinations of virtual strain loading,the separation work at tensile failure was determined.Furthermore,the impact of strain loading combinations on separation work was analyzed.Normalization was employed to establish the correlation between macroscopic and microscopic tensile behaviors.The results indicated that thermodynamic and classical mechanical indicators validated the reliability of the tetragonal asphalt binder model.The strain loading combination consists of strain rate and loading number.All strain loading combinations exhibited the similar tensile failure characteristic.The critical separation strain was hardly influenced by strain loading combination.However,increasing strain rate significantly enhanced both the maximum traction stress and separation work of the asphalt binder.An increment in the loading number led to a decrease in separation work.The virtual strain combination of 0.5%-80 provided a more accurate representation of the actual asphalt's tensile behavior trend.

Self Healing Capacity of Asphalt Binders

To test self healing capability of asphalt binders,three asphalt specimens（pure asphalt,modified asphalt and aged asphalt） were prepared.Every specimen was tested by dynamic shear rheometer（DSR）.The temperature sweeps result indicates that both aging and SBS modifying influence the self healing capability of asphalt binder.The fatigue-heal-fatigue test was introduced to study the self healing capability of asphalt in its serving periods.Furthermore,three different periods（0.5 h,1 h,3 h） were set up to study the influence of rest time on fatigue time.It is concluded that longer rest time,less load will delay the appearance of cracks and extend the service life of asphalt binders.

Compound Rejuvenation of Polymer Modified Asphalt Binder

The objective of this research was to show a way to conduct rejuvenation of aged polymer modified asphalt binder（PMB） successfully.To fully evaluate and understand the rejuvenation of aged PMB,the Penetration grade tests including penetration,soften point,ductility and elastic recovery and SuperpaveTM PG grade tests including DSR,BBR and DDT were conducted.The rejuvenation effect of aged PMB by utilizing a fluid recycling agent in common use for binder rejuvenation was evaluated.And then the compound rejuvenation effect of aged PMB by utilizing the recycling agent with a new modifying additive for binder modification was evaluated.The experimental results indicated that the recycling agent in common use currently does not apply to polymer modified asphalt binder rejuvenation.But the recycling agent together with the modifying additive can restore the characteristics of aged polymer modified binder very well.Therefore,compound rejuvenation of polymer modified asphalt binder is recommended.

Microstructure Morphologies of Asphalt Binders using Atomic Force Microscopy

We investigated microstructure morphologies of three asphalts（SK, Karamay, and Esso） used in China using atomic force microscopy（AFM）. The topography and phase contrast images were obtained. Topographic profile and three dimensional images were described. Roughnesses of microstructure were calculated. And the chemical compositions of asphalt were tested to explain the microstructural mechanism of the asphalt. The results show that the topography and phase image in atomic force microscopy are appropriate to evaluate the microstructure of the asphalt binder. There are significant differences in microstructural morphologies including bee-like structure, topographic profile, 3D image, and roughness for three asphalts in this study. There are three different phases in microstructure of asphalt binder. The oil source and chemical composition of asphalt, especially asphaltenes content have a great influence on the microstructure.

Experimental evaluation on high temperature rheological properties of various fiber modified asphalt binders

High temperature rheological properties of fiber modified asphalt binders and impact of the type and content on such properties were studied.Three types of fiber,including polyester(PET),polyacrylonitrile(PAN) and cellulose(CEL),a control content(0%) and four levels of fiber content(2%,4%,6% and 8% by total asphalt binder mass) were used with asphalt binders.The high temperature rheological properties,consisting of complex modulus(G*) and phase angle δ,were measured using SHRP's dynamic shear rheometer(DSR) between 46-82 ℃.Experimental results indicate that the changes of G* and tan δ of fiber modified asphalt binders with the increase of test temperature tend to slow down,and the temperature susceptibility is improved obviously compared to that of original asphalt binder.Fiber modification results in the increase of rutting parameter(G*/sin δ) at high temperatures,the decrease of temperature susceptibility,and further improved high temperature performance of asphalt binder.An excellent correlation exhibits between fiber content and high temperature performance of asphalt binder.Moreover,fiber type also has different influences on the improvement of G*/sin δ,G*/sin δ of PET and PAN fiber asphalt binders are both higher than that of CEL fiber,but G*/sin δ of CEL fiber is still higher than that of original asphalt.However,there is a critical fiber content when fibers start to interact with each other.Therefore,based on the critical fiber content and economic consideration,the optimum fiber contents for various fiber-modified asphalt binders are obtained.

Evaluation of reclaimed asphalt pavement binder stiffness without extraction and recovery

A new testing procedure to estimate the low-temperature stiffness of the reclaimed asphalt pavement(RAP) binder was developed.In the testing procedure,the SuperpaveTM Bending Beam Rheometer(BBR) with special modifications and binder blending charts by Asphalt Institute were utilized.Modifications involved the development of a new kind of sample mold and different testing parameters were made to BBR testing procedure to capture the rheological properties of bitumen mortars produced by mixing fresh binder with fine RAP materials or RAP aggregate.The stiffness relationship between binder and bitumen mortar was established based on the BBR test results.The blended binder stiffness in bitumen RAP mortar was estimated from the RAP mortar stiffness based on the bindermortar relationship.And finally,the RAP binder stiffness was estimated from the blended binder and fresh binder stiffness based on the blending charts by Asphalt Institute.The results indicate that the new procedure can capture the rheological properties of bitumen mortar and can be used to estimate the low temperature stiffness of RAP binder without binder extraction and/or any chemical treatments.

Viscoelastic Characteristics of Asphalt Binders at Softening Point Temperature

In this paper, in order to investigate the viscoelasticity of asphalt binder at the softening point temperature, more than 30 different asphalt binders were selected and tested by dynamic rheological scan method using a dynamic shear rheometer(DSR). The softening points and the rheological parameters of the asphalt samples were measured and analyzed. The results indicated that at the softening point temperature the neat asphalt and the SBS modified asphalt showed two different rheological states. The neat asphalt binders had a majority of viscous components in viscoelastic composition, with the phase angles being mostly higher than 80 o. The SBS modified binders had lower phase angles, with their elasticity still retained. Meanwhile, the Shapiro-Wilk normality test showed that at a confidence level of 0.05, at whatever aging state, the neat asphalt had a stable complex modulus corresponding to the softening point, which was 13.034 kPa at a standard deviation of 2.105 kPa under the same test condition. The softening point of neat asphalt binder can be calculated via the equivalent modulus rule. It is found out that there is a good relationship between the calculated and the measured softening points. And it is suggested that more data are needed to validate this finding.

Review of ultraviolet ageing mechanisms and anti-ageing methods for asphalt binders

Asphalt binder is inevitably aged by ultraviolet(UV)light during its service period.UV ageing can significantly decrease the technical properties of asphalt binder.The sensitivity of asphalt to UV ageing and thermal-oxidative ageing differs,such that the UV ageing performance cannot be determined based on the thermal-oxidative ageing performance.Previous researches mainly focused on the chemical composite and technical performance changes of asphalt binder during UV ageing,and the UV light parameters effect on the ageing rate of asphalt binder.However,the theory for characterizing and explaining the development of UV ageing depth does not get too much attentions,and the UV ageing mechanism of asphalt binder is not very clear.Therefore,it cannot guide to develop or select the good methods or anti-UV ageing additives for asphalt binders.This paper focuses on the latest researches of the mechanisms and anti-ageing methods of asphalt binders.With the increase of UV ageing time,the UV ageing of asphalt binder develops gradually from the surface to inner part.There are various methods,such as low-penetration grade asphalt,less air void ratio,UV stabilizers and UV light absorbers,that can improve the UV ageing resistance of asphalt binders.A new theory of sensitive wavelengths of asphalt UV ageing is proposed,which can enrich the basic theory of asphalt UV ageing.Depending on this theory,different wavelengths of UV light have different ageing effects on asphalt binder.The composite anti-UV ageing additives with barrier and specific absorption effects on UV light is proposed,and may have better improvement effect on the anti-UV ageing performance of asphalt binder.

Shear resistance properties of TPS modified bitumen binders and asphalt mixtures

Shear resistance properties of the virgin bitumen and modified bitumen binders with Tafpack Super(TPS) modifier and SBS modified bitumen were discussed.Dynamic shear rheometer(DSR) was used to measure the laboratory creep data for these binders over a wide range of constant shear stresses at 20 ℃ to characterize the shear creep behaviors of all kinds of asphalt binders,and the rutting test system was used to investigate the permanent deformation of porous asphalt mixtures using the above bitumen binders for a fixed compressive stress.The shear strain rate and shear creep modulus were used to characterize the shear creep behavior of the TPS modified bitumen,and the rutting test results were used to show the consistency of porous asphalt mixtures with the bitumen binders.Results indicate that a distinction of shear creep strain can be made among different contents of TPS modified bitumen at the same stress level,where the shear creep strain-time response curve of the SBS modified bitumen binder is between the curves of the 8% TPS and 12% TPS modified bitumen binders.The shear strain rate and the shear creep modulus of the TPS modified bitumen binders are obtained to compare with those of the SBS modified bitumen binder which results in the same trend as the shear creep strain-time response curve.Permanent deformation results of all the porous asphalt mixtures from the rutting test show reasonable agreement with the findings of the shear strain rates and shear creep modulus over the range of shear stress levels.

Cross-scale Correlation of Macro-micro Evaluation Indexes for Asphalt Binder

In order to further study the reliability of macro evaluation indexes,molecular dynamics (MD) was applied to the evaluation of asphalt binder.Micro evaluation indexes (potential energy,surface free energy,solubility parameter and diffusion coefficient) of asphalt binder in different service phases (virgin,modified,aged and rejuvenated) were simulated.Combined with the variation characteristics of asphalt binder macro evaluation indexes (permeability,ductility,viscosity and softening point) in different service phases,the cross-scale correlation of macro-micro evaluation indexes was explored.The results show that the macro and micro evaluation indexes of asphalt binder have different characteristics in different service phases.The essence of the variation in the properties of asphalt binders is the difference in micro composition.In addition,there is a certain correlation between macro and micro evaluation indexes,which can be described by the gray relation theory.The cross-scale correlation of macro-micro evaluation indexes can provide a certain theoretical basis for the development of asphalt binder.

Rheological characteristics of aged asphalt binder

Different aging levels(RTFOT,PAV-10h,PAV-20h and PAV-30 h) of asphalt binders with various mass ratios of mineral powder to asphalt(0,0.4,0.8,1.2,1.6,2.0) were used to investigate the rheological properties of aged asphalt binders with respect to their short and long terms aging characteristics.Viscosity test,dynamic shear test and creep test were conducted.The test results indicate that the viscosity of aged asphalt binder increases sharply with the extension of aging period.Complex shear modulus of aged asphalt increases,which indicates that the stiffness of asphalt binders can increase.The phase angle for aged asphalt binders reduces,which indicates that the elastic portion for viscoelastic property of asphalt binders increases.|G*|·sin δ increases after aging procedure which means that the fatigue resistance becomes poor.The creep test results show that creep strain curves varies remarkably for virgin and aged asphalt binders.The total strain during loading period and the permanent strain decreases significantly for aged asphalt binders,which implies that the elastic portion increases and the viscous portion decreases.

Influence of conductive additive on temperature susceptibility of asphalt binders

The effects of graphite on temperature susceptibility of asphalt binders were investigated by penetration test,Ring & Ball softening point test and viscosity test.And penetration index(IP),viscosity-temperature susceptibility(SVT),and penetration-viscosity numbers(NPV) were introduced to evaluate the effects.The results show that the penetration,softening point and viscosity of asphalt binder increase with the increase of content of graphite.This means that the addition of graphite makes asphalts stiffer.The results from IP,NPV and SVT show that temperature susceptibility is reduced by the addition of graphite.

Effects of Moisture on Rheological Properties of PAV Aged Asphalt Binders

For the most coastal areas where the air is very humid,study on the effect of humidity on the performance of asphalt has its practical significance.However,limited research has been done to investigate the effect of humidity on rheological properties of asphalt.In this study,asphalt binders were aged in the pressure aging vessel(PAV)under different conditions of moisture and aging time.Then Dynamic Shear Rheometer(DSR)and Bending Beam Rheometer(BBR)measurements were conducted to obtain the parameters relating to the complex modulus,phase angle,failure temperature,and creep stiffness.It was found that the low temperature performance decreased as evidenced by the results of the creep stiffness.While there were no significant differences among conditioned binders based on complex modulus G*and phase angleδ,it was found that theδvalue increased when the humidity increased from 0% to 80% ,and then theδvalue decreased when the humidity increased to 100% .In addition,the results of the failure temperature indicated that the humidity of 80% would be a critical point for the high temperature performance of the asphalt binders.

Effect of Various Additives on the Low Temperature Performance of Petroleum Based Asphalt Binders

Transverse cracking is a prevalent problem that occurs in asphalt pavement binders in cold climates and diminishes the integrity of the road as well as shortens the life span of the road leading to premature failure.Current specification for testing petroleum asphalt binders for transverse and low temperature cracking is not elaborate enough to accurately model the engineering behaviour of the binders.Besides,neat asphalt derived from petroleum crude oil does not seem to perform well at certain low temperatures without some modification to it.Thus,a study was to be undertaken to determine the low temperature behaviour of 60-70 penetration neat binder modified with traditionally used materials such as Crushed Lime Stone Powder(CLP),Hydrated Lime(HL)and Cellulose Oil Palm Fiber(COPF)at temperatures 0°C,-5°C and-10°C.The study was carried using the state of the art Bending Beam Rheometer(BBR)to assess the stiffness value,m-value and deflection level.The tests were performed in accordance with AASHTO T 313-12 specification.The results of the penetration,rotational viscosity and softening point showed that all of the modified binder specimens are within the required range.However,the performance assessments on the modified petroleum binders with additive materials showed a varied nature with CL powder being the best and the COPF the lowest.It was also observed that the crushed lime stone powder had an increase in stiffness,reduction in deflection and m-value.

分子动力学的不同沥青分子自愈机制分析

为探究沥青材料的自愈合性能,基于分子动力学模拟,利用Materials Studio软件建立基质沥青、SBS(styrene-butadiene-styrene)改性沥青、老化沥青以及老化SBS改性沥青的三维微裂缝模型;通过密度分析、相对浓度分布以及自由体积分数等方法,分析自愈合模型的愈合情况.结果表明,SBS改性剂对沥青的自愈有一定的促进作用,老化对沥青的自愈有一定的抑制作用,4种沥青的自愈潜力从大到小依次为SBS改性沥青、基质沥青、老化后SBS改性沥青以及老化沥青.

生物基树脂改性沥青流变特性评价及体系融合行为

受石油资源储量和供应的限制,将生物质材料引入石油沥青已经成为一个热门话题。本研究以麦草秸秆液化产物为原材料合成三种生物基树脂(BPF、BPU和BPF-PU),并将其用于生物沥青的制备,旨在探究生物基树脂对沥青流变特性的影响及二者之间的交互作用。首先,通过频率扫描和多重应力蠕变恢复试验分析了树脂对沥青胶结料黏弹特性和高温抗车辙性能的影响;其次,借助流变学理论对树脂-沥青体系的相态结构进行了分析;最后,从荧光显微结构和官能团分布特征的角度探究了二者之间的融合行为。结果表明,BPF和BPF-PU能够增加沥青中的弹性成分,提升其高温抗车辙性能,而BPU则会强化沥青的黏性响应;三种树脂能够较为均匀地分散到基质沥青中,并与其形成稳定的相态结构,这可能是因为树脂与基质沥青之间形成了醚键(C-O-C)。本研究有助于为农作物秸秆的增值转化和生物沥青的开发提供新的思路,但在生物沥青性能的全面评价方面需要进一步研究。

胶结回收沥青混合料地聚物的力学性能研究

为缓解石油沥青资源匮乏问题,实现废弃回收沥青混合料(reclaimed asphalt pavement,RAP)高效资源化利用,选择粉煤灰、矿渣粉、碱激发剂和其他助剂研发一种新型胶结RAP的地聚物胶结材料(S-F Geopolymer),通过抗压和抗折试验对S-F Geopolymer的基本力学性能和强度形成机理进行研究。结果表明:S-F Geopolymer的最佳配方为m(粉煤灰)∶m(矿渣粉)=2∶1,碱浓度、模数和水胶比分别为0.05、1.2和0.3。在最佳配方下,S-F Geopolymer具有良好的抗压和抗折强度。3 d抗压和抗折强度分别为42.33和4.28 MPa,7 d抗压和抗折强度分别为55.63和5.73 MPa,28 d抗压和抗折强度分别为72.75和7.42 MPa。研究成果可为地聚物材料胶结RAP的理论研究和工程应用提供参考。

基于松弛特征的沥青结合料低温性能评价指标

本研究基于动态热机械分析仪(DMA)进行低温小梁弯曲松弛试验,采用松弛速率和松弛时间评价了4种沥青结合料的松弛特性;采用弯曲梁流变仪(BBR)、单边缺口梁弯曲试验(SENB)测试评价了沥青结合料的低温性能;基于Person相关系数和Spearman秩相关系数分析了沥青结合料松弛特性与低温抗裂性能的相关性。研究结果表明,温度越低,沥青结合料的松弛性能越差。同时,4种沥青结合料的松弛速率与其低温性能指标相关性显著,松弛时间与低温性能指标相关性较差;沥青结合料断裂时最大位移与松弛性能指标相关性显著,对应温度下λ与松弛性能指标的相关性较好。采用松弛特性指标可以进一步表征沥青结合料的低温性能。

考虑加载次序影响的沥青非线性疲劳损伤累积研究

变幅加载下沥青的疲劳损伤累积具有明显的非线性特征,传统的Miner’s线性疲劳损伤累积准则无法表征不同变幅加载次序下沥青的非线性疲劳损伤累积(NLFDA)。该研究旨在建立考虑加载次序影响的NLFDA模型,准确表征加载次序对沥青疲劳损伤累积的影响。通过开展应力控制的沥青恒幅加载疲劳试验,采用耗散伪应变能(DPSE)表征沥青疲劳损伤,分析恒幅加载下沥青的疲劳损伤累积规律;采用低-高和高-低两种加载次序,开展应力控制的沥青变幅加载疲劳试验,分析变幅加载下沥青的疲劳损伤累积规律;基于损伤等效准则,建立考虑加载次序影响的NLFDA模型,分析加载次序对疲劳损伤累积的影响。结果表明:应力控制模式下的沥青疲劳损伤,呈先缓慢后急剧的非线性增加演化趋势;恒幅加载下沥青疲劳损伤服从Miner’s准则发生线性累积,且累积寿命分数等于1;变幅加载下沥青疲劳损伤不服从Miner’s准则而发生非线性累积。低-高和高-低变幅加载次序下,沥青累积疲劳寿命随一级寿命分数的增大而分别增加和减小,累积寿命分数分别大于1和小于1;建立的NLFDA模型可克服Miner’s准则缺陷,并较为准确地表征加载次序对沥青疲劳损伤累积的影响。