Effects of warm mix asphalt (WMA) additives on the properties of WMA mixtures

Hong Zhu, Zhaoxing Xie, Wenzhong Fan, Lili Wang, Junan Shen

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Abstract

The objective of this research was to investigate the influence of Warm Mix Asphalt (WMA) additives on asphalt mixture properties through the laboratory testing programs such as air voids, tensile strength ratio (TSR), dynamic stability, and low temperature bending failure strain tests. The experimental design included the use of three WMA additives of Sasobit, Evotherm and Rediset, one base (unmodified) binder source, and one modified binder source. The WMA mixtures were compared to those of controls, i.e., mixtures without the additives. Results from this study showed that: (1) WMA mixtures with Rediset, Evotherm, and Sasobit had slightly higher air voids than Hot Mix Asphalt(HMA);(2) All WMA mixtures with SBS modified asphalt have lower TSR values than the original ones. The TSR of the WMA mixtures with base (unmodified) asphalt is not significantly different from HMA; (3) The WMA mixtures with SBS modified asphalt have lower values of the dynamic stability and bending failure strain than HMA, while the WMA mixtures with base asphalt are contrary, except with Rediset additives.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationApplied Mechanics and Materials I
Pages2097-2102
Number of pages6
DOIs
StatePublished - 2013
Event2012 International Conference on Applied Mechanics and Materials, ICAMM 2012 - Sanya, China
Duration: Nov 24 2012Nov 25 2012

Publication series

NameApplied Mechanics and Materials
Volume275-277
ISSN (Print)1660-9336
ISSN (Electronic)1662-7482

Conference

Conference2012 International Conference on Applied Mechanics and Materials, ICAMM 2012
Country/TerritoryChina
CitySanya
Period11/24/1211/25/12

Keywords

  • Evotherm and rediset
  • Properties of warm mix asphalt mixtures
  • SK base asphalt and SBS modified asphalt
  • Warm mix asphalt additives of sasobit

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