Influence of Rubber Powder Movement on Properties of Asphalt Rubber from the Mesoscopic View

The research on asphalt performance mainly focused on the macro performance and micro mechanism.Mesoscopic analysis was introduced to study the effect of rubber powder movement on asphalt rubber properties.After the preparation parameters and the preparation process of asphalt rubber were determined,the modification mechanism and rheological properties were analyzed which revealed the compatible stability mechanism.Then,the analysis model of asphalt rubber was established to focus on simulating the effect of rubber powder and the spatial movement on its mechanical properties.The experimental results show that rubber powder can make the asphalt rubber bear more uniform stress distribution and enhance the ability to resist deformation.Meanwhile,the rotational motion and final distribution of rubber powder have an obvious impact on the mechanical properties of asphalt rubber.In the selected feature points,the average stress of rubber powder at 0°space angle is only 34.1%of that at90°space angle.When the rubber powders are all in parallel in the ideal state,it enhances the mechanical properties the most.This study supplements the“mesoscopic”scale between macro and micro research.The relationship between micro mechanism and macro properties of asphalt rubber will be established from the mesoscopic perspective.It is also an effort to realize the effective correlation from micro,mesoscopic to macro in asphalt.

Microscopic and Dynamic Rheological Characteristics of Crumb Rubber Modified Asphalt

A test for crumb rubber modified asphalt containing 20% crumb rubber particles（30 mesh） was performed using a scanning electron microscope（SEM）.The experimental results indicate that the crumb rubber particles are evenly distributed in the asphalt.Shear rate sweep and shear-temperature sweep tests on the crumb rubber modified asphalt at-20-80 ℃ using a dynamic shear rheology（DSR） instrument,were carried out.The tests show that the complex modulus decreases with increasing temperature;at equivalent temperature,higher load frequencies lead to a larger complex modulus,and this value increasingly decreases as the temperature increases;the phase angle increases with temperature and decreases as the load frequency increases.It can be concluded that the rutting resistance limiting temperature of crumb rubber modified asphalt is 78 ℃,and the anti-fatigue limiting temperature is 16 ℃,which shows that the asphalt has preferable rutting resistance characteristics at high temperature,as well as anti-fatigue characteristics.In addition,the complex modulus master curve at different temperatures was plotted according to the time temperature equivalence principle,which allows the study of the dynamic state behavior of crumb rubber modified asphalt at a wide range of load frequency.

Creep Characteristics of Crumb Rubber Modified Asphalt Binder

Crumb rubber modified asphalt containing 20 percent crumb rubber particles of 30 mesh has been examined by Scanning Electron Microscope （SEM） to observe the microcosmic appearance and the characteristic distribution of crumb rubber particles in asphalt. The SEM pictures reveal that the crumb rubber particles distribute evenly in the asphalt and they are compatible well with asphalt. The shear creep test of crumb rubber modified asphalt was carried out at -10 ℃ and 40 ℃ by Dynamic Shear Rheology （DSR）. The shearing deformation at different temperature and creep stiffness modulus curve at loading stage of crumb rubber modified asphalt have been measured. The stiffness modulus of crumb rubber modified asphalt is much temperature sensitive and it decays much quick at the early stage of loading than normal asphalt. The rate of decay of stiffness modulus is slow at the subsequent stage and stiffness modulus approaches to a stable value at the final stage at a higher temperature. In addition, Burgers model is suitable to describe and simulate experimental results of viscoelastic properties of the crumb rubber modified asphalt.

Interaction Theory of Asphalt and Rubber

Through scanning electron microscope （SEM）, spectral analysis, and component analysis tests, the interaction theory between asphalt and rubber was discussed. It is concluded that rubber powder become soft and bond together with each other after being mixed with asphalt. The asphalt changes from a smooth homogeneous matter to a continuous mixing system which is composed of rubber powder and asphalt. The interaction is mainly physical diffusion, but there are some chemical reactions in the process, especially at long reaction time.

The Mechanism of Asphalt Modification by Crumb Rubber

To investigate the mechanism of asphalt modification by crumb rubber,the interactions between FCC slurry and rubber particles were evaluated at different temperatures and time.The rules of the change in mass of SARA composition in FCC slurry were obtained before and after its interaction with rubber particles,which showed that crumb rubber not only absorbed saturates and aromatics but also resins.Asphaltenes promoted the desulfurization or degradation of crumb rubber during the interaction between asphalt and crumb rubber.

Optimization of technical measures for improving high-temperature performance of asphalt-rubber mixture

Asphalt-rubber pavements often become dam-aged in high-temperature regions and appear rutted or wavy, and experience slippage. To improve the high-temperature performance of the asphalt-rubber mixture, technical measurements, such as, the optimal adjustment of gradation, technique of composite modification, and control of compaction were investigated. An optimal adjustment of aggregate gradation based on stone matrix asphalt improves the high-temperature stability of the asphaltrubber mixture significantly. Through composite modifi- cation, the effect of asphalt-rubber modification was enhanced, and the dynamic stability and relative defor- mation indices of the asphalt-rubber mixture were improved significantly. Furthermore, compaction parame- ters had a significant influence on the high-temperature stability of the asphalt-rubber mixture. The rolling times for compacting the asphalt-rubber mixture should be controlled to within 18-20 round-trips at a molding temperature at 180℃; if the rolling time is a 12 round-trip, the compaction temperature of the asphalt-rubber mixture should be controlled between 180 and 190℃.

Experimental Study of Rubberized Asphalt Emulsion Modified Portland cement concrete

The poor fatigue properties and high rigidity of cement asphalt emulsion treated mis(CETM) have for a long time been problems restricting its further development making it impossible for C-ETMto be used as surface layer materials. In this paper, a new kind of cement asphalt emulsion composite-rubberized asphalt emulsion modified Portland cement concrete (RACC) was proposed, which was formed by dispersing rubberized aSPhalt emulsion coated coarse aggregates into cement mortar matrix. In order to evaluate systematically the performance of RACC, laboratory tests with nearly one thousand SPecimen were conducted for resilient modulus, fatigue properties, ultimate ban and length,abrasion, temperature contraction, and dry shrinkage. The experimental results show that the problems existed in C-ETM have to a great extends been solved by RACc. To verify the field performance and inquire into paving technology, teSt road appearsatlsfactory it is concluded that when thed ape surface laycr of semi-rigid base course, RACC is more for surface layer material than both Portland cement concrete(PCC) and asphalt concrete(AC)

Modified rubberized stone matrix asphalt for Nineveh roads

To evaluate the effects of Crumb Rubber Modifiers (CRMS) on basic engineering properties (i.e. Marshall, tensile strength, and compressive strength) of stone matrix asphalt mixtures, the ASTM testing and procedures were employed. Results of the evaluation were used to quantify the effect of CRM source and CRM content on engineering properties at testing temperatures of 25 ℃ and 60 ℃. Statistical models were developed, which represent the nature of effects on performance-related properties of stone matrix asphalt mixtures.

Advances in Aging and Anti-Aging Research on Rubber-Modified Asphalt and Asphalt Mixtures

Waste rubber-modified asphalt has good anti-aging properties and can significantly improve the service life of asphalt pavements. For domestic and foreign scholars of rubber modified asphalt thermal oxygen aging, photo-oxidative aging and water aging some behavioural research, and rubber asphalt aging after the characteristics of the research progress are reviewed. Especially rubber-modified asphalt after light, water and other multi-factor agingsituations, the aging situation is more serious, for rubber-modified asphalt mixture aging, rubber asphalt anti-aging process research and analysis means are still very few, the future research must have more thinking.

橡胶-硅藻精土复合改性沥青的制备及机理

为了改善沥青的高温性能,采用橡胶和硅藻精土制备多种掺量的复合改性沥青。利用针入度、软化点、延度、旋转黏度试验,对不同改性沥青性能进行表征,通过曲面响应法得出改性剂最佳掺量比例,并对比橡胶沥青、橡胶-SBS复合改性沥青进行改性效果评估。采用旋转薄膜烘箱老化试验、热重分析法、差示扫描热量法、红外光谱扫描试验、扫描电镜试验研究了橡胶-硅藻精土复合改性沥青的老化性能、高温性能、微观结构和反应机理。结果表明,22%橡胶和4%硅藻精土的复合改性沥青综合性能最好。与橡胶沥青、橡胶-SBS复合改性沥青相比,橡胶-硅藻精土复合改性沥青表现出了更好的高温稳定性;橡胶粉、硅藻精土与基质沥青之间主要存在物理共混,沥青与两者形成了相互固定的均匀稳定的整体。

石墨烯复合橡胶沥青改性制备方法及应用

沥青作为基础路面工程的重要选材,其性能的好坏直接关系到路面的使用年限以及使用性能,为解决沥青在实践应用中存在的老化以及流动性问题,研究提出了一种石墨烯复合橡胶对沥青进行改性的方式,并介绍了其制备方法。通过对石墨烯复合橡胶沥青材料性能的测定发现这一材料的微观结构更为紧密,且其流变性能测试以及老化性能测试结果都明显的高于基底沥青材料,更能够符合道路工程以及建筑防水的现实需要,具有较为广泛的应用前景。

高掺量橡胶改性沥青疲劳性能研究

文中对改进工艺后制备的大掺量橡胶改性沥青进行疲劳性能研究,三种橡胶改性沥青的掺量分别为30%、40%和50%,对三种橡胶改性沥青和两种对照组(SBS改性沥青与70JHJ基质沥青)进行RTFOT和PAV老化,采用动态剪切流变仪(DSR),通过温度扫描、LAS试验和时间扫描试验,对五种沥青试样的疲劳性能进行研究.结果表明:温度扫描试验无法准确区分改性沥青的疲劳性能.经RTFOT的大掺量橡胶改性沥青在LAS试验中疲劳损伤不明显,不易区分疲劳性能,建议使用PAV老化试样进行试验.时间扫描所得试验结果具有一致性,在较低或较高应力水平下,疲劳性能排序均为:AR40>AR30>AR50>SBS>70#,能够有效区分各掺量改性沥青的疲劳性能.

橡胶沥青施工黏度的多尺度特性

橡胶沥青的微观悬浮结构使得施工黏度高,进而造成耗能、污染和性能变异等工程应用难题,胶粉的微纳分散有助于形成微观胶体结构,可以有效解决这一瓶颈,因而有必要探索施工黏度的多尺度依赖性。通过分析不同降解胶粉所制备橡胶沥青的组成、聚集态和分子链等多尺度微观结构,研究了胶粉的降解程度、掺量和改性剂类型对降解胶粉改性沥青黏度的影响,以及黏度对剪切速率和温度的敏感特性。结果表明,胶粉的预先降解提高了其在沥青中的分散程度,增加了基体中溶胶含量,减小了凝胶颗粒的含量和尺寸,使黏度随胶粉降解程度的提高而下降。加工黏度随降解胶粉含量的增加而增加,当降解橡胶含量为35%时,凝胶颗粒接触成网,降解胶粉改性沥青的黏度急剧上升。降解胶粉改性沥青具有明显的流变学剪切敏感特性,温度敏感性相对减弱。深度降解胶粉/SBS复合改性沥青兼具较高的切敏性和温敏性。工程应用中可采用升温和提高剪切速率(振动频率)结合的方式来提高橡胶沥青的施工和易性。

变温条件下胶粉改性沥青混凝土抗裂特性研究

为探究胶粉改性沥青混凝土在水利工程环境下的抗裂性能,本文基于小梁弯曲试验及全应力-应变曲线脆性指标,探究了变温条件下胶粉改性沥青混凝土的抗裂性能。结果表明:胶粉改性沥青抗裂性能最优时的配比为80M,掺量20%;低温条件下,胶粉改性沥青混凝土的抗弯强度及峰值应变优于基质沥青混凝土;温度越低,沥青混凝土的脆性指标越大,试件越容易开裂;胶粉的加入降低了基质沥青混凝土的脆性指标,使其抗裂性能有所提升,同时改变了基质沥青混凝土在-10℃时的受力状态,其应力-应变曲线由脆性特征转变为塑性特征。本文研究有望为面板选材提供新思路。

短期老化对温拌橡胶沥青路用性能的影响

为了研究短期老化对温拌橡胶沥青路用性能的影响,首先利用质量损失实验对其老化前后组成成分的质量变化进行初步的评估与分析;采用针入度、软化点、动态剪切流变实验对旋转薄膜烘箱短期老化前后橡胶沥青材料路用性能的差异性进行比较,同时借助凝胶渗透色谱对作用机制进行分析与验证。研究表明:虽然老化前后橡胶沥青的路用性能稍微减弱,但改性作用仍然在可接受范围内,且均比普通基质沥青高出很多;虽然液态降黏减阻剂本身平均分子质量较小,在短期老化过程中容易蒸发,但这种作用保护了基质沥青当中的轻质组分,有效地减缓了老化进程,温拌橡胶沥青较普通橡胶沥青和基质沥青具有更好的抗老化性能。

高掺量橡胶沥青技术发展与探讨

高掺量橡胶沥青作为一种新型筑路技术,具有低温性能优异、耐久性能良好、胶粉消耗量大以及环境效益高等优势。为进一步推动高掺量橡胶沥青技术的应用,明晰其发展现状及需求,系统汇总了高掺量橡胶沥青的技术特性、胶体结构、性能评价、主流工艺、工程应用及问题。首先明确了高掺量橡胶沥青的含义,并对其不同于传统橡胶沥青的改性机理进行了阐述;其次,以化学反应的发生为判据,对比分析了现有物理手段及化学手段,并通过胶体结构变化进一步探索了高掺量橡胶沥青改性过程,结合其性能表现进行了结构性能分析;进而,围绕胶粉脱硫及沥青中熬制两类化学手段进行了深入阐述,总结评述了当下主流的高掺量橡胶沥青制备技术;最后,结合工程案例论述了高掺量橡胶沥青的可行性及优越性,并指出其存在的工程问题。

新型橡杜复合改性沥青的制备参数研究

为改善橡胶沥青的高温性能和储存稳定性能,基于具有橡塑二重性的可再生资源——杜仲胶对橡胶沥青的改性增强机理,以沥青常规性能试验和微观观测为手段,研究了杜仲胶与橡胶粉反应时间和温度、橡杜复合改性剂掺量对橡杜复合改性沥青(REMA)性能的影响,提出了最佳制备工艺。结果表明:杜仲胶能够显著改善橡胶沥青的性能,REMA具有很好的施工和易性和储存稳定性;改性剂掺量对REMA的性能有显著的影响,杜仲胶和橡胶粉反应时间对REMA影响较大,杜仲胶和橡胶粉反应温度对REMA影响较小。结合宏观性能试验结果和微观检测分析,制备REMA的最佳工艺参数为:杜仲胶和橡胶粉反应时间为1.0~1.5 h,杜仲胶和橡胶粉反应温度为170~180℃,橡杜复合改性剂掺量为基质沥青质量的20%~25%。

考虑服役性能差异的沥青路面环境影响评价

沥青路面从建设期到运营期结束的各个阶段都会消耗大量资源和能源,产生各类环境影响问题,而借助生命周期评价方法可以系统分析沥青路面所带来的各类环境负担。因此,以沥青路面生命周期评价方法体系为研究基础,提出基于实验室测试结果和仿真指标的沥青路面运维期环境影响表征,从而系统分析沥青路面生命周期中不同沥青路面材料性能差异所造成的环境影响。同时,对典型沥青路面和某一橡胶沥青路面在运维期和全生命周期的环境影响进行了对比分析。结果表明:仅考虑路面建设期时,典型沥青路面的环境影响小于橡胶沥青路面;而考虑建设期到运维全过程时,橡胶沥青路面的环境影响则小于典型沥青路面。该研究为未来沥青路面结构的“环境+性能”综合评价奠定了理论研究基础。