An experiment involving neat asphalts AAD-1, ABD, and their mixtures with two different grades of hydrated lime was conducted to investigate the effect of lime on the long-term aging characteristics of asphalt binders. Rheological properties of unaged and aged asphalt-lime mixtures were measured with a dynamic shear rheometer at 25°C (77°F) and 60°C (140°F). The addition of hydrated lime to one asphalt (AAD-1) effectively reduced oxidative age hardening. In addition, the phase angle reached the same value as aging time reached after approximately 800 h at 60°C in the pressure-aging vessel for AAD-1 and its mixtures with lime. After 800 h of aging, the phase angle was greater for the limetreated asphalt than for the untreated asphalt, and it continued to decrease at a slower rate. This result indicates that the addition of lime to this asphalt increases the initial stiffness of the binder, but, more importantly, it preserves elasticity during long-term oxidative aging. Thus, for this asphalt, at a level of oxidation typical of pavements, limetreated and untreated asphalts arrived at the same viscosity with time, but the lime-treated asphalt had better viscous flow properties than the untreated asphalt. It could then be predicted that the aged, lime-treated asphalt would be more resistant to fatigue cracking. The other asphalt tested (ABD) did not exhibit substantial effects of lime on the rate of oxidative age hardening. This highly compatible, low-asphaltene asphalt is not typical of most paving asphalts. Because hydrated lime has been shown to reduce oxidative age hardening both in the laboratory and during the first few years in the pavement, adding hydrated lime should extend the useful lifetime of most asphalt pavements.


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    Title :

    Effect of Hydrated Lime on Long-Term Oxidative Aging Characteristics of Asphalt


    Additional title:

    Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation Research Board


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    Publication date :

    2002-01-01




    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English






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