The quality and quantity of asphalt binder are crucial for proper adhesion, cohesion, and performance of asphalt concrete (AC) mixtures. The current Superpave grading system for asphalt binders provides engineers with the high and low temperature ranges at which the asphalt binder should perform satisfactorily. The objectives of this study are to document the differences in the performance of different asphalt binders with the same nominal performance grade (PG) acquired from different refineries and to investigate the impact that binder properties may have on the stiffness of the AC mixes. To that end, five PG 64-22 and five PG 70-22 binders were studied. Each binder was graded twice, in the original state and extracted from the mix conditions. The conventional performance grading tests such as the bending beam rheometer, dynamic shear rheometer, pressure aging vessel, and rolling thin-film oven were conducted on all asphalt binders. Alternative binder parameters (e.g., parameter ΔTc, viscosity) that can potentially supplement the current PG system were measured and documented. The stiffness properties of the ten mixes as measured with the dynamic modulus tests were correlated with the measured binder properties. The asphalt binders with the same performance grades yielded different cracking, rutting, and stiffness properties, which may explain the differences in their performance when used to design AC mixes.


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    Titel :

    Engineering Properties of Asphalt Binders from Different Sources and Their Influence on Stiffness of Asphalt Concrete Mixtures


    Weitere Titelangaben:

    Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation Research Board


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    Erscheinungsdatum :

    05.05.2019




    Medientyp :

    Aufsatz (Zeitschrift)


    Format :

    Elektronische Ressource


    Sprache :

    Englisch




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