Multi-Scale Evaluation on the Interaction between Asphalt and Crumb Rubber

Zhaoxing Xie, Junan Shen

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Abstract

Crumb rubber modifier (CRM), made from scrap tires, has been introduced into the production of different types of hot mix asphalt (HMA) in either wet or dry process. There has been few research about the interaction between asphalt and the crumb rubbers added in the dry process. In the study, dynamic shear rheometer (DSR) and atomic force microscopy (AFM) were used to explore the interaction between the asphalt binder and CRM in dry and wet process. The results indicated: (1) rubberized binder in dry process have similar modulus, phase angle and complex viscosity with wet process, regardless of unaging or short-term aging, (2) rubberized asphalt in dry process has lower roughness of topographical image than wet process before short-term aging. However, the short-term aging may decrease the difference of the microstructures of the binders in two processes, i.e., wet and dry processes.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationNew Frontiers in Road and Airport Engineering - Selected Papers from the 2015 International Symposium on Frontiers of Road and Airport Engineering, IFRAE 2015
EditorsLijun Sun, Jianming Ling, Hongduo Zhao, Feipeng Xiao, Baoshan Huang
PublisherAmerican Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)
Pages10-16
Number of pages7
ISBN (Electronic)9780784414255
DOIs
StatePublished - 2015
Event2015 International Symposium on Frontiers of Road and Airport Engineering, IFRAE 2015 - Shanghai, China
Duration: Oct 26 2015Oct 28 2015

Publication series

NameNew Frontiers in Road and Airport Engineering - Selected Papers from the 2015 International Symposium on Frontiers of Road and Airport Engineering, IFRAE 2015

Conference

Conference2015 International Symposium on Frontiers of Road and Airport Engineering, IFRAE 2015
Country/TerritoryChina
CityShanghai
Period10/26/1510/28/15

Scopus Subject Areas

  • Civil and Structural Engineering
  • Building and Construction
  • Transportation

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