Re-refined engine oil bottom (REOB), one of several products obtained from refining recovered engine oil, has been used in the asphalt industry since the 1980s. Generally, REOBs are used to help soften the base asphalt binder and are commonly used from 3% to 10% by weight to achieve desired low temperature asphalt binder properties. Recently, blame for poor cracking performance in a number of Canadian and northern U.S. pavement sections has been laid on the use of REOBs. This issue has prompted state agencies in the northeast United States to ban its use, without necessarily understanding how REOB affects asphalt binder and mixture performance. A research effort was conducted to evaluate the laboratory performance of asphalt binders and mixtures modified with REOB. Performance grading, master stiffness curves, the double-edge notch tension test (DENT), and black space analysis were conducted on the asphalt binders at different levels of laboratory aging. The research study showed that while being able to achieve softer asphalt binder grades in accordance with AASHTO R29, the addition of REOB accelerated the age-hardening effects in the asphalt binder, with higher levels of age hardening occurring at higher REOB dosage rates. The study also indicated that while the stiffness properties at low temperatures were not affected by REOB, the relaxation properties were highly affected. The black space analysis, using the Glover–Rowe approach, and the DENT test showed promise in identifying the age-hardening effects and correlated well with mixture fatigue cracking.


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    Title :

    Fatigue Performance of Re-Refined Engine Oil Bottom–Modified Asphalt: Laboratory Study


    Additional title:

    Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation Research Board


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    Publication date :

    2016-01-01




    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English



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