Download or read book Exploration of Advanced Methods for Testing Rheological Properties of Asphalt Binder and Mastic using Dynamic Shear Rheometer written by Yun SU Kim and published by . This book was released on 2023 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Standard Method of Test for Determining the Rheological Properties of Asphalt Binder Using a Dynamic Shear Rheometer DSR written by and published by . This book was released on with total page 31 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This test method covers the determination of the dynamic shear modulus and phase angle of asphalt binder when tested in dynamic (oscillatory) shear using parallel plate test geometry. It is applicable to asphalt binders having dynamic shear modulus values in the range from 100 Pa to 10 MPa. This range in modulus is typically obtained between 6 and 88°C at an angular frequency of 10 rad/s. This test method is intended for determining the linear viscoelastic properties of asphalt binders as required for specification testing and is not intended as a comprehensive procedure for the full characterization of the viscoelastic properties of asphalt binder. This standard is appropriate for unaged material or material aged in accordance with T 240 and R 28.

Download or read book Standard Test Method for Determining the Rheological Properties of Asphalt Binder Using a Dynamic Shear Rheometer written by and published by . This book was released on with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Binder Characterization and Evaluation written by David A. Anderson and published by Strategic Highway Research Program (Shrp). This book was released on 1994 with total page 504 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Evaluation of the Rheological Properties and Master Curve Development for Bituminous Binders Used in Roofing written by Geoffrey M. Rowe and published by . This book was released on 2007 with total page 14 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As dynamic shear rheology (DSR) testing of asphalt binders is becoming the primary mode to evaluate asphalt binders worldwide, an understanding of the rheological performance of asphalt binders has become increasingly important. Such understanding of the basic principles of rheology is essential for those developing and applying specifications, as well as developers and producers of new and enhanced roofing binders. This paper discusses the determination of the complex shear (stiffness) modulus (G*) and phase angle (?) of bituminous binders over a range of temperatures and frequencies when tested in harmonic sinusoidal oscillatory shear mode using a dynamic shear rheometer (DSR) with parallel plate test geometry where both plates are controlled at the same temperature. Rheological measurements and master curves for six different binders used in the manufacture of industrial roofing materials are presented. The data presented are results of testing of unaged and oven-aged binders to include a standard air blown binder, a catalytically air blown binder, and various modified bitumen binders.

Download or read book The Influence of Laboratory Aging Method on the Rheological Properties of Asphalt Binders written by A. Abbas and published by . This book was released on 2002 with total page 6 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Asphalt binders used in asphalt concrete roadway pavements experience aging during construction and subsequently during their service lives. Aging is the combined effect of the evaporation of volatile compounds and the chemical reaction of residual compounds with oxygen. This aging affects the rheological properties of asphalt binders. The SuperpaveTM testing and specification system uses two laboratory procedures for aging of binders prior to measuring their rheological properties, namely the rolling thin film oven (RTFO) and the pressure aging vessel (PAV). These two procedures are used to simulate the aging that takes place during construction and during service, respectively. This paper examines whether the SuperpaveTM prescribed sequence of binder aging procedures (i.e., the RTFO followed by the PAV) is necessary, or whether similar binder rheological properties are obtained using the PAV procedure only. For this purpose, three binders were tested, namely an unmodified PG 64-28, an SBS polymer-modified binder of the same grade, and an SBS polymer-modified PG 76-28. The low temperature and fatigue rheological properties were measured by a bending beam rheometer (BBR) and a dynamic shear rheometer (DSR), respectively. The findings of the study suggest that, with a few exceptions, the rheological properties measured after aging with the RTFO followed by PAV are significantly different than those obtained after PAV aging only.

Download or read book Development of a Physical Property Specification for Asphalt rubber Binder written by Ron Reese and published by . This book was released on 1995 with total page 76 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The performance of projects incorporating asphalt-rubber binders has been inconsistent. Thus, a method was needed to provide an understanding of binder physical properties associated with the desirable performance and to quantify them for specification purposes. It was proposed to use the capabilities of a dynamic shear rheometer for comparing the asphalt-rubber binder properties with project performance data to determine the potential for rheological specifications on job samples of the binder. Representative binders from six dense-graded and gap-graded hot mix projects were analyzed.

Download or read book Evaluation of Rheological Properties and Field Applications of Buton Rock Asphalt written by Guilian Zou and published by . This book was released on 2014 with total page 11 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Buton rock asphalt (BRA) is a type of natural asphalt found in Buton Island, located at southeast of Sulawesi Island of Indonesia. Because of different situations during its sedimentation process, the content of bitumen in the rock varies. The BRA used in this study contained about 20 % of bitumen by weight, with loose, black fine particles. A laboratory testing program was carried out in this study to evaluate the effects of the BRA on both the asphalt binder and asphalt concrete mixture. In the first part, a commonly used asphalt binder in China for pavement construction was used as the control binder sample. Specimens containing 0, 25, 50, 75, and 100 % of BRA, by weight of the Pen60/80 binder, in addition to the base Pen60/80 binder, were subjected to penetration test, ring and ball softening test, and the dynamic shear rheometer (DSR) test to assess their rheological properties. All tests were performed on original asphalt binders as well as short-term aged asphalt binders after the rolling thin film oven test (RTFOT). Test results showed that, with increasing BRA content, the binder's penetration decreased, softening point increased, dynamic viscosity at 60°C increased, and complex modulus increased. The incorporation of BRA in the binder also changed the viscoelastic property of the asphalt binder. For all binders, with increasing testing temperature, the elastic portion of the binder stiffness decreased; however, the rates of decrease were different for different combinations of binders. Within the temperature range of the testing, the BRA modified asphalt binder retained a more elastic portion than the unmodified binder did. The trend was more significant at higher temperatures. From testing on samples subjected to RTFOT, BRA can improve the binder's ability in resisting aging. Furthermore, BRA was more effective in affecting the rheological properties when its content was more than 50 % of the weight of the Pen60/80 asphalt binder. It is therefore recommended that, during a paving operation, the BRA optimal content should be about 2.0 to 2.5 % of the total weight of the asphalt concrete mixture or more. In the second part of the testing, asphalt concrete mixture samples were prepared with the Pen60/80 asphalt binder and with binders containing 50 and 100 % of BRA by weight of the Pen60/80 binder (BRA: Pen60/80 = 0.5:1 and BRA: Pen60/80 = 1:1, respectively). For comparison purpose, styrene-butadiene-styrene (SBS) modified asphalt concrete mixture samples were also prepared and were subjected to the same tests. Results from the rutting tests indicated that the BRA modified asphalt concrete mixtures had better rutting performance as compared to the control asphalt concrete mixture sample. The immersion Marshall test and the freeze-thaw splitting tensile test were performed on the samples to evaluate the influences of the BRA and SBS on water stability of the various asphalt concrete mixtures. Results showed that the BRA modified asphalt concrete mixture had similar water stability as the SBS modified asphalt concrete samples and both were better than unmodified asphalt concrete mixture. The fatigue life of the BRA modified asphalt concrete mixture was longer than that of the unmodified and the SBS modified asphalt concrete mixture samples, as determined by the semi-circular bending test.

Download or read book Fatigue Testing and Evaluation of Asphalt Binders Using the Dynamic Shear Rheometer written by A. Shenoy and published by . This book was released on 2002 with total page 10 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The dynamic shear rheometer (DSR) is being used currently by the asphalt pavement community for determination of the viscoelastic properties of asphalts following the recommendations of the Strategic Highway Research Program. The Superpave specification parameter |G*| sin? was identified as the term to be used in rating the asphalt binders for their fatigue resistance. However, in subsequent research work, it was found that this parameter did not relate well with the accumulation of fatigue damage of mixtures measured through a beam fatigue test under strain-controlled conditions. This led researchers to seek other methods of characterizing fatigue resistance behavior of asphalt binders. The suggested new test was a binder fatigue test using the time sweep on the DSR. The number of cycles to fatigue failure Nf was chosen as the criterion for rating the fatigue resistance of the binder.

Download or read book Modelling the Linear Viscoelastic Rheological Properties of Bituminous Binders written by Nur Izzi Md. Yusoff and published by . This book was released on 2012 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Rheology involves the study and evaluation of the flow and permanent deformation of time-and temperature-dependent materials, such as bitumen, that are stressed through the application of a force. The fundamental rheological properties of bituminous materials including bitumen are normally measured using a dynamic shear rheometer (DSR), from low to high temperatures. DSR is a powerful tool to measure elastic, viscoelastic and viscous properties of binders over a wide range of temperatures and frequencies, provided the tests are conducted in the linear viscoelastic region. Therefore, the study of bitumen rheology is crucial since its reflects the overall performance of a flexible pavement. However, it is well known that the DSR also has limitations, where the measurements are exposed to compliance (testing) errors particularly at low temperatures and/or high frequencies. In addition, conducting laboratory tests are known to be laborious, time consuming and require skilled personnel. Therefore, this research is conducted to elucidate a better understanding of the rheological properties and modelling procedures of bitumens and bituminous binders. Various materials such as unmodified bitumens, polymer-modified bitumens (PMBs) and bitumen-filler mastics, unaged and aged samples, are used in this study. An extensive literature review was undertaken to identify reliable models that can be considered as a valuable alternative tool to describe or fit the rheological properties of bitumen. These properties are commonly presented in terms of complex modulus and phase angle master curves, together with the determination of shift factor values at a particular reference temperature. In general, the complex modulus and phase angle master curves can be modelled using different techniques; nomographs, mathematical equations and mechanical models. However, the nomographs have become obsolete in recent years and tended to be replaced by the two latter models. Those models are able to satisfactorily describe the rheological properties of unmodified bitumen. However, the observations suggest a lack of agreement between measured and predicted rheological properties for binders that contain a phase transition, such as found for highly crystalline bitumen, structured bitumen with high asphaltenes content and highly modified bitumen. An attempt was made to evaluate the validity of several mathematical equations and mechanical element approach using unaged and aged unmodified bitumens and PMBs database. It is observed that the Sigmoidal, Generalised Logistic Sigmoidal, Christensen and Anderson (CA), and Christensen, Anderson and Marasteanu (CAM) Models are able to satisfactorily describe the rheological properties of unmodified bitumens. Nevertheless, they suffer from the same drawbacks where the presence of highly EVA semi-crystalline and SBS elastomeric structures render breakdowns in the complex modulus master curves. Similar discrepancies are observed when one of the mechanical models (the 2S2P1D Model) is used. To construct the master curves, different shifting methods are available. It is found that a numerical shift produced the best fit between measured and modelled data, followed by the Laboratoire Central des Ponts et Chaussées (LCPC) approach, William, Landel and Ferry (WLF), Modified Kaelble, Viscosity Temperature Susceptibility (VTS), Arrhenius and Log-Linear methods. A temperature range from 10 to 75oC is used in this study. It is worth mentioning that most of the methods are empirical and might not be applicable for all materials. Finally, the phase angle master curves must also not be neglected to yield a complete rheological properties of binders. The statistical analysis between measured and modelled data shows that the Fractional Model yielded the best correlation for a temperature range from10 to 75oC, followed by the Al-Qadi and Co-workers, CAM, CA and Kramers-Kronig relationships. An anomaly is observed between measured and descriptive data of the Kramers-Kronig relationship particularly at high frequencies and/or low temperatures. The Fractional Model is not considered suitable for practical purposes due to the high number of coefficients that need to be solved.

Download or read book Nonrecoverable Compliance and Recovery Behavior of Polymer Modified and Reclaimed Asphalt Pavement Modified Binders in Arkansas written by Mohammed Ziaur Rahaman and published by . This book was released on 2018 with total page 15 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For quality assurance and quality control purposes, suppliers and users of asphalt binders follow the widely used dynamic shear rheometer (DSR) test method (AASHTO T 315, Standard Method of Test for Determining the Rheological Properties of Asphalt Binder Using a Dynamic Shear Rheometer (DSR)) to capture viscoelastic properties of polymer-modified binders (PMBs) and reclaimed asphalt pavement (RAP)-modified binders even though it is designed for unmodified asphalt binders. AASHTO T 315 is inadequate to characterize modified binders because of the relatively small impact of the phase angle and strain levels on the rutting and fatigue factors, respectively. The recently approved multiple stress creep recovery (MSCR) test (AASHTO T 350, Standard Method of Test for Multiple Stress Creep Recovery (MSCR) Test of Asphalt Binder Using a Dynamic Shear Rheometer (DSR)) results can better relate the laboratory-based and field rutting of PMBs and additive-modified binders. In the current study, Superpave and MSCR tests were performed to evaluate viscoelastic properties of selected asphalt binders certified in Arkansas. A total of 32 binders were tested in the laboratory. Among these, 8 were unmodified binders, 18 were PMBs, and 6 were RAP-modified binders. The nonrecoverable compliance and MSCR percent recovery data of tested binders were analyzed for the grading purpose and establishing the MSCR percent recovery criteria for local service temperature and traffic conditions. The developed guidelines are expected to be helpful for transportation agencies in Arkansas to adopt the MSCR test method in their quality control processes.

Download or read book Dynamic Shear Rheological Properties of Polymer modified Asphalt Binders written by J. Kent Newman and published by . This book was released on 1998 with total page 19 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Characterization of Asphalt Mixtures and Rap Binder Properties Through Impact Resonance Test written by Ilker Boz and published by . This book was released on 2016 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Characterization of asphalt concrete is of paramount importance for the sound structural design and analysis of flexible pavements. Of equal importance is the availability of test methods that can provide an accurate and reliable measure of the required engineering properties of the material. For routine applications in material characterization, selected test methods should be reliable, simple, quick, repeatable, and cost eective. The use of nondestructive test (NDT) methods has proven to provide such characterization capabilities. Among those methods, the impact resonance (IR) test is a vibration based NDT method, and has been increasingly used for asphalt concrete evaluation and characterization in the past two decades. The majority of studies regarding the IR test in asphalt concrete applications have been focused on comparison of the IR test moduli with the moduli obtained from conventional asphalt concrete dynamic modulus tests and the predictive equations. In this dissertation, the IR test was utilized to characterize the properties of asphalt concrete mixtures and recycled asphalt pavement (RAP) binder through mixture testing at a range of temperatures. To this eect, several independent studies were conducted.The second order equation of motion assumption in rheological modeling of the IR test response was evaluated for asphalt concrete testing. A set of asphalt concrete specimens was tested with the IR test, and the obtained signals at a range of temperatures were evaluated by means of the Hankel matrix method. The results showed that the assumption is violated for asphalt concrete testing, especially at high temperatures, mainly due to the presence of noise in the obtained response. However, the Hankel method was employed to filter out the noise. It was seen that the assumption could be employed for asphalt concrete at a range of temperatures including high temperatures, provided that the filtering is performed on the obtained signal. The results also showed that the employed filtering procedure produced improvements for the IR test material dependent responses, resonant frequency and especially damping ratio calculations.The IR test results are influenced by specimen size and testing configurations. A study was conducted to investigate the influence of aspect ratio (length/diameter) of laboratory specimens on the frequency response of asphalt concrete when tested with the IR. The IR test, performed in a longitudinal mode, demonstrated that the test is repeatable and reproducible. The test results indicated that the frequency response increased as the aspect ratio increased approximately up to 0.7, and then it decreased with a nonlinear trend as the aspect ratio increased beyond 0.7, indicating that the tendency of the frequency response reached a plateau as the aspect ratio increased. It was inferred from the test results that there was a threshold aspect ratio at which the fundamental longitudinal frequency mode was not the dominant frequency mode. Velocity calculations from measured resonant frequencies indicated that the true material properties for the longitudinal mode could be attained at an aspect ratio of as low as 1.In another study, the sensitivity of the resonant frequency response of the IR testing of asphalt concrete to asphalt concrete mixture parameters was investigated. The IR tests were performed on disk-shaped asphalt concrete specimens at the transverse (flexural) mode of vibration at a temperature range of approximately -10 to 50oC. Test results revealed that the relationship between the resonant frequency and temperature was described by a polynomial fit, and it was shown through statistical analysis that the slopes of the fit were significantly aected by mixture parameters such as air void content and binder content. Also, the statistical formulation (predictive model) between the resonant frequency and the asphalt concrete mixture parameters were established for a given aggregate gradation of nominal maximum size and an aggregate specific gravity. The prediction accuracy of the model was evaluated by independent data sets, and the test results indicated that the maximum error between the measured and predicted resonant frequencies was not more than 9 percent.In an eort to characterize the properties of recycled asphalt pavement (RAP) binder with the IR test through asphalt concrete mixture testing, two approaches were utilized. An approach is proposed for determination of binder properties through the IR testing of mixtures with RAP and binders with known engineering properties. The IR tests were performed in the longitudinal mode at a range of temperatures between 3 and 35oC. Also, RAP binder and virgin binders were tested using dynamic shear rheometer (DSR) at the same temperature range as the IR testing. It was seen that the IR test ranked the expected trend of binder stiness with respect to the resonant frequency of mixtures. The results indicate the potential of the proposed concept and feasibility of the approach in determining binder properties, including properties of the RAP binder. A practical method is proposed for determination of binder properties based on mixture testing.In the second approach, the IR test potential to characterize the low-temperature properties of an RAP binder that incorporated a rejuvenating agent was investigated. This approach included testing of mixes with virgin binders and pure RAP mixes treated with a rejuvenating agent at dierent levels using the IR, as well as testing of blends of recovered RAP binder, rejuvenator, and virgin binder using bending beam rheometer (BBR). The results showed that the IR test can properly rank the expected stiness of binders through mixture testing. The results also indicated high linear correlations between mixture properties obtained from the IR test (modulus and phase angle) and binder properties obtained from the BBR test (stiness and m-value, a relaxation index). The results clearly demonstrate the potential of IR to be used for grading and optimization for the asphalt binder of RAP and rejuvenator content in lieu of the binder recovery method.

Download or read book Understanding the Performance of Modified Asphalt Binders in Mixtures written by Kevin D. Stuart and published by . This book was released on 2000 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The overall objective of this study was to determine if the Superpave high-temperature rheological properties of polymer-modified asphalt binders correlate to asphalt mixture rutting resistance. An emphasis was placed on evaluating polymer-modified asphalt binders with identical (or close) high-temperature performance grades (PG's), but varied polymer chemistries. Eleven asphalt binders were obtained for this study: two unmodified asphalt binders, an air-blown asphalt binder, and eight polymer-modified asphalt binders. High-temperature asphalt binder properties were measured by a dynamic shear rheometer (DSR). Mixture rutting resistance was measured by repeated shear at constant height (RSCH), and the French Pavement Rutting Tester (French PRT). The first objective was to verify the findings of a previous study using a different aggregate. In the previous study, it was found that the Superpave high-temperature asphalt binder properties correlated to mixture rutting resistance with few outliers, and a change in high-temperature PG from 70 to 76 increased rutting resistance. However, the correlation between RSCH and asphalt binder G*/sind (delta) depended on DSR frequency. The data suggested that a low DSR frequency, such as 0.1 rad/s, might provide a better grading system than the standard DSR frequency of 10.0 rad/s. This would require a change in the current asphalt binder specification. A diabase aggregate was used in a previous study. The data using a second aggregate, a limestone aggregate, in combination with four of the asphalt binders, agreed with the findings from the diabase mixtures. The second objective was to retest the diabase mixtures at 70 degrees Celsius using RSCH. The test temperatures used in the previous study were 50 degrees Celsius for RSCH and 70 degrees Celsius for the French PRT. The polymer-modified asphalt binders had continuous high-temperature PG's ranging from 71 to 77. Therefore, it was recommended that the test temperature for RSCH be increased to 70 degrees Celsius. Again, the correlation between RSCH and G*/sind was dependent on DSR frequency. The data suggested that a low DSR frequency, such as 0.1 rad/s, might provide a better grading system. However, it is not known whether this finding applies to pavements, or is related to the accelerated nature of the RSCH test. Furthermore, G*/sind (delta) at 0.1 rad/s did not clearly provide a better correlation to RSCH than the high-temperature PG's of the asphalt binders. The degree of correlation between the French PRT and G*/sind at 70 degrees Celsius did not depend on DSR frequency, and there was only one outlier. A correlation between the French PRT and high-temperature PG provided no obvious outliers. No changes to the specification are recommended based on the French PRT results.

Download or read book Viscoelastic Properties of Asphalts Based on Penetration and Softening Point written by Boris Radovskiy and published by Springer. This book was released on 2017-11-11 with total page 115 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This work deals with conventional and new relationships between various viscoelastic properties of road bitumen, determined under different test modes, such as constant stress, constant deformation or cyclic load. Approximate formulas have been derived for prediction of the rheological properties of asphalt based on its standard parameters such as penetration and softening point. The work is intended for researchers and engineers in road paving industry. It may be also of interest for teachers and Civil Engineering students.

Download or read book A New Binder Fast Characterization Test Using a Dynamic Shear Rheometer and Its Application for Rejuvenating Reclaimed Asphalt Binder written by Johannes Schrader and published by . This book was released on 2020 with total page 8 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Binder Characterization and Evaluation Test methods written by and published by . This book was released on 1994 with total page 220 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: