Multi-scale evaluation of the rheological and mechanical properties of asphalt binder has substantial importance in understanding the binder’s micro- and macro-scale properties. This study compares the macro- and micro-scale mechanistic properties of asphalt binders. Test samples used in this study include performance grade binders (PG 64-22) from two different sources along with their modified counterparts. The modifiers include polyphosphoric acid (PPA), styrene-butadiene-styrene (SBS), a combination of SBS and PPA, and reclaimed asphalt pavement. To achieve the goal of this study, atomic force microscope technology was utilized to estimate the asphalt binder’s micro-mechanical properties (e.g., Derjaguin, Muller, Toropov modulus and deformation). On the other hand, data on the macro-scale properties—such as rutting factor (G*/sinδ), consistency and penetration—of the selected binders were analyzed and compared with the aforementioned micro-level properties. The comparative analyses indicated that the micro-mechanical properties of asphalt binders followed a linear trend with the macro-scale properties. The findings of this study are expected to help researchers and pavement professionals in modeling asphalt materials when multi-scale effects are deemed to be necessary.


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    Title :

    Comparing Micro- and Macro-Level Rheological Properties of Polymeric and Reclaimed Asphalt Pavement-Modified Asphalt Binders


    Additional title:

    Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation Research Board


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    Publication date :

    2021-09-09




    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English




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