Performance Comparison between Different Sourced Bioasphalts and Asphalt Mixtures
Publication: Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering
Volume 30, Issue 5
Abstract
Bioasphalt could replace petroleum-based asphalt due to its renewability and environmental friendliness. However, bioasphalt made from different raw materials or processing technologies has different properties and performance. This study investigates and compares the performance of two bioasphalts made from corn (DC) and castor (SH). Elemental analysis shows that both DC and SH have very high oxygen content. Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) analysis indicates that a certain amount of alcohols and fatty acids exists in DC and SH, respectively. Thermogravimetry–differential scanning calorimetry (TG-DSC) analysis shows that SH exhibits excellent thermal stability whereas that of DC is poor. Moreover, it is found bioasphalt can reduce the viscosity of asphalt binder but has poor aging resistance, especially for DC. The viscosity temperature susceptibility (VTS) demonstrates that bioasphalt can increase the temperature susceptibility of base asphalt. Rheological tests using a dynamic shear rheometer (DSR) illustrate that DC can improve the high-temperature performance whereas SH can improve low-temperature performance. Mixture performance tests indicate that the addition of DC improves rutting resistance whereas SH causes the opposite trend. The addition of DC and SH reduce the low-temperature cracking resistance of mixtures to different extents. In addition, moisture damage resistance tests show that DC increases the moisture susceptibility whereas SH does not have adverse effects on moisture damage resistance. In summary, using differently sourced bioasphalt as an alternative binder to partially replace petroleum-based asphalt is feasible but caution is needed to evaluate the effect of bioasphalt on the dominant pavement failure mechanism.
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Acknowledgments
The authors appreciate the financial support provided by DOT of Jilin Province and National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant Nos. 51478154 and 51478152). Special appreciation is given to Yu Cao and Chen Yang of the Harbin Institute of Technology and to Senior Engineers Qingshan Ji and Yuxia Huo of the Jilin Provincial Transportation Planning and Design Institute for their generous assistances during the laboratory tests.
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Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering
Volume 30 • Issue 5 • May 2018
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Received: Jun 2, 2017
Accepted: Oct 20, 2017
Published online: Feb 16, 2018
Published in print: May 1, 2018
Discussion open until: Jul 16, 2018
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