Study of the mechanical behavior of asphalt mixtures using fractional rheology to model their viscoelasticity

Lagos-Varas, Manuel; Movilla-Quesada, D.; Arenas, Jorge P.; Raposeiras, A.C.; Castro‐Fresno, Daniel; Calzada-Pérez, Miguel Ángel; Vega-Zamanillo, Ángel; Maturana, Jorge

doi:10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2018.12.073

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“…Burgers’ model fits better with the creep stage of conventional CR and desulfurized CR/SBS composite modified asphalts at high temperature, with an AAE below 10%. However, the J-20 modified asphalt fits Burgers’ model significantly better than M-45MINS modified asphalt [ 27 ]. Even at high stress and high temperature, the AAE value of the J-20 modified asphalt was approximately zero.…”

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Characterization of Desulfurized Crumb Rubber/Styrene–Butadiene–Styrene Composite Modified Asphalt Based on Rheological Properties

Yang

Kong

et al. 2021

Materials

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With the growing interest in bituminous construction materials, desulfurized crumb rubber (CR)/styrene–butadiene–styrene (SBS) modified asphalts have been investigated by many researchers as low-cost environmental-friendly road construction materials. This study aimed to investigate the rheological properties of desulfurized CR/SBS composite modified asphalt within various temperature ranges. Bending beam rheometer (BBR), linear amplitude sweep (LAS), and multiple stress creep recovery (MSCR) tests were performed on conventional CR/SBS composite modified asphalt and five types of desulfurized CR/SBS modified asphalts. Meanwhile, Burgers’ model and the Kelvin–Voigt model were used to derive nonlinear viscoelastic parameters and analyze the viscoelastic mechanical behavior of the asphalts. The experimental results indicate that both the desulfurized CR/SBS composite modifier and force chemical reactor technique can enhance the crosslinking of CR and SBS copolymer, resulting in an improved high-, intermediate-, and low-temperature performance of desulfurized CR/SBS composite modified asphalt. Burgers’ model was found to be apposite in simulating the creep stages obtained from MSCR tests for CR/SBS composite modified asphalts. The superior high-temperature performance of desulfurized CR/SBS modified asphalt prepared with 4% SBS, 20% desulfurized rubber, and a force chemical reactor time of 45 min contributes to the good high-temperature elastic properties of the asphalt. Therefore, this combination is recommended as an optimal preparation process. In summary, the desulfurization of crumb rubber and using the force chemical reactor technique are beneficial to composite asphalt performance and can provide a new way of utilizing waste tire rubber.

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Characterization of Desulfurized Crumb Rubber/Styrene–Butadiene–Styrene Composite Modified Asphalt Based on Rheological Properties

Yang

Kong

et al. 2021

Materials

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“…Viscoelastic properties of a composite refer to the ability to exhibit both viscous and elastic characteristics when undergoing deformation [126]. These materials are resisting the shear flow and strain linearly upon stretching; yet, they can retain their shapes as the stress is removed [127].…”

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Investigating Physio-Thermo-Mechanical Properties of Polyurethane and Thermoplastics Nanocomposite in Various Applications

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The effect of the soft and hard polyurethane (PU) segments caused by the hydrogen link in phase-separation kinetics was studied to investigate the morphological annealing of PU and thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU). The significance of the segmented PUs is to achieve enough stability for further applications in biomedical and environmental fields. In addition, other research focuses on widening the plastic features and adjusting the PU–polyimide ratio to create elastomer of the poly(urethane-imide). Regarding TPU- and PU-nanocomposite, numerous studies investigated the incorporation of inorganic nanofillers such as carbon or clay to incorporating TPU-nanocomposite in several applications. Additionally, the complete exfoliation was observed up to 5% and 3% of TPU–clay modified with 12 amino lauric acid and benzidine, respectively. PU-nanocomposite of 5 wt.% Cloisite®30B showed an increase in modulus and tensile strength by 110% and 160%, respectively. However, the nanocomposite PU-0.5 wt.% Carbone Nanotubes (CNTs) show an increase in the tensile modulus by 30% to 90% for blown and flat films, respectively. Coating PU influences stress-strain behavior because of the interaction between the soft segment and physical crosslinkers. The thermophysical properties of the TPU matrix have shown two glass transition temperatures (Tg’s) corresponding to the soft and the hard segment. Adding a small amount of tethered clay shifts Tg for both segments by 44 °C and 13 °C, respectively, while adding clay from 1 to 5 wt.% results in increasing the thermal stability of TPU composite from 12 to 34 °C, respectively. The differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) was used to investigate the phase structure of PU dispersion, showing an increase in thermal stability, solubility, and flexibility. Regarding the electrical properties, the maximum piezoresistivity (10 S/m) of 7.4 wt.% MWCNT was enhanced by 92.92%. The chemical structure of the PU–CNT composite has shown a degree of agglomeration under disruption of the sp2 carbon structure. However, with extended graphene loading to 5.7 wt.%, piezoresistivity could hit 10-1 S/m, less than 100 times that of PU. In addition to electrical properties, the acoustic behavior of MWCNT (0.35 wt.%)/SiO2 (0.2 wt.%)/PU has shown sound absorption of 80 dB compared to the PU foam sample. Other nanofillers, such as SiO2, TiO2, ZnO, Al2O3, were studied showing an improvement in the thermal stability of the polymer and enhancing scratch and abrasion resistance.

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“…Lagos-Varas et al developed a new method of viscoelastic mechanical behaviors based on derivatives of fractional order. This method can well describe the practical construction and be suitable for modified bitumen [ 37 ]. Wang et al prepared the polymer and basalt fiber modified bituminous mixtures by Superpave gyratory compaction.…”

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Experimental Characterization of Viscoelastic Behaviors of Nano-TiO2/CaCO3 Modified Asphalt and Asphalt Mixture

Wu¹,

Li²,

Wang³

et al. 2021

Nanomaterials

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The purpose of this paper is to promote the application of nano-TiO2/CaCO3 in bituminous materials and present an experimental characterization of viscoelastic behaviors of bitumen and bituminous mixture modified by nano-TiO2/CaCO3. In this work, a series of viscoelastic behavior characterization tests were conducted, including dynamic shear rheometer (DSR) test for bitumen, uniaxial static compression creep test and dynamic modulus test for bituminous mixture. Moreover, various viscoelastic models with clear physical meanings were used to evaluate the influence of nano-TiO2/CaCO3 on the macroscopic performance of bitumen and bituminous mixture. The results show that bitumen and its mixtures are time-temperature dependent. The Christensen-Anderson-Marasteanu (CAM) model of frequency sweep based on DSR test indicated that adding nano-TiO2/CaCO3 can effectively capture the sensitivity of temperature. In addition, the incorporation of nano-TiO2/CaCO3 in bituminous mixture can significantly enhance the high-temperature anti-rutting, and slightly improve the low-temperature anti-cracking as well. At the same time, the modified Burgers model can accurately describe the viscoelastic behavior of bituminous mixtures in the first two creep stages, reflecting the consolidation effect of bituminous mixture. Also, the generalized Sigmoidal model can accurately grasp the characteristics of the relationship between dynamic modulus and reduced frequency and achieve good prediction effects in a wider frequency range.

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Study of the mechanical behavior of asphalt mixtures using fractional rheology to model their viscoelasticity

Cited by 59 publications

References 39 publications

Characterization of Desulfurized Crumb Rubber/Styrene–Butadiene–Styrene Composite Modified Asphalt Based on Rheological Properties

Characterization of Desulfurized Crumb Rubber/Styrene–Butadiene–Styrene Composite Modified Asphalt Based on Rheological Properties

Investigating Physio-Thermo-Mechanical Properties of Polyurethane and Thermoplastics Nanocomposite in Various Applications

Experimental Characterization of Viscoelastic Behaviors of Nano-TiO2/CaCO3 Modified Asphalt and Asphalt Mixture

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